Higher Education Fees and Funding
Whilst studying for a qualification, you may require help with fees and funding. You will find plenty of financial support which may be available for full-time students such as Student Loans and Grants and Bursaries. You may be eligible for council tax relief and help is also available for students with disabilities, children or adult dependants. Financial support in the form of a Tuition Fee Loan is also available for part-time students.
For courses starting in 2022 the annual fee for new full time higher education courses at the Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education is £8,500 per year.
This applies to Pre-Service Certificate in Education, Foundation Degree, honours degree and top up programmes.
Regardless of location, fees for part time study will be calculated on a pro rata basis based on the number of credits studied in the academic year, for example for a course where 80 credits are studied in an academic year at Grimsby, the cost per academic year would be £5667. The maximum amount a part time student could pay is £5667.
Fees at our Scarborough campus have been set at £7,500 per year for new full time courses starting in 2022.
Full time Higher National Certificate and Diploma courses will be charged at £6,000 per year (pro-rata for part time students).
For courses starting in 2021 the annual fee for new full time higher education courses at the Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education is £8,500 per year.
This applies to Pre-Service Certificate in Education, Foundation Degree, honours degree and top up programmes.
Regardless of location, fees for part time study will be calculated on a pro rata basis based on the number of credits studied in the academic year, for example for a course where 80 credits are studied in an academic year at Grimsby, the cost per academic year would be £5667. The maximum amount a part time student could pay is £5667.
Fees at our Scarborough campus have been set at £7,500 per year for new full time courses starting in 2021.
Full time Higher National Certificate and Diploma courses will be charged at £6,000 per year (pro-rata for part time students).
Higher Education fee rates are determined by the TEC Partnership on an annual basis. If a student withdraws from their course during the first term they are responsible for 25% of their fees, if they withdraw during the second term they are responsible for 50% of their fees and if they withdraw during the third term they are responsible for 100% of their fees. Refunds will be given for any difference between these amounts and the original invoice amount. Please note your statutory rights are not affected.
You will not have to find the money to pay for your fees either before or whilst you are studying. All eligible students can get a repayable Tuition Fee Loan to cover the cost of the programme. This money is paid direct to the TEC Partnership and you will not have to start paying it back until you have left the programme and are earning over £26,575.
If you have a disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty you can apply for this non-repayable grant. It can help pay for the extra costs you may have during your programme as a result of your disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty. For more information, visit the website: https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas
The Parents’ Learning Allowance is an additional grant available to full-time students with dependent children. How much you get will depend on your household income amount, please visit https://www.gov.uk/parents-learning-allowance for the latest information. This is paid on top of the standard student finance package, and does not have to be paid back.
The Childcare Grant helps with childcare costs for dependent aged under 15 at the beginning of the academic year (under 17 if they have special educational needs) in registered and approved childcare. For more details on childcare grants visit https://www.gov.uk/childcare-grant for the latest information.
The grant can help if a student has an adult who depends on them financially; this cannot be the student’s grown up child, a relative who earns more than £3796 a year, or another person who is in receipt of student finance. For more information, visit: https://www.gov.uk/adult-dependants-grant
Student loans are not like commercial loans. They are subsidised by Government and attract a low cost interest rate. This table shows the varying rates of interest, for people starting HE in 2021 which depends on how much you are earning and whether you are still studying.
| Earnings | Inflation |
|---|---|
| Up until the April after leaving University, or for the first 4 years of your course if you are studying part time | Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% |
| Earnings below £26,575 | Rate of Inflation (RPI) |
| Earnings £26,576 – £47,835 | Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% (on a sliding scale depending on income) |
| Earning above £47,835 | Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% |
At time of publishing the RPI was 2.6%. For further updates please check https://www.gov.uk/repaying-your-student-loan/what-you-pay
Repayments of the Tuition Fee and Maintenance Loan will not need to be repaid until the April after you have left the programme (or the April 4 years after the course started, if you’re studying part-time) and are earning over £2,214 per month, before tax and other deductions. The amount you repay is linked to your annual income and is currently 9% of all earnings above the repayment threshold. The more you earn the more you repay. For example; earnings of £29,500 a year you would repay £21 per month.
Most full-time students are not entitled to income-related benefits. However, certain students (including single parents, student couples with dependent children, and some disabled students) may be eligible to claim income-related benefits, but your income, (including certain types of student finance) will be taken into account.
If you receive income-related benefits (including Universal Credit, Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance, Employment & Support Allowance or Housing Benefit) you must tell your local Jobcentre Plus office and your local authorityʼs housing benefit section if you take a full-time course as this may affect your benefits.
If you have a partner who is not a student and is eligible for any of the income-related benefits, they can claim those benefits for both of you. Your income, including certain types of student finance, will be taken into account when your partners entitlement to any income related benefits is assessed.
The following links to the income-based benefits eligibility pages on the www.gov.uk website may also be useful:
You may be able to get Council Tax relief depending on the number of adults in the household. A full Council Tax bill is based on two adults living in a household. Full-time students are not ‘counted’ towards this number. If there are fewer than two in the household you may be eligible for a discount. To apply you need to take a certificate from the University Centre Grimsby (available after the start of the programme to your local council tax office). Visit the students records desk to request your certificate.
Students with children may also be eligible for Child Tax Credits from the HM Revenue & Customs. To find out more visit www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits or call them on 0845 300 3900.
Student Finance England is the organisation that provides the financial support on behalf of the Government to students entering higher education in the UK.
Higher education students from England can use its secure system to apply for finance online, and parents and partners can support an application online. Student Finance England will help you work out the financial support you will get, apply for finance and keep track of your payments.
You can create an online student finance account and use it to apply earlier than in previous years, manage your student finance account online, use the Student Finance Calculator for a quick guide to how much you can get.
There are so many options available, don’t be put off at the first hurdle. Our learner advisers can help you with financial matters. Please contact us on 0800 328 3631. Alternatively visit www.gov.uk/student-finance or contact the Student Finance England helpline on 0300 100 0607
Apply online at Gov.uk
Tuition Fee Loan
Part time students can apply for a tuition fee loan to cover their tuition cost. To qualify you must complete a minimum of 25% of the equivalent full time course load per year. You will not start paying it back until you are earning over £26,575. Maintenance loans are available for some part time students depending on course intensity, household income and where you live and study.
