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Tuition Fees, Scholarships and BursariesThere are different fee and support arrangements in place for students from these countries - please go to (External) www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance (link will open in a new window) for more information. For details on support from the University of Bradford see our 'support' web pages .
EU students are treated similarly to Home students - you will pay the same fees, be eligible for the fee loan and the University of Bradford Bursary (if you meet the income criteria). However, you will not be able to receive a Maintenance Grant or a student loan towards living costs unless you have Home status, i.e. have been resident in the UK for 3 years prior to the start of your course. For more information go to (External) www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance (link will open in a new window)
You will continue to pay the current rate of fees applicable to International students, and the support outlined here is generally not available to you. However, there are other scholarships and means of financial help available. For more information visit our International Office website .
You will be eligible, depending on income, for the same support as those coming to university straight from school, i.e. fee loans, student loans for living costs and the Maintenance Grant. If you have dependants (adults or children) you may be eligible for additional financial help.
You will be eligible for all the usual support - one difference is that instead of a Maintenance Grant from the Government you will receive a Special Support Grant, which is the same value as the Maintenance Grant, but enables you to access a full student loan for living costs. You will also be eligible to receive a Disabled Students' Allowance (see (External) the Directgov website for more information, link will open in a new window). You can also contact our Disability Office on 01274 233739 or email disabilities@bradford.ac.uk
The changes will not affect fees for part-time students, however the level of support that you are entitled to has increased. See (External) the Directgov website for more information (link will open in a new window).
You can get a University of Bradford Bursary if you are on any level of Maintenance Grant. We anticipate that around 60% of our students will be able to benefit from our Bursary Scheme.
There is no separate application form – it is all done via the application for financial support that you submit to The Student Finance Service. You must read the final declaration on this form, which gives your consent to share information for bursaries. This ensures that your details are then passed onto us so we can assess if you are eligible for a bursary and then make a payment to you.
You will be eligible for a University of Bradford Bursary if your family income is under £30,000 (2011 entry figure) a year, as assessed by the EU team in Darlington. When you fill in your application form for support, you will need to give consent to allow the EU team to contact you to perform an income assessment. Without this, we will not be able to assess if you are eligible for a bursary or make a payment to you.
You can get funding, i.e. a grant, fee loan and student loan, for the duration of your course plus one year - so if you are doing a 3-year degree you can access 4 years of funding. If you need any extra, you will have to go to The Student Finance Service and put forward a special case to receive extra support.
You will automatically repay your loan through the tax system (PAYE) when you are in employment and earning over £15,000 per year. Payments will be deducted straight from your wages. If your salary drops below this level or you are not in work, your payments will stop. Any outstanding loans will be written off after 25 years. If you leave a course early you will still pay any loan that you owe in the same way.
Interest is very low - usually at the rate of inflation, so in real terms you will be paying back what you borrowed. Interest will be added to your student loan from the time you start University; it will be added to your fee loan from the February after you start your course. Interest rates were 1.5% in September 2010.
It is important to remember that the debt from a student loan is not like the debt from a credit card or bank loan. You only ever really pay back what you borrow and the repayments are linked to what you earn and therefore what you can afford - most students say that they don’t notice the repayments going out of their wages each month. The key issue is that you have used this money to make an investment in yourself and improved your chances of getting a great job and the career that you have always dreamed of.
You will need to apply to The Student Finance Service, in person or online, as soon as possible. If your application is received by the end of June, the Government guarantees that you will get your money when you start your course. You will need to make sure that you provide your National Insurance Number and Bank Details - without these they cannot process your application.
Your bursary will be paid to you on the 23rd March 2012, provided that you are still attending the University of Bradford and fully participating in your programme of study i.e. attending all compulsory elements of the course such as tutorials, workshops or seminars; and that you have submitted all end of semester one coursework and / or participated in your examinations. Students have told us that this is a time of year when there is extra financial pressure on them, and a well-timed bursary payment would go some way to alleviating these pressures.
Once your application has been assessed by The Student Finance Service you will receive a letter from Student Finance Direct. This will tell you the amount of fee loan and student loan you will receive, how much Maintenance Grant you will get and if you are entitled to any additional grants. You will also receive a letter from the University confirming if you will get a University of Bradford Bursary in late February after you have started your course.
If you already have a degree or even have studied at University for a few years, then you may only be entitled to a reduced package of financial support from the Government, or you may have to fund the course yourself. You will have to look at your finances very carefully and at any bursaries or scholarships that the University may offer. For major expenses such as fees and accommodation there are some specific loans available.
For more information on these (External) Professional and Career Development Loans visit the DirectGov website.
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