Non-means-tested Loan Scheme for Full-time Tertiary Students (NLSFT)

Overview

The Non-means-tested Loan Scheme for Full-time Tertiary Students (NLSFT) is to complement the Tertiary Student Finance Scheme – Publicly-funded Programmes (TSFS) to provide loans to eligible students to settle tuition fees of recognised full-time study courses.

Checklist for Submission

The NLSFT application for the 2024/25 academic year is closed. The Student Finance Office (SFO) will only process late applications under circumstances that are beyond the control of individual applicants. If applicants still need to submit application for the 2024/25 academic year, please call the hotline of the Application Processing Unit at 2150 6222 during office hours.

  • For Applicants on Postgraduate (by research) Course

      • Starting from the 2018/19 academic year, the Government has provided a tuition waiver for all local full-time students enrolled in University Grants Committee (UGC)-funded Research Postgraduate (RPg) programmes. For details, please visit https://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/rgc/funding_opport/tws.html.