Useful Contacts:
St Mary’s University College
Student Funding Officer
020 8240 4048
e-mail: studentfundingservice@smuc.ac.uk
Student Fees Office
020 8240 4035
e-mail: feesoffice@smuc.ac.uk
Dyslexia & Disability Co-ordinator
020 8240 4353
e-mail: culshawp@smuc.ac.uk
Postgraduate Admissions Officer
020 8240 4027
e-mail: pgadmit@smuc.ac.uk
A Guide to
Student Finance Websites:
www.studentsupportdirect.co.uk for England
www.studentfinanceni.co.uk for Northern Ireland
Financial Support
www.studentfinancewales.co.uk for Wales
www.saas.gov.uk for Scotland
www.tda.gov.uk for TDA funded ITT courses Student Funding Service
Student Support Query Tel. Numbers:
English domiciled students: 0845 607 7577
in Higher
Northern Ireland students:
Welsh-domiciled students:
0845 600 0662
0845 602 8845 Education
Scottish students (SAAS): 0845 111 1711
EU students: 0141 243 3570
2010/2011
TDA 0845 6000 991
Useful Publications:
Financial support for higher education students
Student Loans—A guide to terms & conditions
Bridging the Gap: A guide to disabled student allowances
Childcare Grant and other support for students
To request a copy of the above, please contact the Student
Support Information Line: 0800 731 9133. Copies are also
available in the Student Services Centre at St Mary’s.
Full-time
PGCE Students
The information given in this guide is only intended as an
introduction to the financial support arrangements for 2010/11. All
information given are deemed to be correct at the time of going to
press.
SFS05 2010/11 December 2009
PGCE FUNDING 2010/2011 Maintenance Grant (UK students) Disabled Students’ Allowances
You will be assessed for the maintenance grant at the Full time UK students with a disability may be eligible for
Tuition Fees same time as you are assessed for the tuition fee loan. the following assistance:
For the academic year 2010/2011 the tuition fees at St If your household income is less than £25,000 you will be Specialist equipment allowance
Mary’s for full-time UK & EU PGCE students will be £3,290. eligible for a full grant of £2,906. If your income is between
Non-medical helper’s allowance
£25,001 and £50,020 you will be eligible for a partial grant.
General Disabled Students’ Allowance
Tuition Fee Loan Any grant to which you are entitled will be paid in three If you wish to apply please contact your LA.
UK & EU students will be able to apply for a tuition fee loan instalments in September, January and April. This grant
of up to £3,290. UK students will apply for the tuition fee does not have to be repaid.
loan at the same time as they apply for a maintenance loan Other Grants available
and a maintenance grant, if applicable. There is a range of extra help available to certain full-time
Please note: You will be able to apply for loans & grants students who have dependants, and which are means-
When you have completed your application for student online at: www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance. tested.
support and this has been assessed you will be issued with
a Student Financial Notification which will indicate the Training Bursary
amount of your tuition fee loan. This will be paid direct to the
Childcare Grant
Currently, all UK and EU PGCE students receive a training Parents’ Learning Allowance
University College by the Student Loan Company (SLC).
bursary, subject to registration. Students eligible for a
Golden Hello should contact the Postgraduate Admissions Adult Dependants’ Grant
If you do not wish to take out a tuition fee loan you can make
Officer after the completion of their NQT year.
arrangements to pay your fees direct to St Mary’s. UK students on full-time courses are eligible to apply.
Payment can be made in 2 instalments in October 2010 and You will be assessed you for these grants at the same time
January 2011.. Subject Training Golden
as you are assessed for your Maintenance Loan and
Bursary Hello Maintenance Grant.
Loan for living costs (UK Students) Maths; Physics; Chemistry, £9,000 £5,000 The SLC will pay in any grants in three instalments at the
You can apply for a student loan to help with your living same time as you receive your maintenance loan and
costs at the same time as your application for a tuition fee Biology £6,000 £5,000 maintenance grant.
loan and a grant.
If you intend to live in the parental home you will be entitled ICT £9,000 £2,500
to borrow between £2,763 and £3,838 depending on your
Child Tax Credit
Modern Languages; Students with dependent children may be eligible for Child
family income. Religious Education £6,000 £2,500 Tax Credits from the Inland Revenue.
If you intend to live away from home you will be entitled to
Geography £6,000 N/A To find out if you are eligible you can call the Inland
borrow between £4,988 and £6,928.
Revenue on 0800 500 222 or visit their website:
With the exception of students who are eligible for benefits, Business Education; www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/taxcredits.
your maximum loan entitlement will be reduced by 50p for Society, Health & Development; £4,000 N/A
every £1 of maintenance grant you receive.. Health & Social Care; You will be able to check how much you could get, and
make your claim online.
Primary Education
Your loan will be paid in 3 instalments, at the start of your
course, at the beginning of January 2011 and at the Access to Learning Fund
beginning of April 2011. This bursary is paid in 9 equal instalments from October to
June directly into your bank account (UK Banks only). You This fund is available through St Mary’s and provides help
don’t need to make a separate application as payment will for students on low income whose needs are not being met
Loan repayments be automatic. by other grants. Any award is usually given as a grant and
You will not have to start repaying your loan until the April does not have to be repaid, but can sometimes be given as
after you leave St Mary’s. a short-term loan.
UK Bank Accounts
In most circumstances, any outstanding loan will be UK students are eligible to apply. Application forms will be
EU students must open a UK bank account to enable the
cancelled after 25 years. available from the Student Services Centre or can be
training bursary to be paid by BACS.
down-loaded from our website.
You can open an account in the UK after you have
registered on your course. Further information is available
from the Student Funding Officer.