Money to learn for full-time higher education courses
What's Available?
Most people who go to Higher Education apply for a loan to cover their fees and maintenance. These loans have to be paid back and interested is added, but you don't have to pay anything back until the course is finished.
Student finance is changing. If your HE course is due to start on or after 1 January 2027, find out what you could get.
Other Financial Support Options
There are also other sorts of financial support available - which you do not have to pay back.
Government Support
- You can also get financial support if you are a parent and have childcare costs or adults who are financially dependent on you.
- If you have a disability, learning difficulty, mental health condition or health condition you may be able to apply for Disabled Students Allowance.
To find out more about the help available go to gov.uk
Bursaries and scholarships
Many universities will offer additional funding to certain target groups. This may include a bursary for students from a lower-income background, care leavers or disabled students. Each university will have a different offer of support, so check with the universities you are applying for.
Educational Grants and Awards
Some charities, trusts and organisations provide financial grants and bursaries to people for educational study. You can identify ones that you maybe eligible for and apply for these.
These could be linked to a geographical area, or because your father was in a particular occupation or linked to a specific course.
https://www.thescholarshiphub....
https://grants-search.turn2us....
Getting help sorting out the funding
When planning to study it is important to understand the costs and know your sources of income. You will then need to plan your budget so that you can manage financially throughout your study.