Loan Repayment
You’ll be due to start repaying your loan the April four years after the start of your course or the April after you leave your course, whichever comes first but you’ll only start making repayments when your income is over £26,575 per year.
All information correct at time of publishing. For more further updates please check https://www.gov.uk/student-finance
For courses starting in 2020 the annual fee for new full time higher education courses at the Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education is £8,500 per year.
This applies to Pre-Service Certificate in Education, Foundation Degree, honours degree and top up programmes.
Regardless of location, fees for part time study will be calculated on a pro rata basis based on the number of credits studied in the academic year, for example for a course where 80 credits are studied in an academic year at Grimsby, the cost per academic year would be £5667. The maximum amount a part time student could pay is £5667.
Fees at our Scarborough campus have been set at £7,500 per year for new full time courses starting in 2020.
Full time Higher National Certificate and Diploma courses will be charged at £6,000 per year (pro-rata for part time students).
Higher Education fee rates are determined by the TEC Partnership on an annual basis. If a student withdraws from their course during the first term they are responsible for 25% of their fees, if they withdraw during the second term they are responsible for 50% of their fees and if they withdraw during the third term they are responsible for 100% of their fees. Refunds will be given for any difference between these amounts and the original invoice amount. Please note your statutory rights are not affected.
You will not have to find the money to pay for your fees either before or whilst you are studying. All eligible students can get a repayable Tuition Fee Loan to cover the cost of the programme. This money is paid direct to the TEC Partnership and you will not have to start paying it back until you have left the programme and are earning over £25,725.
If you have a disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty you can apply for this non-repayable grant. It can help pay for the extra costs you may have during your programme as a result of your disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty. For more information, visit the website: https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas
The Parents’ Learning Allowance is an additional grant available to full-time students with dependent children. How much you get will depend on your household income amount, please visit https://www.gov.uk/parents-learning-allowance for the latest information. This is paid on top of the standard student finance package, and does not have to be paid back.
The Childcare Grant helps with childcare costs for dependent aged under 15 at the beginning of the academic year (under 17 if they have special educational needs) in registered and approved childcare. For more details on childcare grants visit https://www.gov.uk/childcare-grant for the latest information.
The grant can help if a student has an adult who depends on them financially; this cannot be the student’s grown up child, a relative who earns more than £3796 a year, or another person who is in receipt of student finance. For more information, visit: https://www.gov.uk/adult-dependants-grant
Student loans are not like commercial loans. They are subsidised by Government and attract a low cost interest rate. This table shows the varying rates of interest which depends on how much you are earning and whether you are still studying.
| Earnings | Inflation |
|---|---|
| Up until the April after leaving University, or for the first 4 years of your course if you are studying part time | Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% |
| Earnings below £25,725 | Rate of Inflation (RPI) |
| Earnings £25,725 – £46,305 | Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% (on a sliding scale depending on income) |
| Earning above £46,305 | Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% |
At time of publishing the RPI was 2.4%. For further updates please check https://www.gov.uk/repaying-your-student-loan/what-you-pay
Repayments of the Tuition Fee and Maintenance Loan will not need to be repaid until the April after you have left the programme (or the April 4 years after the course started, if you’re studying part-time) and are earning over £2143 per month, before tax and other deductions. The amount you repay is linked to your annual income and is currently 9% of all earnings above the repayment threshold. The more you earn the more you repay. For example; earnings of £28,800 a year you would repay £23 per month.
Most full-time students are not entitled to income-related benefits. However, certain students (including single parents, student couples with dependent children, and some disabled students) may be eligible to claim income-related benefits, but your income, (including certain types of student finance) will be taken into account.
If you receive income-related benefits (including Universal Credit, Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance, Employment & Support Allowance or Housing Benefit) you must tell your local Jobcentre Plus office and your local authorityʼs housing benefit section if you take a full-time course as this may affect your benefits.
If you have a partner who is not a student and is eligible for any of the income-related benefits, they can claim those benefits for both of you. Your income, including certain types of student finance, will be taken into account when your partners entitlement to any income related benefits is assessed.
The following links to the income-based benefits eligibility pages on the www.gov.uk website may also be useful:
You may be able to get Council Tax relief depending on the number of adults in the household. A full Council Tax bill is based on two adults living in a household. Full-time students are not ‘counted’ towards this number. If there are fewer than two in the household you may be eligible for a discount. To apply you need to take a certificate from the University Centre Grimsby (available after the start of the programme to your local council tax office). Visit the students records desk to request your certificate.
Students with children may also be eligible for Child Tax Credits from the HM Revenue & Customs. To find out more visit www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits or call them on 0845 300 3900.
Student Finance England is the organisation that provides the financial support on behalf of the Government to students entering higher education in the UK.
Higher education students from England can use its secure system to apply for finance online, and parents and partners can support an application online. Student Finance England will help you work out the financial support you will get, apply for finance and keep track of your payments.
You can create an online student finance account and use it to apply earlier than in previous years, manage your student finance account online, use the Student Finance Calculator for a quick guide to how much you can get.
There are so many options available, don’t be put off at the first hurdle. Our learner advisers can help you with financial matters. Please contact us on 0800 328 3631. Alternatively visit www.gov.uk/student-finance or contact the Student Finance England helpline on 0300 100 0607
Apply online at Gov.uk
Tuition Fee Loan
Part time students can apply for a tuition fee loan to cover their tuition cost. To qualify you must complete a minimum of 25% of the equivalent full time course load per year. You will not start paying it back until you are earning over £25,725. Maintenance loans are available for some part time students depending on course intensity, household income and where you live and study.
Loan Repayment
You’ll be due to start repaying your loan the April four years after the start of your course or the April after you leave your course, whichever comes first but you’ll only start making repayments when your income is over £25,725 per year.
All information correct at time of publishing. For more further updates please check https://www.gov.uk/student-finance
For courses starting in 2019 the annual fee for new full time higher education courses at the Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education is £8,500 per year.
This applies to Pre-Service Certificate in Education, Foundation Degree, honours degree and top up programmes.
