The maximum amount of support available for 2011/12 is £2,906 a year, and how much you get will depend on when you started your course, your income and that of your household. If you are a new student starting your course in 2011/12 Student Finance England or equivalent (Student Finance Wales, Student Finance Northern Ireland or Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS)) will work this out when you make your application for help. You do not need to pay back the maintenance grant.
How is it paid?
The grant is paid in three instalments, one at the start of each term, along with any maintenance loan payments. If you receive a maintenance grant, it’s assumed that you won’t need to borrow as much through the maintenance loan. To reflect this, some of the maintenance grant is paid instead of the maintenance loan. If you're starting your course in 2011/12, the amount you're eligible for through maintenance loan will be reduced by £0.50 for every £1 of maintenance grant you're entitled to. This means that if you come from a lower income household, you’ll have less to repay when you finish studying and start work.
Further information is available on the Directgov web site.| Maintenance Grant 2011/12
The maximum amount of support available for 2011/12 is £2,906 a year, and how much you get will depend on when you started your course, your income and that of your household. How much you get depends on your household income. Student Finance England or their equivalent (e.g Student Finance Wales) will work this out when you make your application for help. The maintenance grant does not need to be paid back. The table below indicates the amount of maintenance grant available for new students starting their course in 2011:
Further information is available on the Directgov web site. |
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| Maintenance Grant 2010/11
The maximum amount of support available for 2010/11 is £2,906 a year, and how much you get will depend on when you started your course, your income and that of your household. How much you get depends on your household income. Student Finance England or their equivalent (e.g Student Finance Wales) will work this out when you make your application for help. The Maintenance Grant does not need to be paid back. The table below indicates the amount of maintenance grant available for new students starting their course in 2010:
Further information is available on the Directgov web site. |
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