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Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students
(FASP)
Points to Note for Filling-in Family Income When Submitting
Online Application
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AttentionIf the applicant fails to report the required
information in the application form or provide the
requiredsupporting document at the time of application, and the
information/supporting document is onlyreported/provided upon the
Student Finance Office’s enquiry, this would be treated as a
misrepresentationand/or omission in the application. You must
ensure that you have filled in each and every item of informationin
the appropriate parts accurately when submitting the Application
Form and provide all documentaryproofs.
If you have omitted or misrepresented information in your
application form, SFO has the right to reject your application.
https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo/pdf/common/Form/fasp/FASP_1B.pdf
You must read through FASP Guidance Notes before submitting
Online Application:
https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo/pdf/common/Form/fasp/FASP_1B.pdf
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Unmarried Applicant Married Applicant
• Parent(s)• Unmarried sibling(s) residing
with applicant and/or applicant’s parent(s)
• Applicant• Spouse of the
applicant
Family income required to be reported
You must report the family income of the following family
members for the period 1.4.2019 – 31.3.2020
Required Supporting Documents
Examples of income proofs include
• Salary statement• Employer’s Return of Remuneration and
Pensions [IR56B] • Notification by an employer of an employee who
is about
to cease to be employed [IR56F] • Return of payroll emoluments
for civil servant [IR56C] • Notification of remuneration paid to
persons other than
employees [IR56M]
Self-written Income Statement or Profit & Loss Account if
you or your parent(s)/spouse is/are self-employed or operating
your/his/her own business.
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Points to Note for Reporting Family Income
Even if family member(s) have changed job(s)/ income recently
(e.g. unemployment, job changes),
You are still required to report ALL the jobs and income for the
period 1.4.2019 –31.3.2020.
You may provide the updated situation in Step 12 “Additional
Information” to state in details of the unemployment period and
submit relevant supporting documents.
• You must annual income into the family income.• Annual income
means ALL income (in regardless of part time, casual work,
self-employed and/full time ) for the assessment period between
1.4.2019 and 31.3.2020.
• “Income" of each family member means his/her total income,
including• leave pay, bonuses, cash awards, commission, tips,
allowances, payment in lieu
of notice and income earned from part-time employment.•
Allowances include overtime work allowances, living allowances,
housing or
rent allowances, travel allowances, food allowances, and
education allowances, etc.
You must report the employment status of your family member for
the period 1.4.2019 and 31.3.2020. Please do NOT report current
situation here.
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How to Report Family IncomeIn Employment
If your family member has performed more than one job for the
period 1.4.2019 and 31.3.2020, please make reference to this
example and list out all the jobs in point form clearly .
• Annual income means ALL income (in regardless of part time,
casual work, self-employed and/full time ) for the assessment
period between 1.4.2019 and 31.3.2020.
• “Income" of each family member means his/her total income,
including
• leave pay, bonuses, cash awards, commission, tips, allowances,
payment in lieu of notice and income earned from part-time
employment.
• Allowances include overtime work allowances, living
allowances, housing or rent allowances, travel allowances, food
allowances, and education allowances, etc.
(Applicable to divorced person) Enter the total annual alimony
received during the 2019-20 financial year
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How to Report Family Income Self-employed
If you family member is self employed for the period 1.4.2019
–31.3.2020, such as hawking, driving taxis / minibuses, and fees
for services rendered, etc. please make reference to this example
and list out the details clearly.
Enter the total annual rent received during the 2019-20
financial year from property, land, carpark, vehicle andvessel
owned by family members. Enter the total annual income from
subletting the property occupied by thefamily
For self-employed persons (i) If income proof is not available,
you may list in writing the various incomes or prepare on yourown a
Profit and Loss account or an income statement (samples are at
Appendix V of Part III) forthe SFO‟s consideration.(ii)
Notification of remuneration paid to persons other than employees
[IR56M].
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How to Report Family Income - Contributions
Enter the total annual amount of contributions received (e.g.
family expenses / living expenses / fees paid for family member)
for the period 1.4.2019 and 31.3.2020 financial year from any other
person(s) (such as those reported in Step 4 as “Other Family
Members”) and relatives or friends.
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How to Report Family IncomeRetired
Enter the total annual sum of pension received in the 2019-20
financial year by each member of the family who has retired, with
the exception of once-and-for-all lump sum gratuities on
retirement. If there are any other incomes received during the
2019-20 financial year, please specify and enter the amount.
Enter your family member’s‟ once-and-for-all lump sum gratuity
received upon retirement and the pensions that they now receive
each month.
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Step 12:Additional Information
If you and /or your family member(s) have encounter recent
changes/ the following situations, please state clearly in step 12
“additional information”:
Assets/income proof that are unavailable at the moment•
Father/mother deceased (please provide death certificate)• Parents
divorced (please provide details of the divorcement)• Current
employment situation (please provide relevant proof such as pay
slips)• Sudden change of family situation
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FASP Frequently Used Link
•https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo/pdf/common/Form/fasp/FASP_1B.pdf
FASP Guidance Notes
•https://ess.wfsfaa.gov.hk/essprd/jsp/app/apps0101.jsp?language=en
SFO E-link
•https://e-link.wfsfaa.gov.hk/EBILLPRD/jsp_public/vas/vas0100.jsp
FASP Financial Calculator
•https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo/en/postsecondary/fasp/application/forms.htm
FASP Forms and Download
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https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo/pdf/common/Form/fasp/FASP_1B.pdfhttps://ess.wfsfaa.gov.hk/essprd/jsp/app/apps0101.jsp?language=enhttps://e-link.wfsfaa.gov.hk/EBILLPRD/jsp_public/vas/vas0100.jsp?language=zh_TWhttps://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo/en/postsecondary/fasp/application/forms.htm
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Contact Us
•8:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m
•2:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.(Offices are closed during lunch hour
from 1:00
p.m. to 2:00 p.m.)
Business Hours (Mondays to Fridays)
FASP Enquiry Hotline:2152 9000
SFO Website︰
http://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo
E-mail Address︰[email protected]
24-hour Enquiry Hotline:2802 2345
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Student Finance Office(SFO)