Investing In Your Future

Having a degree or other higher qualification of learning can open up your career options and considerably boost your income potential – on average, those who put in the extra effort to get a proper qualification are rewarded with an income at least 20% higher than those without, their income is likely to rise even more rapidly throughout their professional life, and the chance of unemployment is reduced by half.

Most college students will have to make some financial outlay eventually but it will make a real difference in your future. There is plenty of support and guidance available out there and, with a little bit of careful planning, keeping your student finances under control need not be stressful.

Do not let the thought that you might be in debt after graduating put you off in going to a university. Take a little care, enjoy your university life and set yourself up, and your future family, for a very bright future.

Tuition Waivers & Student Loans

If you are looking for Tuition Fee Support from the government, your Local Education Authority, or LEA, will determine how much, if there is anything, you need to pay eventually towards your tuition. Do not delay this step! It is very important that you apply to your LEA as soon as you have an offer on a course. You must also apply to your LEA even if you do not believe you will receive any assistance with fees – you cannot apply for a Student Loan without doing so as this is required by UK law.

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Disabled Students Allowance

All students can apply for assistance with the extra costs incurred in attending a course as a direct result of physical disability. Postgraduate courses must be equivalent to one eligible for wards from the Research Councils and should last one year if full time and more than one year if a part time student. The DfES leaflet “Bridging The Gap” provides full details on this matter.

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