Additional funding for specific student groups
There is a range of extra support and advice available for students with dependants. Means-tested support from your LEA includes:
Childcare Grant - help for students with dependent children who are being looked after in registered and approved childcare. How much help you get will depend on your circumstances. In 2007/08 parents can claim up to 85% of actual childcare costs up to a maximum of £148.75 a week for one child and £255 a week for two or more children. You can apply before or during your course.
Use the links to find registered childcare in York:
York Childcare
Childcare Link
Parents' Learning Allowance - help with course-related costs for students who have dependent children. How much you get depends on your circumstances. Parents can receive up to a maximum of £1,435 a year. You can apply for this extra support at the same time as applying to your LEA for a student loan and help towards tuition fees.
For more information on these sources of financial help and details on how to apply click here.
There is also additional financial support available to disabled students. Undergraduate (and postgraduate) students who have a disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty which affects their ability to study, are eligible to apply for Disabled Students Allowances (DSAs). The Higher York Access Centre offers futher advice and Assessment of Needs for students applying for DSAs. For more information about the Access Centre click here.
The following groups of students may also be able to claim additional financial support and should check the DfES website for more details:
- Mature students
- Part-time students
- Post-Graduate Certificate in Education students
- NHS students
- Social work students
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