Full-time Student Support Funding - A Simplified Guide
The financial support system available for full-time students seems very complex at first sight.
There’s a range of bursaries, grants and allowances available to help fund your College studies
- but how do you find out what’s right for you?
As a full-time student, you will fall into one of the three following categories:
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Full-Time Further Education applicants (under 20 years of age on date course starts)
NQ, NC and City & Guilds courses
You are eligible to apply for an Education Maintenance Award (EMA). All EMAs are means tested, so the amount you are entitled to depends upon your household income. All EMAs for study at Carnegie are administered by the College. Bursary/EMA application forms are sent out to all students who have been given an offer of a place at the College.
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Full-time Further Education applicants (20 years or over on date course starts)
NQ, NC and City & Guilds courses
You should apply to the College for a bursary. Bursary/EMA application forms are sent out to all students holding an offer of a place at the College. Bursary funds are means tested to ensure that those most in need of financial assistance receive it, based on a first come first served basis. Therefore, we recommend you apply for a bursary as soon as you receive an offer of a place at Carnegie College, to have the best opportunity to secure funding.
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Full-time Higher Education applicants (of any age)
HNC, HND, Degree, and Professional Qualifications
You are eligible to apply to SAAS (Student Awards Agency for Scotland) for a Student Loan to help with your living costs while you are studying. Additional support funds may also be available to you from the College, but only if you have taken the maximum student loan available to you. For more information, visit www.saas.gov.uk or call SAAS on 0845 111 1711.
In every case, it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure they have secured the appropriate funding prior to starting their course. To ensure that you have access to all the funding support available, we recommend that you attend one of our funding workshops at the College throughout the summer (May – August). Call Customer Services on 0844 248 0115 or email
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to book your place.
Additional Support - Travel, Childcare and Discretionary Funds
There is additional financial support available to assist students with housing, childcare and travel costs. The College also has a Discretionary Fund to help students with other expenses that are causing hardship. These funds are administered within the College, (with the exception of travel for Higher Education students – you should apply to SAAS). Whilst there is no guarantee that every application will be successful, students are encouraged to enquire about any available assistance.
Use these links for additional information and advice on funding your studies:
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A brochure is available from Customer Services on 0844 248 0115 'A Guide to Financing Your Studies' at Carnegie College.
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