Chapter 14: Student support1. Full-time higher educationPrevious studyTuition feesStudent loansCare-experienced students' bursaryYoung students' bursaryIndependent students' bursaryEstranged students' bursaryDependants' grantLone parents' grantSummer accommodation grantDisabled students' allowanceChildcare fundHigher education discretionary fund2. Full-time further educationEducation maintenance allowanceBursary maintenance allowanceCare-experienced bursary maintenance allowanceDependants' allowanceAdditional support needs for learning allowance (ASNLA)Study expenses allowanceTravel expenses allowanceFurther education discretionary fundChildcare fund3. Part-time studentsHigher education coursesFurther education courses4. Postgraduates5. Paramedic, nursing and midwifery studentsBursaryGrants for living costs6. Other support for studentsSponsorship and scholarshipsEducational trusts and endowmentsThis 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 15 for how student support affects universal credit, Chapter 16 for how it affects other means-tested benefits, Chapter 17 for how it affects tax credits and Chapter 18 for how it affects health benefits.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.