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Government Support

Full-time UK students

There are two main forms of Government support which prospective UK undergraduates may apply for:

Maintenance grants are non-repayable sums of money paid by the Government to eligible students. Their value will depend on your household income and which country you are permanently resident in.

Student loans are low interest maintenance and tuition fee loans with repayment deferred until after you leave your course and start earning more than £15,000 a year. Eligible students are entitled to a base level maintenance loan which is managed by the Student Loans Company. If you choose to defer payment of your tuition fees, this amount is also added to your student loan

Full-time EU students

New non-UK EU students may be eligible for a low interest tuition fee loan with repayment deferred until after you leave your course and start earning more than a specified amount a year.

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Support for students living in England

If you are permanently resident in England, use the following links to take you to information on the form of support you would like to know about.

• Maintenance Grants
• Student Loans
• Additional Forms of Government Support

If you have already studied at degree level, we strongly recommend that you check your eligibility for support with us.

Maintenance Grants

The Maintenance Grant (or for some a Special Support Grant) is available to eligible full-time undergraduate students permanently resident in England. Eligible students will be entitled to a non-repayable grant of up to £2,765 a year. The award is means-tested and the maximum grant is paid to students whose annual household income is £17,910 or below. Thereafter the value of the grant is tapered until the income reaches £38,330. Eligible students who receive income-related benefits will receive a Special Support Grant rather than a Maintenance Grant.

Additional information about Government support, including eligibility criteria and how to apply, can be found on the Directgov website 

Student Loans (Maintenance & Tuition Fee Loans)

Eligible full-time undergraduate students permanently resident in England will be able to apply for a Student Loan for Fees to cover the cost of tuition fees and for a Student Loan for Maintenance to help with living costs. The loans are administered by the Student Loans Company (SLC).

The Student Loan for Fees is available to eligible students to cover the cost of tuition fees. The money which you borrow (up to £3,070 a year in 2007/08) is paid directly to the University on your behalf.

The Student Loan for Maintenance is available to eligible students to help with living costs. The amount available will depend on your household income and where you live whilst you study. Of this loan entitlement, 75% is non-income assessed while 25% is income assessed. This means that a proportion of the loan paid to you will be dependent upon your household income. Eligible students can expect to be able to borrow at least £3,280 in 2007/08 but the precise amount will depend upon your household income and also eligibility for a Maintenance Grant.

Repayment of both loans will begin after you have finished studying and are earning over the repayment threshold of £15,000 per year, and a single debt will be created by merging the two.

For more details including eligibility criteria, how to apply and a calculator to determine how much you are eligible to borrow, see the Directgov website

 

Additional Forms of Government Support

Grants for students with children or other dependants

You may be eligible for extra support if you have children or adult dependants. Examples of these grants include the Child Care Grant, the Parents' Learning Allowance and the Adult Dependants Grant. For further information about these sources of support including eligibility criteria, see the Directgov website

Grants for students with disabilities

If you are disabled and need adaptive equipment or support to enable you to study, you can apply for additional help. The University's Disability and Additional Needs Service (DANS) will be pleased to give further advice. For more details go to the DANS website and the Directgov website

Access to Learning Fund

This is a Government grant paid directly to the University to support full- and part-time UK undergraduates and postgraduates who are experiencing acute and unanticipated financial difficulties.

Eligibility is determined by DfES rules which identify priority categories such as mature students, those with caring responsibilities, those with special needs, and those experiencing a significant adverse change in personal circumstances.

Grants currently fall within a range of £100 to £3,500 a year and are intended to assist with course costs and general living expenses.

For more information about the Access to Learning Fund go to the Directgov website

Please note that students may only apply for Access to Learning Fund support when they are registered on their course.

 

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