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Student Finance
1. Changes to fees in 2012
2. What finance is available
3. Applying for finance
• Teaching budgets to be cut by 82% - from £4billion to £700million over 4 years.
• For some courses, public funding is being removed entirely.
• New £150m National Scholarships Scheme for “bright potential students from poor backgrounds”.
Government changes to Higher Education
• Universities can charge a basic threshold of £6,000 per year for tuition fees (current max. = £3,375)
• In “exceptional cases”, some universities will be able to charge up to £9,000, on approval by the Office For Fair Access (OFFA).
Proposed changes - Tuition Fees
by 19 April deadline of the 80 universities that had confirmed their 2012 planned fees, nearly 70% want to charge the full £9,000 for all or some courses
Maintenance grant
• £3,250 (household income below £25,000)• £50 - £3250 (income £42,600 - £25,000)
non-repayable
Loans
Tuition fee loan• maximum value = £9,000
(paid direct to university)
repayable when earnings reach £21,000
Maintenance loan• 78% available to all / 28% depends on
household income (2011-2012)• max. value = £4375/ 5500/ 7675
repayable when earnings reach £21,000
Bursaries
• variable value; awarded by university non-repayable
• No repayments until after you are earning £21,000 (currently £15,000)
• Repayment = 9% of income above £21,000
• All outstanding repayments written off after 30 years.
Proposed changes - repayments
Interest rates: RPI (inflation) + 3% during study
graduate salary proposed interest rate
below £21,000 RPI
£21,000 - £41,000 RPI – RPI + 3%
above £41,000 RPI + 3%
SalaryAmount of salary from
which 9% will be deductedMonthly
repayment
£25,000 £4,000 £30
£30,000 £9,000 £67.50
£35,000 £14,000 £105
£40,000 £19,000 £142.50
£45,000 £24,000 £180
£50,000 £29,000 £217.50
£55,000 £34,000 £255
£60,000 £39,000 £292.50
Proposed repayments
How to applyLogon to www.direct.gov.uk/sf-apply and register
When to apply Registration opens in March
When you receive your money
Payments are made after you have started your university course not before - so make contingencies !
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