Regardless of location, fees for part time study will be calculated on a pro rata basis based on the number of credits studied in the academic year, for example for a course where 80 credits are studied in an academic year at Grimsby, the cost per academic year would be £5667. The maximum amount a part time student could pay is £5667.
Fees at our Scarborough campus have been set at £7,500 per year for new full time courses starting in 2019.
Full time Higher National Certificate and Diploma courses will be charged at £5,900 per year (pro-rata for part time students).
Higher Education fee rates are determined by the TEC Partnership on an annual basis. If a student withdraws from their course during the first term they are responsible for 25% of their fees, if they withdraw during the second term they are responsible for 50% of their fees and if they withdraw during the third term they are responsible for 100% of their fees. Refunds will be given for any difference between these amounts and the original invoice amount. Please note your statutory rights are not affected.
You will not have to find the money to pay for your fees either before or whilst you are studying. All eligible students can get a repayable Tuition Fee Loan to cover the cost of the programme. This money is paid direct to the TEC Partnership and you will not have to start paying it back until you have left the programme and are earning over £25,725.
If you have a disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty you can apply for this non-repayable grant. It can help pay for the extra costs you may have during your programme as a result of your disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty. For more information, visit the website: https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas
The Parents’ Learning Allowance is an additional grant available to full-time students with dependent children. How much you get will depend on your household income amount, please visit https://www.gov.uk/parents-learning-allowance for the latest information. This is paid on top of the standard student finance package, and does not have to be paid back.
The Childcare Grant helps with childcare costs for dependent aged under 15 at the beginning of the academic year (under 17 if they have special educational needs) in registered and approved childcare. For more details on childcare grants visit https://www.gov.uk/childcare-grant for the latest information.
The grant can help if a student has an adult who depends on them financially; this cannot be the student’s grown up child or other adult who is in receipt of student finance. For more information visit www.gov.uk/student-finance
Student loans are not like commercial loans. They are subsidised by Government and attract a low cost interest rate. This table shows the varying rates of interest which depends on how much you are earning and whether you are still studying.
| Earnings | Inflation |
|---|---|
| Up until the April after leaving University | Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% |
| Earnings below £25,725 | Rate of Inflation (RPI) |
| Earnings £25,725 – £46,305 | Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% (on a sliding scale depending on income) |
| Earning above £46,305 | Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% |
Repayments of the Tuition Fee and Maintenance Loan will not need to be repaid until the April after you have left the programme and are earning over £25,725 a year. The amount you repay is linked to your annual income and is currently 9% of all earnings above the £25,725. The more you earn the more you repay. For example; earnings of £28,800 a year you would repay £23 per month.
Most full-time students are not entitled to income-related benefits. However, certain students (including single parents, student couples with dependent children, and some disabled students) may be eligible to claim income-related benefits, but your income, (including certain types of student finance) will be taken into account.
If you receive income-related benefits (including Universal Credit, Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance, Employment & Support Allowance or Housing Benefit) you must tell your local Jobcentre Plus office and your local authorityʼs housing benefit section if you take a full-time course as this may affect your benefits.
If you have a partner who is not a student and is eligible for any of the income-related benefits, they can claim those benefits for both of you. Your income, including certain types of student finance, will be taken into account when your partners entitlement to any income related benefits is assessed.
The following links to the income-based benefits eligibility pages on the www.gov.uk website may also be useful:
You may be able to get Council Tax relief depending on the number of adults in the household. A full Council Tax bill is based on two adults living in a household. Full-time students are not ‘counted’ towards this number. If there are fewer than two in the household you may be eligible for a discount. To apply you need to take a certificate from the University Centre Grimsby (available after the start of the programme to your local council tax office). Visit the students records desk to request your certificate.
Students with children may also be eligible for Child Tax Credits from the HM Revenue & Customs. To find out more visit www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits or call them on 0845 300 3900.
Student Finance England is the organisation that provides the financial support on behalf of the Government to students entering higher education in the UK.
Higher education students from England can use its secure system to apply for finance online, and parents and partners can support an application online. Student Finance England will help you work out the financial support you will get, apply for finance and keep track of your payments.
You can create an online student finance account and use it to apply earlier than in previous years, manage your student finance account online, use the Student Finance Calculator for a quick guide to how much you can get.
There are so many options available, don’t be put off at the first hurdle. Our learner advisers can help you with financial matters. Please contact us on 0800 328 3631. Alternatively visit www.gov.uk/student-finance or contact the Student Finance England helpline on 0300 100 0607
Apply online at Gov.uk
Tuition Fee Loan
Part time students can apply for a tuition fee loan to cover their tuition cost. To qualify you must complete a minimum of 25% of the equivalent full time course load per year. You will not start paying it back until you are earning over £25,000. Maintenance loans are available for some part time students depending on course intensity, household income and where you live and study.
Loan Repayment
You’ll be due to start repaying your loan the April four years after the start of your course or the April after you leave your course, whichever comes first but you’ll only start making repayments when your income is over £25,000 per year.
For courses starting in 2018 the annual fee for new full time higher education courses at the Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education is £8,500 per year.
This applies to Pre-Service Certificate in Education, Foundation Degree, honours degree and top up programmes.
Fees at our Scarborough campus have been set at £7,500 per year for new full time courses starting in 2018.
Full time Higher National Certificate and Diploma courses will be charged at £5,900 per year (£2,950/year for part time students).
Regardless of location, fees for part time study will be calculated on a pro rata basis based on the number of credits studied in the academic year, for example for a course where 80 credits are studied in an academic year at Grimsby, the cost per academic year would be £5667. The maximum amount a part time student could pay is £5667.
Higher Education fee rates are determined by the Institute Group on an annual basis. If a student withdraws from their course during the first term they are responsible for 25% of their fees, if they withdraw during the second term they are responsible for 50% of their fees and if they withdraw during the third term they are responsible for 100% of their fees. Refunds will be given for any difference between these amounts and the original invoice amount. Please note your statutory rights are not affected.
You will not have to find the money to pay for your fees either before or whilst you are studying. All eligible students can get a repayable Tuition Fee Loan to cover the cost of the programme. This money is paid direct to the TEC Partnership and you will not have to start paying it back until you have left the programme and are earning over £25,000.
