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for over 19s to continue in education.
Child Benefit is a tax-free monthly payment to anyone bringing up a child or young person.
Money to help you study at college or school or go into work based learning as a trainee
The Snowdon Award Scheme is a charity that provides grants to students with physical disabilities
This site provides services and information for those in England who are interested in financial support for students in Higher Education.
Continuing in learning is important if you are to make the most of your skills and abilities, and there’s financial support to help you.
Further education
Child Benefit - Your parents or carers can continue to claim child benefit for you too, if you are under 19 (in some cases under 20) and on an ‘approved’ further education or training course.
Bursaries - are aimed at individual young people who face a real financial barrier to participation. The funds are administered by schools, colleges and training providers. Some young people will receive guaranteed bursaries of £1,200 per year. Others may receive smaller discretionary bursaries to help with expenses such as travel costs, food or equipment. Speak to the Student Support Officer in your school or college for more information.
Care to Learn - If you’re under 20 and have a child you can apply for Care to Learn to help pay for your childcare and travel costs linked to your childcare arrangements whilst you are at college or in work based learning.
If you have a physical or sensory disability you may be eligible for a grant from the Snowdon Award Scheme to help you complete further or higher education or training. You can apply online and the closing date is 31 May each year.
Discretionary Learner Support is available in colleges and sixth form colleges to help with learning costs if you are aged 19 or over and in financial hardship. They can help with things like childcare costs (for Ofsted-registered childcare), accommodation costs (for those who have to study further than the maximum distance from home), essential course-related equipment, materials and field trips and travel costs. Colleges will take into account whether there are alternative sources of help available.
Higher Education
If you’re going into higher education financial help is available, and you don’t have to pay anything back until you’ve finished your course and are earning.
The costs:
You’ll have to pay for your tuition and your accommodation and day-to-day living expenses.
The support:
- Student Loans and grants from the government
- Bursaries from your university or college; there is more information on bursaries on Direct.gov.
Studentfinance has more detailed information and advice on funding.
You can use the library in your Connexions Centre too as it has information for you to read or take away. Visit Weblinx for more useful websites.