Financial help for students who started courses before 2006
You will be considered as a student starting before 2006 if you:
- took a gap year in 2005/2006 and by 1 August 2005 you received confirmation of your deferred place for 2006/2007 from a publicly funded university or college
- were not able to take up your intended 2005/2006 place at a publicly funded university or college because of A-level results which you have successfully appealed against and are started in 2006/2007 instead
- started your current course before September 2006 or have transferred from a course that started before then
- are starting an ‘end-on’ degree course after completing a Foundation Degree, Higher National Certificate (HNC), Higher National Diploma (HND) or Diploma of Higher Education course in 2006/2007.
Guide to financial support for higher education students
Download this helpful guide from the Directgov website.
You can also ask for a printed copy by contacting our Student Support Section.
Summary of financial help available
Help with fees
Help with living costs
Help for students with children or adult dependants
Help for students with a disability
Help available after starting your course
- Access to learning funds – for students on low incomes who need extra financial support to stay in education, usually provided as a grant but sometimes as a loan. These are arranged by your university or college.
Other help available
Other sources of funding may be available to people studying
