Financial help

Full-time courses

Financial help for 16 to 18-year-olds in 2013/2014

We've developed a package of financial help for 16 to 18-year-olds on full-time further education courses during the 2013/2014 academic year. This includes:

• Free travel for those living more than two miles from their place of study
• Help with equipment costs where high cost specialist equipment is required
• Bursary of up to £1,200, subject to eligibility
• Support towards the cost of childcare from the national Care to Learn Scheme (for learners under 20 years old when their course starts)
• Support for learners in crisis

Read the terms and conditions for financial support for 16 to 18-year-olds.

Financial help for people aged 19 and over

**A new loans system is being introduced for people aged 24 and over on courses at level three and above. Read more.**

The following are available to full-time learners but applications from part-time learners will be considered.

• Support with travel costs for those living more than two miles from their place of study, subject to eligibility
• Additional support towards essential course equipment and uniforms, subject to eligibility
• Support towards College-related costs, subject to eligibility
• In exceptional cases, the refund of a percentage of course fees upon successful  completion, subject to eligibility
• Childcare to a maximum of £140 per week, subject to eligibility

Read the terms and conditions for financial support for people aged 19 and over

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Part-time courses

People studying on part-time courses are usually aged 19 or over. See section above for details.

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Higher education courses

Loans and grants

If you are from England and studying for your first degree or other higher education course you will  not have to pay your tuition fees upfront because loans are available from the government. You will also get support towards your living costs. Tuition fee loans are available to all full-time and part-time higher education students. The loan goes directly to paying for your course fees and you don't start paying it back until you're earning £21,000 a year. Read this Student Finance England leaflet (PDF 409KB) for more information about repayments. Read more about repayments at the Student Loans Company website.

Your entitlement to loans and grants depends on whether you are doing studying full-time or part-time.

Read about course fees.

Disabled Students Allowance

Students who incur extra costs as a result of undertaking a higher education course and as a direct result of a disability or specific learning difficulty may be eligible to apply for support in the form of Disabled Students' Allowance. This allowance can support things like additional travel costs, academic assistance, and specialist equipment.

These videos from Student Finance England will tell you more.

Access to Learning Fund

This fund offers additional non-repayable support, subject to eligibillity, to support students facing financial hardship, including:

• Students with children
• Students with adult dependants
• Full and part-time higher education students

For more information on any of the above, call the College on 0845 120 0037 or email info@eastridingcollege.ac.uk

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