OTHER FUNDING
Aside from tuition fee and maintenance loans there may be other funding available in the form of bursaries, scholarships and grants.
Disabled Students Allowance:
Often called DSA, this Student Loans Company grant is to support study-related costs you may have because of a mental health problem, long-term illness or other disability.
You could get up to £ 27,783 *. The actual amount you will receive does not depend on household income, but on your individual needs. This is a grant, not a loan, so it won’ t need to be repaid.
You can apply for DSA if you have a disability or condition such as a:
• learning difficulty, such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, or ADHD.
• mental health condition, such as anxiety or depression.
• physical disability, such as if you’ re partially sighted or have to use crutches.
• long-term health condition, such as cancer, chronic heart disease, or HIV.
For more details visit: gov. uk / disabled-students-allowance-dsa
Medical, nursing, midwifery and allied health profession students can apply for:
• NHS Learning Support Fund if you’ re studying pre-registration nursing, midwifery and other allied health profession courses at English universities / colleges.
• various NHS bursaries if you’ re studying certain medical or dentistry courses.
• a grant to cover some travel expenses if you’ re studying a medical or dentistry course abroad or as part of a UK clinical placement.
For information on all NHS funding visit: nhsbsa. nhs. uk / student-services
For students who have received UK government funded free school meals( FSM) during the last six years up until the end of their final year at school or college, UCAS have waived the application fee.
Students with children or dependent adults:
• Childcare Grant- up to 85 %* of childcare costs( with a maximum of £ 199.62 * per week for one child, capped at £ 342.24 for two or more children).
• Parents’ Learning Allowance- grant of £ 50- £ 2,024 * per year.
• Adult Dependants’ Grant- up to £ 3,545 *.( Overseas-resident dependants no longer eligible for Adult Dependants’ Grant).
* These figures are for the academic year 2026 / 27
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