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Student finance

If you are starting a higher education course in the academic year 2008-2009 you can apply for financial help to undertake the course. A summary of what is available and how to apply is given below.

Help Available

Full-time courses

  • Student Loan for Fees
  • Student Loan for Maintenance
  • A non-repayable Maintenance Grant or Special Support Grant
  • Bursaries and scholarships from your university or college

Other financial help available

  • Disabled Students Allowances if you have a disability or specific learning difficulty and face additional costs to study
  • Childcare grants and a Parents Learning Allowance if you have children
  • Adult Dependant Grant if you have another adult who is dependant on you while you study

Part-time courses

  • A tuition fee grant
  • A course grant
  • Disabled Students Allowances if you have a disability or specific learning difficulty and face additional costs to study

Postgraduate study

  • Disabled Students Allowance for some full and part time courses

NB: The student support system does not provide (with the exception of postgraduate Certificates in Education) the same support for postgraduate as for undergraduate study.

There are qualifying conditions to be eligible for the help and the some grants and the loan maintenance is subject to an income means test.

To find out more you can visit the Student Finance Direct website or call 08456 077577.

How to apply for financial help

New full-time students

Student Finance is provided by Student Finance Direct. You can apply online or download an application form from the Student Finance Direct website.

If you wish to have an application pack posted to you please contact us

Online applications are dealt with by Student Finance Direct but manual applications (including those downloaded from the website) must be sent to us if you are resident in the borough of Camden.

Completed forms should be sent to the Student Finance Team

Continuing full-time students

Students who are continuing on a course of higher education for which they have previously received higher education student finance can apply for continuing finance either online or by downloading a PR1 continuing student form

For general enquiries about Student Finance contact Student Finance Direct 08456 077577 or visit Student Finance Direct

Part-time students

You can apply for finance for a part-time course by downloading an application for part time higher education student finance from August 2008.

You can also obtain a form from the Department for Education and Skills information line on 0800 731 9133 from August 2008.

Completed forms should be sent to the Student Finance Team

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