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Post Aquinas Options - Support For Students Parents’ Information Evening 2012

Post-Aquinas Options Eve - Support for Students

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Post Aquinas Options - Support For Students

Parents’ Information Evening 2012

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Advice

Guidance

Support

Subject Tutors Group Tutors Senior Tutors Principal Vice Principal Student Support

Advisers Careers Team Parents

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Spring Term

Tutorials ▪making choices – debate on options

▪apprenticeships – guest speaker

▪student finance – cost of university

▪researching information on UCAS and individual university websites

▪interest guides on moodle

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Summer Term

UCAS tariff system

Opportunity to speak to Universities and Apprenticeship providers – May 10th

Personal profiling – skills and subject interests

Open days - www.opendays.co.uk

Career sampling week 25th – 29th June

Careers day – Wednesday 4th July

UCAS day – Thursday 5th July

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The Application Process

Thursday 5th July 2012 Registration day for

UCAS Apply National Apprenticeship Service National Careers Service

Personal statement writing – guest speaker from a local University will be giving a presentation on ‘How to write an excellent personal statement’

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Personal Statement Two of the most important things to

include are:

Why they are applying for the course reasons why that subject interests them. include evidence that they understand the

content of the course. explain why they want to go to University –

career progression.

Why they are suitable for the course: explain the skills and experience they have

that will help them to succeed on the course. explain how current studies relate to the

course.

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Personal Statement

Reasons given by Universities for rejecting a

personal statement

Your personal statement does not strongly support your desire to study your chosen degree.

Your personal statement did not show sufficient understanding, relevance or knowledge about the course you are applying for.

You failed to demonstrate sufficient knowledge and interest in the subject in your personal statement.

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Summer Holidays Additional career sampling

Further research – university or apprenticeship

University open days

Complete draft of personal statement

AS level results – Thursday August 16th

Enrolment interviews in college – week beginning 20th August

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Additional Entrance Tests BMAT Medicine – Oxford,

Cambridge, UCL, Imperial College, Royal Veterinary College

UKCAT Medicine – National test for medicine

LNAT Law

HAT History

ELAT English

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UCAS Application Process

students complete the application form

application form checked by Group Tutor

reference written by Group Tutor

application form checked by Senior Tutor

student then pays online

application form checked by Vice Principal

application form sent by the college to UCAS

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Autumn Term Deadlines!!

o Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, Oxford & Cambridge – ◦ 21st September (college deadline)◦ 15th October (UCAS deadline)

o all other applications◦ 30th November (college deadline)◦ 15th January (UCAS deadline)

For Competitive Courses

THE SOONER THE BETTER!!

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Autumn and Spring Term

mock interviews if required university interviews offers – conditional or unconditional decisions – firm and insurance

usually to be made by 31st May 2013.

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If things don’t go to plan

o UCAS Extra – March/June 2013

o Results day 15th August 2013

o Come into college for advice !!

o Clearing – August 2013

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Financial Support For Students

www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance

Parents’ Information Evening 2012

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Student Finance

Some Careers require a degree.

Students should think about the cost of University as an investment in their future not a loan.

Don’t have to pay anything up front.

Don’t pay anything back unless earning more that £21,000 per year.

If a career break is taken – repayments stop.

Loan cleared after 30 years.

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Financial Support for Students

Expenses at University fall broadly

into two categories:

Tuition fees – which help meet the cost of a course.

General living costs – including accommodation, educational expenses, books

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Loanso All students can take out a Tuition Fee

Loan to cover the tuition fees. Universities can charge new students up to a maximum of £9000 a year for their courses.

o All students can take out a Maintenance Loan to cover their living and study costs.

o Loan up to £5,500 live away from home outside London,

o Loan up to £7,675 if studying in London,

o Loan up to £4,375 if live with parents.

o These loans have to be repaid

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Maintenance Grant

Maintenance grant – help with living and study costs.

It is income assessed. Household income up to £25,000 - full grant

£3,250. Household income between £25,000 and

£42,600 - grant between £50 and £3,250. Above £42,600 – no grant.

It does not have to be paid back.

If a grant is received the amount of maintenance loan is reduced.

http://www.studentfinance.direct.gov.uk

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Disabled Student Allowances

The amount a student gets depends on the type of help they need and it does not have to be re-paid.

What can DSAs be used for?

specialist equipment e.g. computer software

non-medical helpers, such as a note-taker or reader

extra travel costs you have to pay because of your disability

other costs - for example, tapes or Braille paper

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Help from the University

Universities charging the maximum tuition fees must provide extra help to students from low income households.

These could be in the form of bursaries, fee waiver, help with accommodation fees.

Details will be contained on the individual university websites.

Students must research what is available.

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Loan Repayment Comparison - proposals

Approximate monthly payment

Income before tax Now – old system New system

£15,000 £0 £0

£16,000 £8 £0

£18,000 £23 £0

£21,000 £45 £0

£24,000 £68 £23

£27,000 £90 £45

£30,000 £113 £68

£33,000 £135 £90

£36,000 £158 £113

£40,000 £188 £143

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How to apply

o Students register and apply on-line

o Students can apply from around January.

o Deadline 31st May.

o The sooner the better – it does not matter if the student has not made their firm choice as details can be changed.

o Further information is available on the

College Careers Moodle site and from

www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance

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Students must decide

o Do they want to go to University?

o If so ◦ Research the courses and content very

carefully.◦ Research the location.◦ Then research the financial help available.◦ Apply by deadlines.

o University not for them!◦ Register with approved training providers.◦ Look at training opportunities with large

employers.◦ Keep their CV up-to-date.◦ Gain as much work experience as possible.