FINANCIAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE IN SESSION 2013-2014

Leia Fitzgerald

STUDENT AWARDS AGENCY FOR SCOTLAND

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About the Post-16 reform project

Covers all aspects of post school education including:

• Further education (EMAs, bursaries etc)Further education (EMAs, bursaries etc)• Higher education (e.g. student finance, articulation routes)• Postgraduate support• Support for part-time and distance learning• Work based learning and Modern Apprenticeships (MAPS)• College finance and governance (e.g. college mergers, regional boards)

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About the Post-16 reform project

• SimplerSimpler• Fairer

• Affordable• Flexible

• Demand led• Meets needs

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Education/post16reform

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Course eligibility

Higher National Certificate (HNC)

Higher National Diploma (HND)

Degree

Nursing and Midwifery diplomas and degrees

PGDE

Some postgraduate diplomas

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Residence eligibility

No change to ordinary residency rules

Ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man for the three years immediately before the first day of the academic year of the course (relevant date)

ordinarily resident in Scotland on the same date

If you are not a UK or other EU national, you must have ‘settled status’ in the UK as set out in the Immigration Act 1971

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Tuition Fees

No change to tuition fees

Study in Scotland – we will pay your fees each for eligible students

Study elsewhere in UK – students will need to pay their own fees or can take out a tuition fee loan of up to to £9,000 each year

EU students studying in Scotland eligible to have their fees paid

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How long will students be funded?

“Learner journey +1”:

HNC to HND

HNC to Degree

HND to degree progression

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Young Students

Bursary & loan for living costs available to students aged under 25 at start of course

Dependent on household income

Do not have to repay bursary

Household Income Bursary Loan Total

£0 to £16,999 £1,750 £5,500 £7,250

£17,000 to £23,999 £1,000 £5,500 £6,500

£24,000 to £33,999 £500 £5,500 £6,000

£34,000 and above £0 £4,500 £4,500

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Independent Students

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Bursary & loan for living costs available to students aged 25 or older, married or self supporting at start of course

Dependent on household income

Do not have to repay bursary

Household Income Bursary Loan Total

£0 to £16,999 £750 £6,500 £7,250

£17,000 to £23,999 £0 £6,500 £6,500

£24,000 to £33,999 £0 £6,000 £6,000

£34,000 and above £0 £4,500 £4,500

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Allied Health profession students

Will now receive main student support package

Will also be eligible for means-test placement expenses

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Nursing & Midwifery Students’ Bursary (NMSB)

Free tuition fees

Non income-assessed personal allowance of £6,578 a year

Disabled Students’ Allowance

Placement expenses

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Living cost grants

No change to rates or eligibility criteria

DSA

Vacation Grant for Care-leavers

Dependents Allowance

Loan parent grant

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Part-time support

• Fees will be pro-rata based on the full-time equivalent rate e.g. student studying 60 credits at degree level (50% of the

length of a full time course) will entitled to £910 (50% of £1,820)

• Personal income threshold increased to £25,000

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Postgraduate support

No change to Postgraduate support

• Tuition fee loan of up to £3,400

• Only a limited number of courses funded

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