Financial Support

The Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA)

An EMA is an allowance which is worth up to £30 a week (paid fortnightly) for students who are aged 16 to 18 years old and continuing in Further Education from September 2008. Students could be eligible for EMA if you are aged 16, 17, or 18 years old on 1st September 2009. Further information.

The Assembly Learning Grant (ALG)

The ALG FE is available to all students who are aged 19 years of age or over on the 1st September 2009.  Students must also meet the financial, hours of study, and residency eligibility criteria. Further information.

College Financial Support Fund

This fund may be awarded alongside financial assistance outlined above depending on family/household income. Students who find that they are not eligible for the above forms of assistance may also be considered.

Army Bursary Scheme

The Army Bursary Scheme is available on a range of courses at College. For more information, visit www.armyjobs.mod.uk .

Financial Support for University Level Students

Full-time undergraduates may be eligible for assistance with the following support packages:

• Fees Support
• Higher Education Grant
• Student Loans
• Parents Learning Allowance
• Childcare Grant
• Adult Dependants' Grant
• Disabled Students Allowance.

Part-time undergraduates may be eligible for a Fee & Course Grant. Detailed information about these support packages and assessment can be found in the Department for Education & Skills (DfES) booklet. A guide to financial support for higher education students. You can get a copy of the guide by calling the DfES information line on 0800 731 91 33, quoting reference S/FSHE/V5. Alternatively, visit the DfES website.

Detailed funding information and application forms are available from the Advice & Guidance Centre at the Rhos-on-Sea Campus.