If you have a disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty you can apply for this non-repayable grant. It can help pay for the extra costs you may have during your programme as a result of your disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty. For more information, visit the website: https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas
The Parents’ Learning Allowance is an additional grant available to full-time students with dependent children. How much you get will depend on your household income amount, please visit https://www.gov.uk/parents-learning-allowance for the latest information. This is paid on top of the standard student finance package, and does not have to be paid back.
The Childcare Grant helps with childcare costs for dependent aged under 15 at the beginning of the academic year (under under 17 if they have special educational needs) in registered and approved childcare. For more details on childcare grants visit https://www.gov.uk/childcare-grant for the latest information.
The grant can help if a student has an adult who depends on them financially this cannot be the students grown up child or other adult who is in receipt of student finance. For more information visit www.gov.uk/student-finance
Student loans are not like commercial loans. They are subsidised by Government and attract a low cost interest rate. This table shows the varying rates of interest which depends on how much you are earning and whether you are still studying.
| Earnings | Inflation |
|---|---|
| Up until the April after leaving University | Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% |
| Earnings below £21,000 | Rate of Inflation (RPI) |
| Earnings £21,000 – £41,000 | Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% (on a sliding scale depending on income) |
| Earning above £41,000 | Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% |
Repayments of the Tuition Fee and Maintenance Loan will not need to be repaid until the April after you have left the programme and are earning over £25,000 a year. The amount you repay is linked to your annual income and is currently 9% of all earnings above the £25,000. The more you earn the more you repay. For example; earnings of £27,000 a year you would repay £15 per month.
Most full-time students are not entitled to income-related benefits. However, certain students (including single parents, student couples with dependent children, and some disabled students) may be eligible to claim income-related benefits, but your income, including certain types of student finance will be taken into account.
If you receive income-related benefits (including, Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance, Employment & Support Allowance or Housing Benefit) you must tell your local Jobcentre Plus office and your local authorityʼs housing benefit section if you take a full-time course as this may affect your benefits.
If you have a partner who is not a student and is eligible for any of the income-related benefits, they can claim those benefits for both of you. Your income, including certain types of student finance, will be taken into account when your partners entitlement to any income related benefits is assessed.
The following links to the income-based benefits eligibility pages on the .gov.uk website may also be useful:
You may be able to get Council Tax relief depending on the number of adults in the household. A full Council Tax bill is based on two adults living in a household. Full-time students are not ‘counted’ towards this number. If there are fewer than two in the household you may be eligible for a discount. To apply you need to take a certificate from the University Centre Grimsby (available after the start of the programme to your local council tax office). Visit the students records desk to request your certificate.
Students with children may also be eligible for Child Tax Credits from the HM Revenue & Customs. To find out more visit www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits or call them on 0845 300 3900.
Student Finance England is a partnership between the Department for Innovation Universities and Skills and the Student Loans Company Ltd to provide financial support on behalf of the Government to students entering higher education in the UK.
Higher education students from England can use its secure system to apply for finance online, and parents and partners can support an application online. Student Finance England will help you work out the financial support you will get, apply for finance and keep track of your payments.
You can create an online student finance account and use it to apply earlier than in previous years, manage your student finance account online, use the Student Finance Calculator for a quick guide to how much you can get.
There are so many options available, don’t be put off at the first hurdle. Our learner advisers can help you with financial matters. Please contact us on 0800 328 3631. Alternatively visit www.gov.uk/student-finance or contact the Student Finance England helpline on 0300 100 0607
Apply online at Gov.uk
Tuition Fee Loan
Part time students can apply for a tuition fee loan to cover their tuition cost. To qualify you must complete a minimum of 25% of the equivalent full time course load per year. You will not start paying it back until you are earning over £25,000. Maintenance loans are available for some part time students depending on course intensity, household income and where you live and study.
Loan Repayment
You’ll be due to start repaying your loan the April four years after the start of your course or the April after you leave your course, whichever comes first. But you’ll only start making repayments when your income is over £25,000 per year.
- 2022/23
For courses starting in 2022 the annual fee for new full time higher education courses at the Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education is £8,500 per year.
This applies to Pre-Service Certificate in Education, Foundation Degree, honours degree and top up programmes.Regardless of location, fees for part time study will be calculated on a pro rata basis based on the number of credits studied in the academic year, for example for a course where 80 credits are studied in an academic year at Grimsby, the cost per academic year would be £5667. The maximum amount a part time student could pay is £5667.
Fees at our Scarborough campus have been set at £7,500 per year for new full time courses starting in 2022.
Full time Higher National Certificate and Diploma courses will be charged at £6,000 per year (pro-rata for part time students).
- 2021/22
For courses starting in 2021 the annual fee for new full time higher education courses at the Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education is £8,500 per year.
This applies to Pre-Service Certificate in Education, Foundation Degree, honours degree and top up programmes.Regardless of location, fees for part time study will be calculated on a pro rata basis based on the number of credits studied in the academic year, for example for a course where 80 credits are studied in an academic year at Grimsby, the cost per academic year would be £5667. The maximum amount a part time student could pay is £5667.
Fees at our Scarborough campus have been set at £7,500 per year for new full time courses starting in 2021.
Full time Higher National Certificate and Diploma courses will be charged at £6,000 per year (pro-rata for part time students).
Higher Education fee rates are determined by the TEC Partnership on an annual basis. If a student withdraws from their course during the first term they are responsible for 25% of their fees, if they withdraw during the second term they are responsible for 50% of their fees and if they withdraw during the third term they are responsible for 100% of their fees. Refunds will be given for any difference between these amounts and the original invoice amount. Please note your statutory rights are not affected.
You will not have to find the money to pay for your fees either before or whilst you are studying. All eligible students can get a repayable Tuition Fee Loan to cover the cost of the programme. This money is paid direct to the TEC Partnership and you will not have to start paying it back until you have left the programme and are earning over £26,575.
If you have a disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty you can apply for this non-repayable grant. It can help pay for the extra costs you may have during your programme as a result of your disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty. For more information, visit the website: https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas
The Parents’ Learning Allowance is an additional grant available to full-time students with dependent children. How much you get will depend on your household income amount, please visit https://www.gov.uk/parents-learning-allowance for the latest information. This is paid on top of the standard student finance package, and does not have to be paid back.
