Student Funding - An Overview of Part Time Funding

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Student Funding - An Overview

Part Time Funding

Student Finance Direct - Warwickshire

Student Finance Direct - Warwickshire process applications for student support outlined on this page. We administer the awards held by students whose home residence is within Warwickshire

The financial help available to part time students is the same for new and continuing part time students. The available assistance is mean tested on the students income and that of their partner/spouse for the previous financial year. The amount of assistance depends on the percentage of a full time equivalent course the student is studying.

There are two types of non repayable grants available to part time student:

Fee grant - to help with the cost of tuition

Course grant - to help with study costs i.e. books, materials and travel

Eligibility Criteria:

To apply for funding, the course must:

last at least one year
not take more than twice the time it would take to complete an equivalent full time course.

However a student would not qualify for the fee or course grant:

if they already have a degree from a UK University or College
If they are studying a part time course of Initial Teacher Training (students should apply in the same way as students applying for Full Time assistance. Please click here to find out details of the standard student funding package
for more than one part time course at a time.

If the student lives and studies within England, they will receive both income assessed Fee and Course Grant assistance. However different rules apply if they live in England and study in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland

Fee and Course Grant

The maximum amount of fee and course grant available depends on the percentage of a full time equivalent course or 'intensity' the student is studying.

Maximum amounts available in the 2008/2009 academic year

	50-59% full time intensity	60-74% full time intensity	75% or more full time intensity
Maximum fee grant	£ 785	£ 945	£1,180
Maximum course grant	£ 255	£ 255	£ 255
Total maximum	£1,040	£1,200	£1,435

Calculation of Entitlement

The amount of assistance available is dependent on the students household income and whether they have a partner/spouse or children

The table below indicates the levels of assistance available to a single student with no children for the 2008/2009 academic year.

Household Income in the 2007/2008 financial year	Fee Grant	Course grant
£16,090 or less	Full amount of grant relevant to your course or the fee charged by your university/college, whichever is lower	Full Grant
£116,091-£24,280	Some grant (minimum £50)	Full Grant
£24,281 - £24,874	No grant	Full grant
£24,875 - £26,825	No grant	Some grant (minimum £50)
£26,826 or more	No grant	No grant

If the student is married or has a partner or children, then the levels of household income which is used to calculate your entitlement is reduced by

£2,000 for the first dependent child
£1,000 for each subsequent child
£2,000 if the student has a Spouse, partner or civil partner

For more indepth information concerning applying for part time funding and how the entitlement is calculated, please click [here to download a guide to financial support for part time students in higher education in 2007/2008

Applying for Funding

Part Time students must complete a PTG1 form each year to apply for funding. These forms are available in August and can be either downloaded from our Forms & Guides page (please click here to go to this page), or you can contact the Part Time application form helpline operated by the DfES on 0800 731 9133

The deadline to apply for part time assistance is 1st Marc

200

Other Assistance Available

Access to Learning Fund

As well as a fee grant and a course grant, a student may be entitled to extra support from the Access to Learning Fund. This assistance is administered through the students University or College and may provide assistance for books, childcare and equipment.

Additional Fee Support scheme

Universities/Colleges decide the amount of fee that will be charged for part time courses. If the fee grant does not cover the fees charged a student may be able to get extra assistance from the University or College.

Disabled Students' Allowance

if a student has a disability or Specific Learning difficulty they can apply for assistance with the cost of additional study related requirements. Please click hereto find out more information about the Disabled Students' Allowance.

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