Hi, I’m a full time student doing an Art and Design course and I was wondering what sort of financial help there is for college students because all I can seem to find is help for university students.
I’m too old to get EMA now but is there anything similar for older students?
February 10th, 2010 at 2:22 am
1. Adult Learning Grant (up to £30 per week): For you to qualify for ALG, you must be age 19 or over (though you can apply one month before your 19th birthday) and be living and studying in England.
Your course must:
i) lead to your first full Level 2 qualification or first full Level 3 qualification (Level 2 qualifications are equivalent to five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C or NVQ level 2. Level 3 qualifications are equivalent to two A levels or NVQ level 3).
and
ii) be at least 450 hours of ‘guided learning’ over a year, or at least 150 hours over a term - i.e: 12 or more hours in college per week
and
iii) be at a further education learning provider approved by the Learning and Skills Council (check with your college if you’re not sure) http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAnd…
2. The Learner Support Fund can help students to complete a course if they get into financial hardship. They were previously known as Access or Hardship Funds ( http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/feat… )
3. Educational charities and trusts: EGAS (Educational Grants Advisory Service) specialises in charitable Trust Funding, and maintains a database of trusts and charities that assist students. http://www.egas-online.org.uk/
If you live in Wales, take a look at:http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/education…
If you live in Scotland:http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Educat…
February 10th, 2010 at 3:40 am
is the program accredited ?
art and design courses are not great courses to market for future jobs . can you take them as electives and pick out another major that willl be attractive to future employers ?
February 10th, 2010 at 9:35 am
30 quid a week as an adult learner…
ask at the DSS offices / post office / or retraining scheme near you
February 10th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
I’m afraid there is not. I was in the same position a couple of years ago. I was too old for EMA and the only help I got was for travel. For this, you have to have an annual income of less than £13,000. It might have gone up a bit in the last couple of years. You do not give details of whether you are married/single parent etc. but you could check that you are not entitled to income support/help with rent.