University Financial Assistance 2022/23 (Spring Semester)

Financially needy students who receive inadequate financial support from the Government Financial Assistance Schemes and/or consider that your studies would be adversely affected by financial difficulties in 2022/23 academic year, can consider applying the University Financial Assistance (UFA).  Details are as follows:

 


 

Eligibility:

Full-time LOCAL Undergraduate students who

  • did not apply for UFA in 2022/23 Fall OR  did not receive any offer in the 2022/23 Fall UFA exercise (i.e. unsuccessful applicants) but have encountered significant changes in financial conditions after September 2022; and/or

  • are going but have proven financial hardship to participate in School's exchange programs in 2023/24 Fall semester and would like to be considered for exchange bursaries and loans.

Application Procedures:

Application form can be downloaded from SFAO website. Application form together with supporting documents should be submitted by email to the Scholarships and Financial Aid Office (sfao.fa@ust.hk) latest by 13 February 2023 (Monday).  Please name the email subject "UFA Application - {Your full name} - {Student ID}" . Successful applicants will be notified of the results around 2 months after the close of application.

 

Note:

The University Financial Assistance is a scheme to SUPPLEMENT but not to substitute the Government's Financial Assistance Schemes.  Students who anticipate any financial difficulties are strongly advised to apply for the Government Financial Assistance Schemes (Grant/Loan; Non-means-tested Loan) FIRST, which serve as the major source of financial assistance to University students.

 

Enquiry:

SFAO:     2358 6663
E-mail:    sfao.fa@ust.hk

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