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Money Matters

pound signNon-repayable Financial Support

Local Authority Grant
(non-repayable but means-tested on household income)

Full-time students can apply, through their Local Education Authority for the Higher Education Maintenance Grant (HEMG) of up to £2,906 which is means-tested on household income.

Department of Health Grant
(non-repayable and NOT means-tested)

The Department of Health will also pay a non-means-tested bursary of up to £4,575 to students who meet their residency requirements (for students from England and Wales only).

Unfortunately, students from Scotland, Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland cannot receive the bursary. Those students need to be studying in their home region to receive a bursary from the Social Care Council in their area.

Loans and Tuition Fees
(Loans are re-payable after graduation when the student is earning over £15,000)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees for 2010/11 will be £3,290 per year of the course. Students will be expected to pay tuition fees but can apply to their local authority for a tuition fees loan to cover the cost.

Maintenance Loan

Students can apply for a maintenance loan (for cover living costs) of up to £4,950 if living away from home (and up to £3,838 if living in the parental home). Social Work students are automatically entitled to at least 72 per cent of the above figures, with any additional monies loaned being subject to means-testing.

These loans do not have to be repaid until students are in employment and earning above £15,000 per year.

Bucks New University Bursary

We believe that the student experience is paramount and we are working together with our Students’ Union to deliver a student experience like no other.

This unique offer means that, in addition to any social work-related bursary awarded by the Department of Health, all full-time undergraduate students paying (or having paid for them) the full tuition fee, will receive £500 cash each year.

This is a non-means-tested cash bursary payment transferred directly into your student bank account. In addition, the University is investing a further £1 million per year to help you achieve the best possible degree award, improve your employability and provide a truly fulfilling university experience.

Additional support is available from your Local Authority as follows:

Parents’ Learning Allowance
(for students with children)

This is means-tested upon household income. The maximum amount available is £1,508.

Childcare Grant
(for students with children)

This is means-tested on household income. 85 per cent is paid on your behalf. Allowances for one child is £175 per week (85 per cent is !148.75), two or more children £300 per week (85 per cent is £255).

Adult Dependants’ Grant
(for students wih adult dependants)

Means-tested on household income. The maximum available is £2,642.

Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs)

For students with a disability or specific learning difficulty to help towards extra costs, eg non-medical helper, specialist equipment or extra travel costs etc.

EU Students

EU students will be charged a fee of £3,290 per year. They can apply for a tuition fee loan of up to £3,290 which is non-means-tested.

EU students are not eligible for the bursary or maintenance loan but are eligible for the Bucks New University bursary.