The Tertiary Student Finance Scheme — Publicly-funded Programmes (TSFS) and the Non-means Tested Loan Scheme (NLS) offered by the Government are the most fundamental sources of financial assistance for the local students in financial needs. Students who require supplementary financial assistance may also apply for the University’s Bursaries and Loans as well as the College Financial Assistance Schemes.
The Student Finance Office (SFO) of the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency (WFSFAA) of the Hong Kong SAR Government provides the following financial aid schemes to local needy students. Please refer to the website of Office of Admissions and Financial Aid for details.
| University Bursary and Loan | A number of University Bursaries and Loans are available to local students who are studying full-time undergraduate programmes or taking up exclusively UGC-funded/publicly-funded student places of recognized postgraduate programmes and cannot get sufficient financial assistance under the Tertiary Student Finance Scheme - Publicly-funded Programmes (TSFS) provided by the Government Student Finance Office of the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency because of unexpected financial difficulties or other special reasons. Please refer to the website of Office of Admissions and Financial Aid for details. |
| Summer Subsistence and Travel Loan Schemes | The aim of the Summer Subsistence and Travel Loan Scheme is to provide interest-free loan to needy full-time local undergraduate students who will participate in academic exchange programmes abroad in summer of current academic year / term time of next academic year or to those who will join other extra-curricular activities or academic trainings / programmes in summer. Please refer to the website of Office of Admissions and Financial Aid for details. |
| Student Residence Bursary Scheme | Student Residence Bursary Scheme provides hostel grant to help those needy local undergraduate students who are not able to benefit substantially from the Community Care Fund (CCF) hostel subsidy from the government. Please refer to the website of Office of Admissions and Financial Aid for details. |
| Shaw College Financial Assistance Scheme | The scheme aims to support local students of Shaw College in financial hardship in the form of bursary and/or interest-free loans, so that they are focus on their studies without financial worries. Assessment will take into consideration applicant’s family financial circumstances. The scheme is usually open for application in September. |
| Shaw College Exchange Programme Bursary and Loan Scheme | The Exchange Programme Bursary and Loan Scheme aims to support local students of Shaw College with financial need to participate in exchange programmes organized by the units of the University in the next academic year. Assessment will take into consideration applicant’s resources, estimated cost of the exchange programmes and family financial circumstances. The scheme is usually open for application in March. |
| Shaw College Summer Programme Bursary and Loan Scheme | The College Summer Programme Bursary and Loan Scheme aims to support local students with financial need to participate in summer programmes organized by the College. Assessment will take into consideration applicant’s resources, estimated cost of the summer programmes and family financial circumstances. The scheme is usually open for application in February. |
| Emergency Financial Assistance | Emergency Financial Assistance is available for students throughout the year with urgent financial needs arising sudden change in family circumstances. |
* The above College Financial Assistance Schemes are supported by the following funds, to offer bursaries and/or loans to students in need.
- D. H. Chen Foundation Student Loans: donated by Mr. D.H. Chen
- George Chung Bursary: donated by Mr. George Chung
- Hong Kong Shun Lung Yan Chak Foundation Limited Bursary: donated by Hong Kong Shun Lung Yan Chak Foundation Limited
- Koo Shing-cheong Bursary: donated by Mr. Koo Shing-cheong
- Mrs. Emily Fung Bursary: donated by Mr. Victor Fung
- Mrs. Li Dak Sum Bursary: donated by Mr. and Mrs. Li Dak Sum
- Pang Chung Kiu Bursary: donated by Mr. Clement Fung, Chairman of the College Board of Trustees
- Professor Ma Lin Memorial Bursary: donated by members of the Board of Trustees and friends of Shaw College
- Quo-wei Lee Bursary: donated by Dr. Quo-wei Lee
- Shaw Foundation Bursaries and Student Loan: donated by Shaw Foundation
Enquiry: shaw-financial-aid@cuhk.edu.hk