The Childcare Grant helps with childcare costs for dependent aged under 15 at the beginning of the academic year (under 17 if they have special educational needs) in registered and approved childcare. For more details on childcare grants visit https://www.gov.uk/childcare-grant for the latest information.
The grant can help if a student has an adult who depends on them financially; this cannot be the student’s grown up child, a relative who earns more than £3796 a year, or another person who is in receipt of student finance. For more information, visit: https://www.gov.uk/adult-dependants-grant
Student loans are not like commercial loans. They are subsidised by Government and attract a low cost interest rate. This table shows the varying rates of interest, for people starting HE in 2021 which depends on how much you are earning and whether you are still studying.
Earnings Inflation Up until the April after leaving University, or for the first 4 years of your course if you are studying part time Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% Earnings below £26,575 Rate of Inflation (RPI) Earnings £26,576 – £47,835 Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% (on a sliding scale depending on income) Earning above £47,835 Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% At time of publishing the RPI was 2.6%. For further updates please check https://www.gov.uk/repaying-your-student-loan/what-you-pay
Repayments of the Tuition Fee and Maintenance Loan will not need to be repaid until the April after you have left the programme (or the April 4 years after the course started, if you’re studying part-time) and are earning over £2,214 per month, before tax and other deductions. The amount you repay is linked to your annual income and is currently 9% of all earnings above the repayment threshold. The more you earn the more you repay. For example; earnings of £29,500 a year you would repay £21 per month.
Most full-time students are not entitled to income-related benefits. However, certain students (including single parents, student couples with dependent children, and some disabled students) may be eligible to claim income-related benefits, but your income, (including certain types of student finance) will be taken into account.
If you receive income-related benefits (including Universal Credit, Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance, Employment & Support Allowance or Housing Benefit) you must tell your local Jobcentre Plus office and your local authorityʼs housing benefit section if you take a full-time course as this may affect your benefits.
If you have a partner who is not a student and is eligible for any of the income-related benefits, they can claim those benefits for both of you. Your income, including certain types of student finance, will be taken into account when your partners entitlement to any income related benefits is assessed.
The following links to the income-based benefits eligibility pages on the www.gov.uk website may also be useful:
You may be able to get Council Tax relief depending on the number of adults in the household. A full Council Tax bill is based on two adults living in a household. Full-time students are not ‘counted’ towards this number. If there are fewer than two in the household you may be eligible for a discount. To apply you need to take a certificate from the University Centre Grimsby (available after the start of the programme to your local council tax office). Visit the students records desk to request your certificate.
Students with children may also be eligible for Child Tax Credits from the HM Revenue & Customs. To find out more visit www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits or call them on 0845 300 3900.
Student Finance England is the organisation that provides the financial support on behalf of the Government to students entering higher education in the UK.
Higher education students from England can use its secure system to apply for finance online, and parents and partners can support an application online. Student Finance England will help you work out the financial support you will get, apply for finance and keep track of your payments.
You can create an online student finance account and use it to apply earlier than in previous years, manage your student finance account online, use the Student Finance Calculator for a quick guide to how much you can get.
There are so many options available, don’t be put off at the first hurdle. Our learner advisers can help you with financial matters. Please contact us on 0800 328 3631. Alternatively visit www.gov.uk/student-finance or contact the Student Finance England helpline on 0300 100 0607
Apply online at Gov.uk
Tuition Fee Loan
Part time students can apply for a tuition fee loan to cover their tuition cost. To qualify you must complete a minimum of 25% of the equivalent full time course load per year. You will not start paying it back until you are earning over £26,575. Maintenance loans are available for some part time students depending on course intensity, household income and where you live and study.
Loan Repayment
You’ll be due to start repaying your loan the April four years after the start of your course or the April after you leave your course, whichever comes first but you’ll only start making repayments when your income is over £26,575 per year.
All information correct at time of publishing. For more further updates please check https://www.gov.uk/student-finance
- 2020/21
For courses starting in 2020 the annual fee for new full time higher education courses at the Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education is £8,500 per year.
This applies to Pre-Service Certificate in Education, Foundation Degree, honours degree and top up programmes.Regardless of location, fees for part time study will be calculated on a pro rata basis based on the number of credits studied in the academic year, for example for a course where 80 credits are studied in an academic year at Grimsby, the cost per academic year would be £5667. The maximum amount a part time student could pay is £5667.
Fees at our Scarborough campus have been set at £7,500 per year for new full time courses starting in 2020.
Full time Higher National Certificate and Diploma courses will be charged at £6,000 per year (pro-rata for part time students).
Higher Education fee rates are determined by the TEC Partnership on an annual basis. If a student withdraws from their course during the first term they are responsible for 25% of their fees, if they withdraw during the second term they are responsible for 50% of their fees and if they withdraw during the third term they are responsible for 100% of their fees. Refunds will be given for any difference between these amounts and the original invoice amount. Please note your statutory rights are not affected.
You will not have to find the money to pay for your fees either before or whilst you are studying. All eligible students can get a repayable Tuition Fee Loan to cover the cost of the programme. This money is paid direct to the TEC Partnership and you will not have to start paying it back until you have left the programme and are earning over £25,725.
If you have a disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty you can apply for this non-repayable grant. It can help pay for the extra costs you may have during your programme as a result of your disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty. For more information, visit the website: https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas
The Parents’ Learning Allowance is an additional grant available to full-time students with dependent children. How much you get will depend on your household income amount, please visit https://www.gov.uk/parents-learning-allowance for the latest information. This is paid on top of the standard student finance package, and does not have to be paid back.
The Childcare Grant helps with childcare costs for dependent aged under 15 at the beginning of the academic year (under 17 if they have special educational needs) in registered and approved childcare. For more details on childcare grants visit https://www.gov.uk/childcare-grant for the latest information.
The grant can help if a student has an adult who depends on them financially; this cannot be the student’s grown up child, a relative who earns more than £3796 a year, or another person who is in receipt of student finance. For more information, visit: https://www.gov.uk/adult-dependants-grant
Student loans are not like commercial loans. They are subsidised by Government and attract a low cost interest rate. This table shows the varying rates of interest which depends on how much you are earning and whether you are still studying.
