Finance & Funding Funding is a key consideration when thinking about university. Our Student Finance service offers you all the help, advice and support that you need. We’ve summarised some key points, but for the most up-to-date information, visit www.rgu.ac.uk/funding
Students from Scotland The Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) pay tuition fees for all eligible Scottish students. Applications for funding from SAAS can be made on the SAAS website with either a conditional or unconditional offer from mid-April onwards. Do not wait for your exam results – if your course or institution details change, you can easily change or cancel your application by calling SAAS. To ensure your funding is in place at the start of your course you should apply by 30 June. Most students apply to SAAS for a student loan to help with your living costs. Loans are incomeassessed and in 2020/21 ranged from £4,750 to £7,750 depending on household circumstances.
Young Students’ Bursary If you are under 25 and from a low income family, you may be entitled to a SAAS Young Students’ Bursary. You can apply at the same time as you apply for payment of your tuition fees. The maximum amount available in 2020/21 was £2,000.
www.rgu.ac.uk/ysb
Independent Students’ Bursary If you are an ‘independent’ student, you may be eligible for additional support. If you are over 25, are married, in a civil partnership or living with a partner, or your parents have passed away, you would meet the criteria. The maximum amount available in 2020/21 was £1,000.
www.rgu.ac.uk/isb
Supplementary Grants You may be entitled to a SAAS supplementary grant depending on your circumstances. Students from Scotland can apply to SAAS for a non means-tested Nursing and Midwifery Student Bursary.
www.rgu.ac.uk/nursing-midwifery-bursary Full information on eligibility and how to apply for all relevant funding, can be found at www.saas.gov.uk
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Students from EU countries If you are a student from the EU, EEA or Switzerland and plan to start your studies in 2021 or later, you may be liable to pay tuition fees. Full information on our EU tuition fees can be found on the course web pages of our website.
Other funding options Students from England can apply to Student Finance England for a tuition fee loan and maintenance loan. Details available at www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance
Students from Wales and Northern Ireland can apply to Student Finance for a tuition fee loan, maintenance grant and maintenance loan. Details available at www.studentfinancewales.co.uk or
www.studentfinanceni.co.uk
Childcare Fund is available to assist UK students with the cost of registered or formal childcare and does not have to be repaid. Please note that EU students and Nursing and Midwifery students are not eligible for assistance from this fund. www.rgu.ac.uk/childcare-fund
Discretionary Fund is an RGU Fund to assist Scottish students in financial difficulty. You can apply online at
www.rgu.ac.uk/discretionary-fund For the most up-to-date information on finance and funding for Scotland, EU countries, the rest of the UK and international countries, please visit
www.rgu.ac.uk/funding
