Poole Scitt

What financial help can I get?

Tuition fee loan 

Tuition fee loans are available to help pay the cost of your tuition fees. They are paid directly to Poole SCITT by the Government. You can apply for a tuition fee loan up to the full cost of the tuition fee. Tuition fee loans are not repayable until you are earning over £21,000 a year.
If you are an EU student from outside the UK, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan if you meet certain conditions. Please tell me more about funding for EU students

Maintenance grant

You can apply for a Maintenance Grant to help with living costs. Maintenance Grants are paid into your bank account at the start of each term. Maintenance Grants are available to students whose household income is £42,875 or less. Your household income is your parents or partners income and your own.
The maximum Maintenance Grant for 12-13 is £3250 if your household income is under £25,000. Maintenance Grants are not repayable.

Maintenance loan

You can apply for a Maintenance Loan to help with living costs. Maintenance Loans are paid into your bank account at the start of each term. The exact amount you can borrow depends on your families  income, where you live and what help you get through the maintenance grant.
The maximum Maintenance Loan for 12-13 is £5500 (studying outside London). Maintenance loans are not repayable until you are earning over £21,000 a year.

TDA Bursary

For 2012-13 the government has introduced a new system of financial incentives to attract high quality trainees into primary teaching. The standard bursary will vary depending on degree class as follows:

In exceptional circumstances, a trainee may receive a higher bursary than their degree class would otherwise allow. For example, a trainee with a 2:2 and a PhD or proven exceptional subject knowledge gained from another career. Further information relating to this can be provided on request.

Although a 2:2 class degree does not currently attract a government bursary, Poole SCITT welcomes your application. Poole SCITT has a long record of training outstanding teachers with 1st, 2:1 and 2:2 degree classifications and we recognise that outstanding teachers have a diverse range of qualities, strengths and attributes.

Poole SCITT Bursary

All trainees with a household income up to £30,000 will be paid a Poole SCITT Bursary to assist with the purchasing of materials necessary for the course. Bursary awards will be made as follows:

Household Income up to £25000                                  £100 Award

Household Income between £25001 and £30000       £75 Award  

Health care costs

Students aged 19 or over are not automatically entitled to help with health costs such as prescriptions, dentists, opticians etc. However, you can apply to the Low Income Scheme by completing Form HC1 to see if you qualify for help.  This is not currently available on-line.  To order an HC1 Application form please telephone 0845 610 1112

Council tax

As a full time student you can apply for council tax reduction / exemption. This depends on who lives in your household. You will need an official letter to apply, which is given to you by Poole SCITT when you begin the course.

Please tell me more about students and council tax

Other financial support

Disabled Students can apply for extra financial support through Disabled Students Allowances (DSAs). These grants are paid in addition to the standard student finance package. They do not depend on income and do not have to be repaid.

Please tell me more about disabled student support

If you have child or adult dependants you can apply for extra financial support. These are in the  form of the Adult Dependants Grant, Childcare Grant and Parents Learning Allowance.
Please tell me more about support for students with dependants

When to apply for financial support

For 2012-13 Student Finance you can apply from early 2012.