Who will benefit

Ten Fruitful Years! Happy 10th Anniversary, FIFE Fund!

FIFE Fund supports a variety of learning activities outside classroom.

::Eligibility for 2023-24 exercise

Students who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply:

Local full-time and full-degree undergraduate students who were admitted to the University in or after September 2008⁽¹⁾;
Being the first-generation university students in their families (i.e. their grandparents and parents do not have any university education);
Having a monthly household income of HK$20,185 or less⁽²⁾⁽³⁾; and
Having a total value of savings and assets of HK$292,000 or less per family member⁽⁴⁾.

Students who barely miss Criteria 3 and 4 may also apply. The Steering Committee at times will give consideration to special circumstances, such as applicants who have family member(s) suffering from chronic illness, have several siblings in schools or have limited or no financial support from family.

Note:
1.	This refers to students who are upon their first entry to study at HKU (regardless of their years of study) in or after September 2008 and students who resume their studies at HKU as first-year students after deferment.
2.	The monthly family income of HK$20,185 is a reference calculated for a 4-person family.
3.	The total monthly household income includes (a) 100% of the gross monthly income of parent(s) or spouse (for a married applicant) who provide(s) financial support to the applicant, plus (b) 30% of the income of unmarried sibling(s) residing with the family.
4.	Assets refer to bank deposits (saving/current/time deposits), cash in hand, investments (stock/shares/warrants/funds), properties, business undertakings, loans to others, gold and platinum, land, car parks, vehicles, vessels, and taxi/public light bus licences, but exclude self-occupied property.