Non-means Tested Loan Scheme

(for eligible students who are not covered under the TSFS and FASP)

Criteria to be Adopted by the C,SFAA in Approving Institutions and Courses for the Purpose of the Non-means Tested Loan Scheme

C,SFAA will consider the eligibility of a course having regard to the nature of the institution offering the course as well as the nature of the course being offered.

Approval of Institutions

The institutions offering the course must fall under one of the following categories:

1. A registered trade, professional, business association or Chamber of Commerce.
2. An educational agency having affiliation with the Consulate or foreign government (e.g. Alliance Francaise, British Council, etc.)
3. A company incorporated under the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 32) and has at least three years of experience in providing training since incorporation.

Approval of Courses

The course being offered must be:

1. A course undertaken to gain or maintain qualifications for use in any employment;
2. A course that takes not less than one month to complete and charges not less than HK$1,000 for tuition fee; and
3. A course that will lead to an award of qualification or certificate of attendance.