| Applicable Allowances & Grants
When you send in
your application to your LEA for support you may, depending
upon
your circumstances,
be able to apply for extra assistance. These special grants
are not normally repayable.
Care
Leavers' Grant
Many students
who were in medical care before entering full time higher
education can get a grant of up to £100 per week
to help with accommodation costs in the long vacation.
Higher
Education Grant
Full time undergraduates can
apply for this grant to assist with the cost of Higher
Education. This grant is income assessed and worth
up to a maximum of £1,000
per academic year.
Child Tax Credit from the Inland Revenue
Students
with children might be eligible for Child Tax Credit.
In order to qualify, the student must be aged 16
or older, and
must be responsible for a child under 16 or for someone
aged 16 to 19 who is in full time education.
Disabled
Students’ Allowance (DSA)
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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