Earnings Inflation Up until the April after leaving University, or for the first 4 years of your course if you are studying part time Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% Earnings below £25,725 Rate of Inflation (RPI) Earnings £25,725 – £46,305 Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% (on a sliding scale depending on income) Earning above £46,305 Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% At time of publishing the RPI was 2.4%. For further updates please check https://www.gov.uk/repaying-your-student-loan/what-you-pay
Repayments of the Tuition Fee and Maintenance Loan will not need to be repaid until the April after you have left the programme (or the April 4 years after the course started, if you’re studying part-time) and are earning over £2143 per month, before tax and other deductions. The amount you repay is linked to your annual income and is currently 9% of all earnings above the repayment threshold. The more you earn the more you repay. For example; earnings of £28,800 a year you would repay £23 per month.
Most full-time students are not entitled to income-related benefits. However, certain students (including single parents, student couples with dependent children, and some disabled students) may be eligible to claim income-related benefits, but your income, (including certain types of student finance) will be taken into account.
If you receive income-related benefits (including Universal Credit, Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance, Employment & Support Allowance or Housing Benefit) you must tell your local Jobcentre Plus office and your local authorityʼs housing benefit section if you take a full-time course as this may affect your benefits.
If you have a partner who is not a student and is eligible for any of the income-related benefits, they can claim those benefits for both of you. Your income, including certain types of student finance, will be taken into account when your partners entitlement to any income related benefits is assessed.
The following links to the income-based benefits eligibility pages on the www.gov.uk website may also be useful:
You may be able to get Council Tax relief depending on the number of adults in the household. A full Council Tax bill is based on two adults living in a household. Full-time students are not ‘counted’ towards this number. If there are fewer than two in the household you may be eligible for a discount. To apply you need to take a certificate from the University Centre Grimsby (available after the start of the programme to your local council tax office). Visit the students records desk to request your certificate.
Students with children may also be eligible for Child Tax Credits from the HM Revenue & Customs. To find out more visit www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits or call them on 0845 300 3900.
Student Finance England is the organisation that provides the financial support on behalf of the Government to students entering higher education in the UK.
Higher education students from England can use its secure system to apply for finance online, and parents and partners can support an application online. Student Finance England will help you work out the financial support you will get, apply for finance and keep track of your payments.
You can create an online student finance account and use it to apply earlier than in previous years, manage your student finance account online, use the Student Finance Calculator for a quick guide to how much you can get.
There are so many options available, don’t be put off at the first hurdle. Our learner advisers can help you with financial matters. Please contact us on 0800 328 3631. Alternatively visit www.gov.uk/student-finance or contact the Student Finance England helpline on 0300 100 0607
Apply online at Gov.uk
Tuition Fee Loan
Part time students can apply for a tuition fee loan to cover their tuition cost. To qualify you must complete a minimum of 25% of the equivalent full time course load per year. You will not start paying it back until you are earning over £25,725. Maintenance loans are available for some part time students depending on course intensity, household income and where you live and study.
Loan Repayment
You’ll be due to start repaying your loan the April four years after the start of your course or the April after you leave your course, whichever comes first but you’ll only start making repayments when your income is over £25,725 per year.
All information correct at time of publishing. For more further updates please check https://www.gov.uk/student-finance
- 2019/20
For courses starting in 2019 the annual fee for new full time higher education courses at the Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education is £8,500 per year.
This applies to Pre-Service Certificate in Education, Foundation Degree, honours degree and top up programmes.Regardless of location, fees for part time study will be calculated on a pro rata basis based on the number of credits studied in the academic year, for example for a course where 80 credits are studied in an academic year at Grimsby, the cost per academic year would be £5667. The maximum amount a part time student could pay is £5667.
Fees at our Scarborough campus have been set at £7,500 per year for new full time courses starting in 2019.
Full time Higher National Certificate and Diploma courses will be charged at £5,900 per year (pro-rata for part time students).
Higher Education fee rates are determined by the TEC Partnership on an annual basis. If a student withdraws from their course during the first term they are responsible for 25% of their fees, if they withdraw during the second term they are responsible for 50% of their fees and if they withdraw during the third term they are responsible for 100% of their fees. Refunds will be given for any difference between these amounts and the original invoice amount. Please note your statutory rights are not affected.
You will not have to find the money to pay for your fees either before or whilst you are studying. All eligible students can get a repayable Tuition Fee Loan to cover the cost of the programme. This money is paid direct to the TEC Partnership and you will not have to start paying it back until you have left the programme and are earning over £25,725.
If you have a disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty you can apply for this non-repayable grant. It can help pay for the extra costs you may have during your programme as a result of your disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty. For more information, visit the website: https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas
The Parents’ Learning Allowance is an additional grant available to full-time students with dependent children. How much you get will depend on your household income amount, please visit https://www.gov.uk/parents-learning-allowance for the latest information. This is paid on top of the standard student finance package, and does not have to be paid back.
The Childcare Grant helps with childcare costs for dependent aged under 15 at the beginning of the academic year (under 17 if they have special educational needs) in registered and approved childcare. For more details on childcare grants visit https://www.gov.uk/childcare-grant for the latest information.
The grant can help if a student has an adult who depends on them financially; this cannot be the student’s grown up child or other adult who is in receipt of student finance. For more information visit www.gov.uk/student-finance
Student loans are not like commercial loans. They are subsidised by Government and attract a low cost interest rate. This table shows the varying rates of interest which depends on how much you are earning and whether you are still studying.
Earnings Inflation Up until the April after leaving University Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% Earnings below £25,725 Rate of Inflation (RPI) Earnings £25,725 – £46,305 Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% (on a sliding scale depending on income) Earning above £46,305 Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% Repayments of the Tuition Fee and Maintenance Loan will not need to be repaid until the April after you have left the programme and are earning over £25,725 a year. The amount you repay is linked to your annual income and is currently 9% of all earnings above the £25,725. The more you earn the more you repay. For example; earnings of £28,800 a year you would repay £23 per month.
