Part 1: Student supportChapter 1: Further education student support1. Student support in EnglandSupport for 16–19 year oldsTuition fees16–19 bursary fundArmed forces bereavement scholarship schemeCare to LearnTransportMealsResidential bursariesDisabled studentsAsylum seekersSupport for students aged 19 and overTuition feesAdvanced learner loanDisabled studentsDiscretionary support fundsLoan Bursary FundMealsOther sources of supportCity and Guilds bursaryApprenticeships2. Student support in WalesSupport for 16–19 year oldsTuition feesEducation maintenance allowanceFinancial Contingency FundSupport for students aged 19 and overTuition feesWelsh government learning grantFinancial Contingency FundOther sources of supportApprenticeships3. Student support in Northern IrelandSupport for 16–19 year oldsTuition feesEducation maintenance allowanceCare to LearnSupport for students aged 19 and olderTuition feesFurther education grantsSupport fundsOther sources of supportDepartment of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs grantChapter 2: Undergraduate student support: England1. Full-time undergraduatesWho is eligible for supportResidence conditionsWhat is an eligible courseWhich system of student support appliesPrevious studyLoan for tuition feesMedicine and dentistry studentsMaintenance grantSpecial support grantLoan for living costsLong courses loanRepaying your loanSupplementary grantsAdult dependants’ grantParents’ learning allowanceChildcare grantGrant for travel costsDisabled students’ allowanceStudy abroad or work placementsOverpayments2. Part-time undergraduatesGrant for tuition fees: pre-September 2012 entrantsLoan for tuition fees: 2012 entrants or laterLoan for living costsSpecial support elementRepaying your loanGrant for course costs: pre-September 2012 entrantsDisabled students’ allowance3. How income affects student supportHow your income is assessedIndependent studentsDependent studentsSpouses and partnersHow your student support is affected2016 cohort students2012 cohort studentsGrants for dependantsPart-time students4. Discretionary and institutional fundsAdditional fee support schemeInstitutional bursariesChapter 3: Undergraduate student support: Wales1. Full-time undergraduatesWho is eligible for supportResidence conditionsWhat is an eligible courseWhich system of student support appliesPrevious studyGrant and loan for tuition feesWelsh government learning grant: 2018 cohort studentsBase grantMaintenance grantSpecial support paymentWelsh government learning grant: 2012 cohort studentsSpecial support grant: 2012 cohort studentsLoan for living costs2018 cohort students2012 cohort studentsExtra weeks allowanceRepaying your loanPartial cancellationsSupplementary grantsStudents with dependantsDisabled students’ allowanceGrant for travel costsTuring, Erasmus and other study or work placements2. Part-time undergraduatesGrant for tuition feesLoan for tuition feesGrant and loan for living costs: 2018 cohort studentsBase grantMaintenance grantLoan for living costsGrant for course costs: pre-2018 cohort studentsDisabled students’ allowanceGrants for dependantsFee waiver3. How income affects student supportHow your income is assessedFull-time studentsPart-time students4. Discretionary hardship fundsChapter 4: Undergraduate student support: Northern Ireland1. Full-time undergraduatesWho is eligible for supportResidence conditionsCourse eligibilityPrevious studyLoan for tuition feesMaintenance grantSpecial support grantLoan for living costsSupplementary grantsErasmus and other study or work placements2. Part-time undergraduatesGrant for tuition feesLoan for tuition feesGrant for course costsDisabled students’ allowance3. How income affects student supportFull-time studentsPart-time students4. Discretionary support fundsChapter 5: Postgraduate student support1. Studentships2. Postgraduate loans for master's degreesWho is eligibleWhich courses are eligiblePayment and repayments3. Postgraduate master's bursaries in Wales4. Postgraduate loans for doctoral coursesWho is eligibleWhich courses are eligiblePayment and repayments5. Disabled students’ allowance6. Postgraduate support in Northern IrelandStudentshipsLoan for tuition feesStudying in Northern IrelandStudying elsewhere in the UKDisabled students’ allowanceChapter 6: Vocational courses and other sources of student support1. Healthcare students in England and WalesStudents who started their course in England on or after 1 August 2017Medical and dental studentsNursing studentsDental therapy and dental hygiene studentsPostgraduate diploma and part-time undergraduate studentsLearning Support FundTraining grantHelp with travel and accommodationExceptional Support FundParental supportThe 2012 bursary schemeStudents who started their course in Wales on or after 1 September 2017Tuition feesNon-means-tested grantMeans-tested bursaryExtra weeks allowanceReduced-rate student loanDependants’ allowanceParents' learning allowanceChildcare allowancePractice placement expensesDisabled students’ allowanceEuropean Union nationalsPart-time studentsStudents who are pregnant or who have recently given birth2. Healthcare students in Northern IrelandNursing and midwifery students3. Initial teacher training in EnglandBachelor of Education and Bachelor of Arts/Science with qualified teacher statusPostgraduate Certificate/Diploma in EducationTuition feesTeacher training bursaryEmployment-based initial teacher trainingSchool Direct, Teach First and postgraduate teacher apprenticesReimbursement of loan repayments4. Initial teacher training in WalesBachelor of EducationPostgraduate Certificate in EducationTeacher training grantIaith Athrawon Yfory Incentive SchemeSalaried PGCERepayment of teachers’ loans5. Initial teacher training in Northern Ireland6. Social work studentsEnglandUndergraduate supportPostgraduate supportHow to applyWalesUndergraduate supportPostgraduate supportNorthern Ireland7. Dance and Drama Awards8. Alternative sources of financeProfessional and career development loans and professional studies loansArmed forces bereavement scholarship schemeCharitiesFurther information