Financial
Education Maintenance Allowance:
The EMA scheme is closed to new applicants
If you are aged between 16 and 19 years and think you might struggle with the costs for full-time education or training you may receive a bursary.
Students most in need will be eligible to receive a bursary of £1,200 a year. This group includes:
- People in care
- Care leavers
- People claiming income support
- Disabled young people who receive Employment Support Allowance and Disability Living Allowance
Other students facing genuine financial difficulties may be awarded a bursary at the discretion of their school, college or training provider.
Unlike the EMA, schools, colleges and training providers will be responsible for awarding bursaries to students. With the exception of the £1,200 bursaries for students most in need, they decide on the amount. They will also decide when bursaries are paid, and will set conditions that students should meet to receive a bursary, for example, linked to behaviour or attendance (source = www.direct.gov.uk).
Information about bursaries will be sent to you with your Induction letter. Induction letters have now all been posted and will arrive during the last two weeks of August.
ALG:
Adult Learning Grants are weekly grants of up to £30 a week for students aged 19+ who are working towards their first full time Level 2 or 3 qualification. To qualify you need to be earning less than £19,513 per year if single or a combined income of £30,810 if married or living with a partner. For more information go to www.direct.gov.uk/alg
Financial Information for Foundation Degrees and BSc Honours Degrees:
Programme Fees for full-time Foundation Degree students will be £5600 per year and for part-time students it will be £2800 per year. Foundation Degree in Sports Coaching is £5900 f/t and £2950 p/t - please see course information for details)
Programme Fees for full-time BSc Honours Degree students will be £5900 per year and part-time is £2950 per year.
BSc Honours Degree in Agriculture: Top-Up. Fees for this programme are £5600 per year.
Information to help you with fees is detailed below:
Full details on what loans and grants may be avalible to you can be found by visiting
Direct.Gov
Full-time students can apply for a non-refundable bursary of £1000 per year from the ECBA which will be paid in two instalments at the end of each semester.
LEA Assistance:
Students can apply/be assessed by their LEA for the following help:
- Parents Learning Allowance
- Childcare Grant
- Disabled Students Allowance Grant
- Leavers Grant
- Access to Learning Fund
- Adult Dependents Grant
Disabled Student's Allowance:
Did you know there is help and support for students at University and College who have difficulties due to: A disability, an ongoing health condition, sensory impairment, such as hearing loss or sight problems, a mental health condition, a specific learning difficulty, e.g. dyslexia? You can get help with paying for: Equipment, Software and Support. If you feel that your disability could make it difficult for you to study, then the Disabled Student's Allowances (DSAs) may be what you need. please visit www.yourdsa.com for further deatils.
Chris Lewis Award:
The
Chris Lewis Award
was established following the death of Chris Lewis in September 2007. Chris was a much-loved Norfolk Farmer who always made time to help others. The award is to help and encourage a young person in an agricultural pursuit. The applicant should be under 30 years old at the time of application and have been a resident in Norfolk for the last 5 years.
Student Tax Services:
Student Tax Services is an impartial specialist tax service to help students prevent and recliam overpaid tax. Register for free at www.studenttaxservices.org.uk to access the free information and free online help.
The Sir Phillip Reckitt Educational Trust (SPRET):
Aims to help people in the East Riding of Yorkshire and Norfolk expand their educational horizons. The trust pays grants towards travel and subsistence and helps to fund projects abroad and in the UK. Projects can be school trips, field trips, community projects, environmental studies, adventure projects, medical, electives and gap year travel or further study.
Please visit the website for further information www.spret.org
**All prices and information are correct at present time but may vary.
Contact Details
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A Useful Tool:
To find out how much financial assistance you are entitled to can be found at Student Finance Calculator
www.studentfinancedirect.co.uk - for details of LEA support
Student Finance:
Student Resource Pack (1.0 MB)
heihelp@slc.co.uk - email for the Student Loans Company HE helpline
DFES Info Helpline - 0800 731 9133
SLC HE Helpline - 0845 702 3316
www.norfolk.gov.uk or 0344 800 8001
www.foundationdegree.org
www.hefce.ac.uk/learning/founddeg
Norfolk LEA
County Hall
Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2SG
