Know Where to Look

Know Where to Look
Undergraduate England  Northern Ireland Wales Scotland	Links to websites Student Finance England Student Loan Company Student Finance NI Student Finance Wales Student Support Agency for Scotland	Regulations Plus Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 Student Support Information Notes – updates and amendments to above regulations Guidance Chapters – used by SFE to interpret the regulations
Students with Dependants	See the above sites for extra help for students with children and or adult dependants
Disabled Students	England DSA Northern Ireland DSA Wales DSA Scotland DSA	Also look at information about Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payments , Attendance Allowance , Financial Help , Citizens Advice , Turn2Us Disability Rights Equalities & Human Rights Commission   University/College likely to have Disability Support Services
NHS Students	16/17 Gov.uk          NHSBSA 17/18 Gov.uk - bursary reform	NHS Guidance 16/17 England - Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 Assessing Eligibility Guidance 16/17 pg 39
Social Work Students	Gov.uk – Bursaries NHSBSA Student
Teachers	Gov.uk Dept for Education	England - Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 - Part 6 Chp 2 Assessing Eligibility Guidance 16/17 pg 39/40
EU Students	Gov.uk UKCISA	England - Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 - Schedule 1 Assessing Eligibility Guidance 16/17 pg 20
Migrant Workers	UKCISA	England - Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 - Schedule 1 Assessing Eligibility Guidance 16/17 pg 27 Article 7 of the EEC Directive 2004/38
International Students	UKCISA British Counsel	Check university/college websites for information.
Distance Learners	Open University Many universities/colleges offer Distance Learning option check websites	England - Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 - Schedule 4 para 2 Assessing Eligibility Guidance 16/17 pg 51
Care Leavers	Care Leavers Association Children’s Commissioner Shelter The Who Cares Trust Coram Voice A National Voice Department for Education Gov.uk	Links to the UK Law via NSPCC
Estranged Students	Contact University/College Advice Services Stand Alone	England - Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011 - Part 10 Assessing Financial Entitlement 16/17 pg 65
Scholarships & Bursaries	Check university websites OFFA Agreements Scholarship Search
Post-graduates	Scholarship Search Research Counsels HEFCE Prospects Gov.uk PCDL	Postgraduate Loan Student Loan Company Also from SLC
Student Bank Accounts	Money Saving Expert Money Advice Service	Read and understand the terms and conditions.
Welfare Benefits	Gov.uk Citizens Advice Public Site Turn2Us	Also Benefits Advice may be offered by University Support Services or Student Union – check websites
Housing	Shelter Citizens Advice Public Site Unipol	Also Housing Advice may be offered by university Support Services or Student Union – check websites
Debt	National Debt Line Stepchange Citizens Advice Public Site	Also Money Advice may be offered by University Support Services or Student Union – check websites
Students and Tax	Gov.uk Low Income Tax Reform Group Scottish Students LITRG NIDirect	See also HMRC The National Minimum Wage National Living Wage
Charities Trust Funds	Family Action Turn2Us Helena Kennedy Foundation	Also search on-line for specific charities that might support you. Libraries also have charity directories See University Websites for Hardship Funds/Access to Learning Funds
General Advice	Citizens Advice Public Site National Union of Students Money Advice Service	Also look at various university websites – lots of information there