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Student Finance 2012 Onwards
Louise Carr
School and College ServicesUniversity of Leicester
Student Finance
• How it works & what you can get
• Case studies
• Budgeting and money management
Funding
Student Finance
Tuition Fee Loan
Maintenance Grant
Maintenance Loan
Additional Support
University of Leicester
Scholarships
How to apply
• Apply through Student Finance England online
• Means testing based on previous tax year (i.e. April 2011 - April 2012)
• Can apply for “Current Income Assessment” if income changes (more than 15%)
• Link to UCAS application
www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance
Tuition Fees
• Will vary according to institution up to £9,000 per year
• Student Finance will provide full Tuition Fee Loans for eligible students
• Fees go directly to the university
• Students/parents do not pay fees – Graduates do
Tuition Fees at Leicester
• The standard tuition fee for all undergraduate courses at Leicester is £9,000 per year
• Foundation year - £6,000
• Erasmus year - £1,250
• Other year abroad - £1,000
• Year in industry - £1,000
• M Level degree final year - £7,000
Maintenance Support
• Maintenance loan and grant
• Paid by Student Finance England to the student
• Means-tested based on household income
• Influenced by where the student studies–London–Staying at home–Elsewhere
Maintenance Loans/GrantsHousehold
Income Grant Loan TOTAL
£25,000 or less £3,250 £3,875 £7,125
£30,000 £2,341 £4,330 £6,671
£35,000 £1,432 £4,784 £6,216
£40,000 £523 £5,239 £5,762
£45,000 £0 £5,288 £5,288
£50,000 £0 £4,788 £4,788
£55,000 £0 £4,288 £4,288
£60,000 £0 £3,788 £3,788
Over £62,500 £0 £3,575 £3,575
Additional support
• Disabled Students’ Allowances– Additional grant
• Help for students with children– Childcare grant– Parents’ Learning Allowance
• Adult Dependants’ Grant
• Access to Learning Fund– Financial hardship
Recap on funding
Student Finance
Tuition Fee Loan
Maintenance Grant
Maintenance Loan
Additional Support
University of Leicester
Scholarships
Scholarships at Leicester
• Chancellor’s Scholarship– £2,000 annual fee waiver– AAA at A-level (or equivalent)
• Departmental Scholarship– £1,250 annual fee waiver– Varying academic criteria
Scholarships at Leicester – cont.
• Leicester National Scholarship Programme– £2,000 annual fee waiver– £1,000 annual cash award
• Students who have academic ability and whose household income falls below £25,000 are eligible to apply
Latest scholarship information: www.le.ac.uk/fees
Loan Repayments
• Eligible to start repaying the April after graduation
• No repayments until you are earning above £21,000
• Repayment = 9% of income above £21,000
• Any outstanding repayments will be written off after 30 years
Loan Repayments - Examples
• There will be no penalty fees for early repayment
Salary Amount above £21,000 Monthly repayment
£21,000 £0 £0
£22,000 £1,000 £7.50
£25,000 £4,000 £30.00
£30,000 £9,000 £67.50
£40,000 £19,000 £142.50
Case Study A: Anjali, Leicester
• Household income £25,000, away from home
• Tuition Fee Loan = £9,000
• Maintenance Loan = £3,875
• Maintenance Grant = £3,250
• £182 per week for 39 weeks
• Earning £24,000 = repayments of £22.50 per month / £5.63 per week
Case Study B: Mark, Leicester
• Household income £62,500, away from home
• Tuition Fee Loan = £9,000• Maintenance Loan = £3,575• Maintenance Grant = £0• £91 per week for 39 weeks• Earning £19,695* =
repayments of £0 per month / £0 per week
* Average Graduate wage (1st year after uni) – prospects.ac.uk
Impact on Families - Bank of Mum & Dad™• Structure of maintenance loans and grants
places an expectation on wealthier families to contribute more towards living costs
• Parents/carers don’t need to bankroll 3 years of full living expenses even if they can afford to!
• Parents/carers should feel comfortable for students to take out the loans and to encourage financial responsibility
Impact on Families - Paying up Front?• Over 3-4 years of study, this could amount
to a lump sum up to £36,000
• Could this be invested in something else?
• Speak to financial advisers
BudgetingVariabl
e Fixed
RENT/bills
Academic
Transport
FoodSOCIAL
Clothing
Toiletries
Stuff
Budgeting
Will students have enough money?
• Part time job• Full time job during the summer• Parents/family/savings• Student bank account• Credit card?
Useful Websites• University of Leicester funding & welfare pages:
– www.le.ac.uk/fees www.le.ac.uk/welfare
• NHS Bursaries: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/students• Student Finance England:
www.studentfinance.direct.gov.uk/ • Uni Aid (budgeting): http://www.brightsideuniaid.org/ • Uni profiles + cost of living info: www.push.co.uk • Martin Lewis:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/student-loans-tuition-fees-changes
• Careers advice and statistics: www.prospects.ac.uk
Any questions?
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