[Archive] Statistics on the Non-means Tested Loan Scheme

Asked by : Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung

Replied by : SEM

Question :

Regarding the Non-means-tested Loan Scheme set up for students of tertiary institutions, will the Government inform this Council of:

1. the respective numbers of full-time and non-full-time students awarded loans in this school year, and their relative ratios;
   
   
2. the number of applications received since January last year for deferring repayment of loans, with a breakdown by the reasons for applying; and
   
   
3. the current number of cases in which repayment of loans has been outstanding for two or more consecutive quarters and its percentage in the total number of repayment accounts, as well as the total amount overdue?
   
   

Reply:

Madam President,