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Fees and Funding
Further Education (FE) applies to all application. It can take up to 4 weeks from the
courses up to and including SCQF level 6: date of receipt of the final piece of evidence
such as transition courses, National requested to process your application. You
Certificates, NPAs and NQs. should make allowances between starting
the course and receiving funding.
How much will it cost me to study?
The main costs to you are tuition fees -these Under 18: Educational Maintenance
are the fees that we charge to teach you. Allowance (EMA)
You will also have living expenses. • If you are 16 or 17, you could get £30 a
How will I pay? week to help you continue learning.
• You may be entitled to a tuition fee waiver if • The payment is based on your family’s
you are a Scottish domiciled or EU student income and on your good attendance
following a full time FE course of study. at college.
• If your course is part time, you may also be • You can claim travel costs if you live more
entitled to have your tuition fees waived. than 3 miles from your place of learning.
• If you are from England, Northern Ireland or • If EMA applies to you, but your household
Wales and are coming to Scotland ONLY for income is too high to receive payments, you
the purpose of education and are not should still complete the application to cover
normally resident here, you MUST pay fees. your protective clothing (PPE) costs and any
travel expenses.
College bursary for living costs 18 and over: bursary, childcare and
• Depending on your personal hardship discretionary funds
• If you are over 18 at the start of your course
circumstances, you may qualify for financial
assistance (bursary). and studying full time, then you may be
• You will be sent details of how to apply for a eligible for a bursary.
bursary when you receive an unconditional • Bursary, childcare and hardship funds are
offer from us. discretionary and there is a limited amount.
• Bursary applications open in the middle of You must apply as soon as possible or risk
June and you are strongly advised to apply losing out.
online for support before the start of • Payments can be withheld if your attendance
your course. or behaviour is not satisfactory.
You will be required to submit documentary
evidence (proof of income) to support your
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