STUDENT AWARDS AGENCY

FOR SCOTLAND

Laura Steele

FUNDING AVAILABLE IN SESSION 2014-2015

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Who we are and what we do

Agency of Scottish Government

Provide funding for all eligible students studying throughout UK

Process approximately 160,000 applications each year

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Residence eligibility

Ordinarily resident in the UK and Islands for the three years prior to first day of the first academic year of course and ordinarily resident in Scotland on 1 August

Non UK or EU national must have ‘settled status’ in the UK as set out in the Immigration Act 1971

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Course eligibility

Higher National Certificate (HNC)

Higher National Diploma (HND)

Degree

Nursing and Midwifery

PGDE

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Tuition Fees

Study in Scotland – free tuition fees if eligible

Study elsewhere in UK – pay up to £9,000 each year or use student loan

EU students – fees only

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How long will I be funded?

Learner journey +1:

HNC to HNDHNC to DegreeHND to degree progression

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Household Income

Household Income

Gross Income

Parents or Step parents

Partner or spouse

Student Income

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Young Students

Students aged under 25 at start of course

Household Income

Bursary Loan Total

£0 to £16,999 £1,750 £5,750 £7,500

£17,000 to £23,999

£1,000 £5,750 £6,750

£24,000 to £33,999

£500 £5,750 £6,250

£34,000 and above £0 £4,750 £4,750

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Independent Students

Students aged 25 or older, married or self supporting at start of course

Household Income

Bursary Loan Total

£0 to £16,999 £750 £6,750 £7,500

£17,000 to £23,999

£0 £6,750 £6,750

£24,000 to £33,999

£0 £6,250 £6,250

£34,000 and above £0 £4,750 £4,750

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Payments

Paid monthly

7th of each month

1st payment is double

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Repayment of the loan

Start repaying the April after graduation or the April after leaving course

Repay 9% of annual income over £16,910

Employer takes repayments from salary

Interest linked to inflation

www.studentloanrepayment.co.uk

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Repayment Examples

Earn £20,000, repay £23.17 each month from a monthly salary of around £1,300

Earn £30,000, repay £98.17 each month from a monthly salary of around £1,900

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Allied Health Professions (AHP)

Occupational therapy

Physiotherapy

Radiography

Podiatry (Chiropody)

Speech and language therapy

Orthoptics

Dietetics

Prosthetics

Orthotics

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Funding for AHP courses

Studying in Scotland

Free tuition fees

Standard funding package available

Placement expenses

Studying outside Scotland

Free tuition fees

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Placement expenses

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Nursing and Midwifery

Free tuition fees

NHS Bursary of £6,578 a year

Placement expenses

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Other sources of funding

Disabled Students’ Allowance

Discretionary funds

University bursaries and scholarships

Lone parents and those with dependants

Vacation grant for care leavers

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Apply every year from April

Apply online

Do not wait for exam results

Apply by 30 June

How and when to apply

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Keeping in touch

0300 555 0505

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Document uploadservice

facebook

twitter

YouTube

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Think about budgeting

Income £34,000 or above

Apply early and apply every year

Apply by 30 June