Chapter 15: Student support

This chapter covers:

1. Full-time higher education (here)

2. Full-time further education (here)

3. Part-time students (here)

4. Postgraduates (here)

5. Nursing and midwifery students (here)

6. Other support for students (here)

This chapter outlines the support available for people studying in Scotland who are eligible for student support under the Scottish system. It lists the type of support available, but does not describe the rules for qualifying for that support in any detail – eg, residence rules. For where to find information on claiming student support and how much you might get, see Appendix 2. See Chapter 16 for how student support affects universal credit, Chapter 17 for how it affects means-tested benefits, Chapter 18 for how it affects tax credits and Chapter 19 for how it affects health benefits.

See askcpag.org.uk/content/201400/coronavirus-and-universal-credit-for-students for links to information about student support during the coronavirus restrictions.

Basic facts

•Most full-time undergraduate students are eligible for a student loan, and may also get a bursary and living costs grant.
•Full-time students in non-advanced education may be eligible for a bursary maintenance allowance, and grants for travel and study costs.
•Part-time students may get help with fees and other limited support.
•Care-experienced students (students who have been in local authority care) may get a care-experienced students’ bursary in FE or HE.