Full-time Student Finance

The information in this section is about the financial support available to full-time students starting their studies in 2008.

One really important thing to remember is that financial help is available for all higher education courses not just degrees.

If your course leads to a Higher Education Certificate or Diploma, a HNC or HND, a Foundation degree or an Honours degree, you will be eligible for the financial support listed here.

Student Loan for Fees more information

Student Loan for Maintenance more information

Maintenance Grant more information

Special Support Grant more information

Bursaries and Scholarships more information

If you are training to work in social work, medicine or certain areas of healthcare, you may be entitled to a bursary from the General Social Care Council or the NHS.

If you are interested in becoming a teacher there is special financial help available to you.

repayable means that this financial help is a loan that you have to pay back

non-repayable means that this financial help is a grant that you do not have to pay back

income assessed means that whether you get this help and the amount you get depends on your household income

non income assessed means that the help is available to everyone regardless of their household income

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