Non-means Tested Loan Scheme (NLS)

	for full-time tertiary students who are covered under the Tertiary Student Finance Scheme - Publicly-funded Programmes (TSFS)
	for full time students who are covered under the Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP)
	for eligible students who are not covered under the TSFS and FASP

Non-means Tested Loan Scheme
[for full-time tertiary students who are covered under the Tertiary Student Finance Scheme – Publicly-funded Programmes (TSFS)]

1. For Continuing Students applying for the NLS only

   10 weeks before the payment due date of the first instalment of tuition fees of your institution

   (e.g. If the payment due date of the first instalment of tuition fees of your institution falls on 15 August 2008, the application deadline will be on 6 June 2008.)

2. For New Students:
   
   

   Institutions	Deadlines
   CUHK	19 September 2008
   HKU	19 September 2008
   HKUST	19 September 2008
   LU	19 September 2008
   HKBU	19 September 2008
   City U	19 September 2008
   HKAPA	19 September 2008
   Poly U	19 September 2008
   PPDH	19 September 2008
   HKIEd	19 September 2008
   IVE	31 October 2008

All applications made after the specified application deadline will be regarded as late applications.

Late applications should be submitted to the Agency through the applicants' institutions concerned. All late applications will only be considered on individual merits.

Non-means Tested Loan Scheme for Post-secondary Student
[for full time students who are covered under the Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP)]

For continuing students who are non sub-degree graduates:

Completed applications should reach the Agency on or before 13 June 2008.

For continuing students who are sub-degree graduates:

Completed applications should reach the Agency on or before 1 August 2008.

For new students or students pursuing newly accredited programmes in the 2008/09 academic year:

Completed applications should reach the Agency either within one calendar month from the commencement date of your programme or within one calendar month from the date of course accreditation, whichever is the latest.

For operational reasons, individual institution may set an earlier (or later) deadline for the receipt of applications from their students. Applicants are required to take note of the announcement made by individual institution.

Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted save in exceptional circumstances and are accompanied by a letter from your institution in support of the late applications. All late applications should be submitted to the Agency through your institution. All late applications will only be considered on individual merits.

Non-means Tested Loan Scheme
(for eligible students who are not covered under the TSFS and FASP)