Finance and Funding

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 atwww.saas.gov.uk

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.ukor 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

Scholarships

RGU SPORT Scholarship

This scheme allows talented athletes to continue academic education while further developing skills and potential to become elite athletes within their chosen sporting field.

For more information on how our scholarships can help support you throughout your time at RGU whilst you strive to reach your potential as a high performance athlete, please visit www.rgu.ac.uk/rgusport-scholarship or contact rgusportsscholarship@rgu.ac.uk

ACCESS RGU Scholarships

This scholarship is open to students who meet the University’s wider access eligibility criteria. Supported by donor companies, ACCESS RGU Scholarship recipients benefit from annual awards in the region of £1,500 to £2,000 per year and support from a dedicated study skills adviser.

Mentorship opportunities may also be available in conjunction with the donor company. Application is currently by invitation, determined by the information supplied on UCAS application forms and the specific degree course scholarships available. More information can be found by visiting www.rgu.ac.uk/access-rgu-scholarships

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Company Scholarships

Winning a scholarship with a well-respected employer can put you on the fast track to career success, whilst allowing you to be financially independent during the course of your studies. For the employer, the benefits of sponsoring are equally appealing, helping them to attract the most ambitious and talented placement students who have the potential, energy, determination and commitment to succeed – both academically and professionally.

Our scholars can receive up to £2,500 of funding support each year and many of our sponsors offer paid placement opportunities too.

For more information on these opportunities visit www.rgu.ac.uk/scholarships