Most full-time students are not entitled to income-related benefits. However, certain students (including single parents, student couples with dependent children, and some disabled students) may be eligible to claim income-related benefits, but your income, (including certain types of student finance) will be taken into account.
If you receive income-related benefits (including Universal Credit, Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance, Employment & Support Allowance or Housing Benefit) you must tell your local Jobcentre Plus office and your local authorityʼs housing benefit section if you take a full-time course as this may affect your benefits.
If you have a partner who is not a student and is eligible for any of the income-related benefits, they can claim those benefits for both of you. Your income, including certain types of student finance, will be taken into account when your partners entitlement to any income related benefits is assessed.
The following links to the income-based benefits eligibility pages on the www.gov.uk website may also be useful:
You may be able to get Council Tax relief depending on the number of adults in the household. A full Council Tax bill is based on two adults living in a household. Full-time students are not ‘counted’ towards this number. If there are fewer than two in the household you may be eligible for a discount. To apply you need to take a certificate from the University Centre Grimsby (available after the start of the programme to your local council tax office). Visit the students records desk to request your certificate.
Students with children may also be eligible for Child Tax Credits from the HM Revenue & Customs. To find out more visit www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits or call them on 0845 300 3900.
Student Finance England is the organisation that provides the financial support on behalf of the Government to students entering higher education in the UK.
Higher education students from England can use its secure system to apply for finance online, and parents and partners can support an application online. Student Finance England will help you work out the financial support you will get, apply for finance and keep track of your payments.
You can create an online student finance account and use it to apply earlier than in previous years, manage your student finance account online, use the Student Finance Calculator for a quick guide to how much you can get.
There are so many options available, don’t be put off at the first hurdle. Our learner advisers can help you with financial matters. Please contact us on 0800 328 3631. Alternatively visit www.gov.uk/student-finance or contact the Student Finance England helpline on 0300 100 0607
Apply online at Gov.uk
Tuition Fee Loan
Part time students can apply for a tuition fee loan to cover their tuition cost. To qualify you must complete a minimum of 25% of the equivalent full time course load per year. You will not start paying it back until you are earning over £25,000. Maintenance loans are available for some part time students depending on course intensity, household income and where you live and study.
Loan Repayment
You’ll be due to start repaying your loan the April four years after the start of your course or the April after you leave your course, whichever comes first but you’ll only start making repayments when your income is over £25,000 per year.
- 2018/19
For courses starting in 2018 the annual fee for new full time higher education courses at the Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education is £8,500 per year.
This applies to Pre-Service Certificate in Education, Foundation Degree, honours degree and top up programmes.
Fees at our Scarborough campus have been set at £7,500 per year for new full time courses starting in 2018.Full time Higher National Certificate and Diploma courses will be charged at £5,900 per year (£2,950/year for part time students).
Regardless of location, fees for part time study will be calculated on a pro rata basis based on the number of credits studied in the academic year, for example for a course where 80 credits are studied in an academic year at Grimsby, the cost per academic year would be £5667. The maximum amount a part time student could pay is £5667.
Higher Education fee rates are determined by the Institute Group on an annual basis. If a student withdraws from their course during the first term they are responsible for 25% of their fees, if they withdraw during the second term they are responsible for 50% of their fees and if they withdraw during the third term they are responsible for 100% of their fees. Refunds will be given for any difference between these amounts and the original invoice amount. Please note your statutory rights are not affected.
You will not have to find the money to pay for your fees either before or whilst you are studying. All eligible students can get a repayable Tuition Fee Loan to cover the cost of the programme. This money is paid direct to the TEC Partnership and you will not have to start paying it back until you have left the programme and are earning over £25,000.
If you have a disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty you can apply for this non-repayable grant. It can help pay for the extra costs you may have during your programme as a result of your disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty. For more information, visit the website: https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas
The Parents’ Learning Allowance is an additional grant available to full-time students with dependent children. How much you get will depend on your household income amount, please visit https://www.gov.uk/parents-learning-allowance for the latest information. This is paid on top of the standard student finance package, and does not have to be paid back.
The Childcare Grant helps with childcare costs for dependent aged under 15 at the beginning of the academic year (under under 17 if they have special educational needs) in registered and approved childcare. For more details on childcare grants visit https://www.gov.uk/childcare-grant for the latest information.
The grant can help if a student has an adult who depends on them financially this cannot be the students grown up child or other adult who is in receipt of student finance. For more information visit www.gov.uk/student-finance
Student loans are not like commercial loans. They are subsidised by Government and attract a low cost interest rate. This table shows the varying rates of interest which depends on how much you are earning and whether you are still studying.
Earnings Inflation Up until the April after leaving University Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% Earnings below £21,000 Rate of Inflation (RPI) Earnings £21,000 – £41,000 Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% (on a sliding scale depending on income) Earning above £41,000 Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% Repayments of the Tuition Fee and Maintenance Loan will not need to be repaid until the April after you have left the programme and are earning over £25,000 a year. The amount you repay is linked to your annual income and is currently 9% of all earnings above the £25,000. The more you earn the more you repay. For example; earnings of £27,000 a year you would repay £15 per month.
Most full-time students are not entitled to income-related benefits. However, certain students (including single parents, student couples with dependent children, and some disabled students) may be eligible to claim income-related benefits, but your income, including certain types of student finance will be taken into account.
If you receive income-related benefits (including, Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance, Employment & Support Allowance or Housing Benefit) you must tell your local Jobcentre Plus office and your local authorityʼs housing benefit section if you take a full-time course as this may affect your benefits.
If you have a partner who is not a student and is eligible for any of the income-related benefits, they can claim those benefits for both of you. Your income, including certain types of student finance, will be taken into account when your partners entitlement to any income related benefits is assessed.
The following links to the income-based benefits eligibility pages on the .gov.uk website may also be useful:
You may be able to get Council Tax relief depending on the number of adults in the household. A full Council Tax bill is based on two adults living in a household. Full-time students are not ‘counted’ towards this number. If there are fewer than two in the household you may be eligible for a discount. To apply you need to take a certificate from the University Centre Grimsby (available after the start of the programme to your local council tax office). Visit the students records desk to request your certificate.
Students with children may also be eligible for Child Tax Credits from the HM Revenue & Customs. To find out more visit www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits or call them on 0845 300 3900.
