Student Times Money:

Grants and awards

It is important to know what is available to you in terms of grants or financial awards. These can vary depending on your chosen university or college and your personal circumstances. For more information about any of the support available, you can contact the student advice centre at your chosen university.

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Do you qualify for student finance?

To qualify for student finance, you and your course must be 'eligible'. This means you must meet certain conditions, for example, concerning where you normally live and whether you've studied before.

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Student finance forms and guides 2006/2007

You can apply for student finance for the 2006/2007 academic year online, or by completing an application form. You can download the relevant form and guidance notes below.

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Specific financial help

Non-repayable financial support is awarded to students who have specific circumstances that may affect their time at university. Below are certain issues that are considered.

Information contained in this section is subject to change and help may vary according to where you live in the UK. You will need to contact your local education authority to find out what you are entitled to.

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Tuition fees and living costs

If you are planning to go into higher education, it's important to know what it's likely to cost. Then you can see how much money you will need and how to budget.

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Student maintenance loans

What is a student loan?

The purpose of a student loan is to help cover the costs of your tuition fees and basic living (rent, bills, food etc). Many other kinds of loan are available to students whilst they are studying at university or college. Depending on the source of the loan, the interest rate can have a severe impact upon the overall debt at the end of your degree. However, a student loan, or student maintenance loan as it is sometimes known, is interest free: inflation is taken into account, so the overall amount will be slightly higher than the figure borrowed, but you will not be charged for interest added. Maintenance loans are available to all full-time, English and EU citizens who have been resident in the UK for three years. If you do you fit in to this category, you can contact the Student Loans Company for more information.