Eligibility

You may apply for the NLSPS loan in 2011/12 if you:-

(1)	are a registered full-time student, aged 25 or below (i.e. born on or after 1 September 1985);
(2)	are engaged in full-time locally-accredited self-financing post-secondary education programmes leading to a qualification at sub-degree level or above;
(3)	(i)	for students engaged in a sub-degree programme, have not obtained any qualifications at sub-degree or above; or
	(ii)	for students engaged in a top-up degree programme, have not obtained any qualifications at degree level or above, and have obtained a locally-accredited sub-degree qualification (including all the sub-degree programmes covered by FASP and TSFS); or
	(iii)	for students engaged in a degree programme, have not obtained any qualifications at degree level or above, and if you are in possession of a sub-degree qualification, such qualification must be a locally-accredited sub-degree qualification (including all the sub-degree programmes covered by FASP and TSFS); and
(4)	have the right of abode in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong) or have resided or have had your home in Hong Kong continuously for 3 complete years immediately prior to the commencement of the course. This does not cover students staying in Hong Kong holding student visas.
*	Your eligibility is restricted to any one eligible full-time course in any particular academic year.
*	Even if you are eligible under the above circumstances, the Controller of SFAA reserves the right to require you to submit supplementary documents/information on individual merits; and the final approval of your NLSPS application will still rest with the Controller of SFAA.
*	If you and/or your indemnifier has/have any arrears of grant(s) and/or loan(s) under any financial assistance/loan scheme(s) administered by the SFAA, the Controller of SFAA reserves the right to withhold processing of your application(s) for loan(s) or release of loan(s).

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2011/12 Documents and Forms

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Bank Code List

You can check the bank code of the bank you plan for payment disbursement for completing Part C of the application form.

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You can get the following forms from the Student Affairs Office at Room ST314, Core S  (Mon - Fri 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; except Public Holidays) .  Alternatively, you can download the suitable form from the SFAA's webpage: http://www.sfaa.gov.hk/eng/public/index.htm#nlsps (Eng)/

http://www.sfaa.gov.hk/tc/public/index.htm#nlsps (Chi)

"Plan Your Financial Ahead - Repay Your Loan with Ease"   

- Think twice about your repayment ability before you apply for any loan

For application, you should ensure the procedures below are properly followed :

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original receipt of the paid administrative fee, i.e. customer copy/transaction advice (Please mark your full name and HKID No. on the back of the receipt);

copy of your HKID card;

copy of your student ID card;

copy of passbook/statement of your bank account which is reported on the NLSPS application form. Your full name and account number should be shown on the page;

for student using Application Form - Form 3 : copy of your certificate/testimonial of recognized Higher Diploma/Associate Degree; and

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for students whose tuition fee level is determined by number of paid credits to be taken, letter issued by your Department/School for certifying your study status and tuition fee level (showing applicant’s name, student no., year and name of the course taken, your full-time student status and the tuition fee level in 2011/12*); or

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for students who pay flat annual tuition fee : any document which can certify your name, student no. and the course taken in the year 2011/12* (both course code and name should be shown), e.g. "Notice for Re-enrolment", "Fee Payment Information". 

If the 2011/12 information is not available, you can submit the most recent course information.  The SFAA may request you to provide 2011/12 information when it is available.

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immediately after you submit the NLSPS application to SAO, we would give you a receipt with reminders.  Subject to the government Student Financial Assistance Agency (SFAA)'s agreement, SAO would then deliver the application in batch to her within 3 weeks;

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return all the necessary documents to the SFAA by the deadline shown on the "Notification of Result" (late submission leads to late loan disbursement);

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If you and/or your Indemnifier has/have any arrears of grant(s) and/or loan(s) under any financial assistance/loan scheme(s) administered by the SFAA, the Controller of SFAA reserves the right to withhold processing of your application(s) or release of loan(s).

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after the disbursement of the NLSPS loan to your bank account has been arranged, the SFAA will issue a "Remittance Advice" to you stipulating the amount and date of the NLSPS loan to be disbursed (=loan drawn down date).

2011/12 Briefing Sessions

If you want to have an idea about the FASP and NLSPS, you are welcome to join one of the following briefing sessions conducted by SAO.

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If any of the above briefing sessions will be cancelled due to the reasons like typhoon/influenza, it will be announced on this webpage on or before the original scheduled date of briefing session.  Please watch out for our notice nearer the time.

Enrollment :

In view of limited seats for each briefing session, you must register to reserve a seat via SAMS at https://www40.polyu.edu.hk/saosams/

ÆLogin your Student Number & Pin 
Æ"Developmental Programmes"
Æ"Programme Search" 
Æ"Programme Area" : "Scholarship & Financial Assistance"
ÆSelect which session you want to attend.

For enquiry, please call 3400 3134.

2011/12 Application Period

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For local full-time self-financed students admitted in 2010/11 and before

The normal application period is over.  However you can submit late NLSPS application to SAO at Room ST314 (Submission time: Mon - Fri 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m.; except Public Holidays) until the SFAA stops consideration, which is estimated to be April 2012.

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If you want to apply for the NLSPS in 2011/12, you can submit application during :

Date   : 5 - 9 September & 20 - 30 September 2011* (except Public Holidays)

Time   : Mon - Fri 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Venue : Room ST314, Core S, Student Affairs Office

You can submit late NLSPS application from 7 October 2011 until the SFAA stops consideration, which is estimated to be April 2012