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Fees and Funding
HE applies to all courses at Student loans
SCQF level 7 and above: HNC, HND, • When you apply to SAAS to have your tuition
Degree and Postgraduate
https://www.whc.uhi.ac.uk/study-at- fees paid, you should also apply for help with
whc/fees-and-funding/ living costs by applying for a student loan or
bursary depending on household income.
Tuition fees • Student loans are paid monthly by bank
• The Student Awards Agency for Scotland transfer and supplementary grants such as
Young Student Bursary are payable in
(SAAS) administers financial support for HE three instalments.
students following HNC, HND and Degree • HE students do not get any travel or course
courses. Full information available at: related costs paid.
www.saas. gov.uk. • Part time HE students can apply for a Part
• Full time Higher Education Scottish or EU Time Fee Grant. You can download the
domiciled students may be eligible for SAAS application form from the SAAS website and
to pay their tuition fees. this needs to be sent off within 6 months of
• Students classed as Rest of UK (RUK) or starting the course.
International should check the University of
the Highlands and Islands website for details West Highland College UHI
of funding, www.uhi.ac.uk and the Discretionary Support
following websites: If you are still worried about living costs, as
• www.gov.uk/studentfinancesteps an HE student you can also apply for
• www.studentfinancewales.co.uk discretionary and childcare funds via the
• www.slc.co.uk Student Hub. This becomes accessible from
• www.nidirect.gov.uk/financialhelp-for- the middle of June. To be considered, you
must have first applied for the full student
EU-students loan via SAAS.
• It is your responsibility to apply to SAAS for
You should plan how you will meet all the
payment of your tuition fees before you enrol costs of studying, including living expenses,
on the course. If SAAS do not agree to pay your before you take up a college place.
fees, then you will need to pay them yourself.
• You should apply at the earliest opportunity You must apply for funding in every year of
as you DO NOT need an offer of a place or your course.
have accepted your place before you apply.
If you change your course this can
be amended.
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