Student Finance England is a partnership between the Department for Innovation Universities and Skills and the Student Loans Company Ltd to provide financial support on behalf of the Government to students entering higher education in the UK.
Higher education students from England can use its secure system to apply for finance online, and parents and partners can support an application online. Student Finance England will help you work out the financial support you will get, apply for finance and keep track of your payments.
You can create an online student finance account and use it to apply earlier than in previous years, manage your student finance account online, use the Student Finance Calculator for a quick guide to how much you can get.
There are so many options available, don’t be put off at the first hurdle. Our learner advisers can help you with financial matters. Please contact us on 0800 328 3631. Alternatively visit www.gov.uk/student-finance or contact the Student Finance England helpline on 0300 100 0607
Apply online at Gov.uk
Tuition Fee Loan
Part time students can apply for a tuition fee loan to cover their tuition cost. To qualify you must complete a minimum of 25% of the equivalent full time course load per year. You will not start paying it back until you are earning over £25,000. Maintenance loans are available for some part time students depending on course intensity, household income and where you live and study.
Loan Repayment
You’ll be due to start repaying your loan the April four years after the start of your course or the April after you leave your course, whichever comes first. But you’ll only start making repayments when your income is over £25,000 per year.
Higher Education fee rates are determined by the TEC Partnership on an annual basis. If a student withdraws from their course during the first term they are responsible for 25% of their fees, if they withdraw during the second term they are responsible for 50% of their fees and if they withdraw during the third term they are responsible for 100% of their fees. Refunds will be given for any difference between these amounts and the original invoice amount. Please note your statutory rights are not affected.
You will not have to find the money to pay for your fees either before or whilst you are studying. All eligible students can get a repayable Tuition Fee Loan to cover the cost of the programme. This money is paid direct to the TEC Partnership and you will not have to start paying it back until you have left the programme and are earning over £26,575.
If you have a disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty you can apply for this non-repayable grant. It can help pay for the extra costs you may have during your programme as a result of your disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty. For more information, visit the website: https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas
The Parents’ Learning Allowance is an additional grant available to full-time students with dependent children. How much you get will depend on your household income amount, please visit https://www.gov.uk/parents-learning-allowance for the latest information. This is paid on top of the standard student finance package, and does not have to be paid back.
The Childcare Grant helps with childcare costs for dependent aged under 15 at the beginning of the academic year (under 17 if they have special educational needs) in registered and approved childcare. For more details on childcare grants visit https://www.gov.uk/childcare-grant for the latest information.
The grant can help if a student has an adult who depends on them financially; this cannot be the student’s grown up child, a relative who earns more than £3796 a year, or another person who is in receipt of student finance. For more information, visit: https://www.gov.uk/adult-dependants-grant
Student loans are not like commercial loans. They are subsidised by Government and attract a low cost interest rate. This table shows the varying rates of interest, for people starting HE in 2022 which depends on how much you are earning and whether you are still studying.
| Earnings | Inflation |
|---|---|
| Up until the April after leaving University, or for the first 4 years of your course if you are studying part time | Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% |
| Earnings below £26,575 | Rate of Inflation (RPI) |
| Earnings £26,576 – £47,835 | Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% (on a sliding scale depending on income) |
| Earning above £47,835 | Rate of Inflation (RPI) + 3% |
At time of publishing the RPI was 12.3%. For further updates please check https://www.gov.uk/repaying-your-student-loan/what-you-pay
Repayments of the Tuition Fee and Maintenance Loan will not need to be repaid until the April after you have left the programme (or the April 4 years after the course started, if you’re studying part-time) and are earning over £2,214 per month, before tax and other deductions. The amount you repay is linked to your annual income and is currently 9% of all earnings above the repayment threshold. The more you earn the more you repay. For example; earnings of £29,500 a year you would repay £21 per month.
Most full-time students are not entitled to income-related benefits. However, certain students (including single parents, student couples with dependent children, and some disabled students) may be eligible to claim income-related benefits, but your income, (including certain types of student finance) will be taken into account.
If you receive income-related benefits (including Universal Credit, Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance, Employment & Support Allowance or Housing Benefit) you must tell your local Jobcentre Plus office and your local authorityʼs housing benefit section if you take a full-time course as this may affect your benefits.
If you have a partner who is not a student and is eligible for any of the income-related benefits, they can claim those benefits for both of you. Your income, including certain types of student finance, will be taken into account when your partners entitlement to any income related benefits is assessed.
The following links to the income-based benefits eligibility pages on the www.gov.uk website may also be useful:
You may be able to get Council Tax relief depending on the number of adults in the household. A full Council Tax bill is based on two adults living in a household. Full-time students are not ‘counted’ towards this number. If there are fewer than two in the household you may be eligible for a discount. To apply you need to take a certificate from the University Centre Grimsby (available after the start of the programme to your local council tax office). Visit the students records desk to request your certificate.
Students with children may also be eligible for Child Tax Credits from the HM Revenue & Customs. To find out more visit www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits or call them on 0845 300 3900.
Student Finance England is the organisation that provides the financial support on behalf of the Government to students entering higher education in the UK.
Higher education students from England can use its secure system to apply for finance online, and parents and partners can support an application online. Student Finance England will help you work out the financial support you will get, apply for finance and keep track of your payments.
You can create an online student finance account and use it to apply earlier than in previous years, manage your student finance account online, use the Student Finance Calculator for a quick guide to how much you can get.
There are so many options available, don’t be put off at the first hurdle. Our learner advisers can help you with financial matters. Please contact us on 0800 328 3631. Alternatively visit www.gov.uk/student-finance or contact the Student Finance England helpline on 0300 100 0607
Apply online at Gov.uk
Tuition Fee Loan
Part time students can apply for a tuition fee loan to cover their tuition cost. To qualify you must complete a minimum of 25% of the equivalent full time course load per year. You will not start paying it back until you are earning over £26,575. Maintenance loans are available for some part time students depending on course intensity, household income and where you live and study.
Loan Repayment
You’ll be due to start repaying your loan the April four years after the start of your course or the April after you leave your course, whichever comes first but you’ll only start making repayments when your income is over £26,575 per year.