Higher education funding summary
Funding for HNC/D and Degree level courses is subject to certain qualifying criteria as defined by the Student Awards Agency of Scotland (SAAS). This includes residency requirements, parental/spouse income and previous funding received.
To be eligible for Discretionary Hardship or Childcare Funding, you must apply and take out the maximum loan entitlement / bursary available to you. All Discretionary Hardship / Childcare applications for funding are assessed on an individual needs basis. For further information please contact the Funding Team by email funding.ic@uhi.ac.uk
NOTE: Further information on the Part Time Fee Grant is available on the SAAS website at www.saas.gov.uk where you can also download an application form.
| Type of course | Fees paid |
Student loan full time |
Lone parent grant/Lone parent childcare grant | Independent student bursary | Part time fee grant | Young student bursary |
HE Discretionary Hardship Fund (DF)/Childcare Fund (CF) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student part time | ✅ ** |
DF CF |
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Student under 25 Parentally supported * Full time |
✅ *** | ✅ | ✅ | DF | |||
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Student over 25 (or under 25 and self supporting) Full time |
✅ *** | ✅ | ✅ | DF | |||
| Student lone parent - above compulsory school leaving age(16+) Full time | ✅ *** | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
DF CF |
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| Married/co-habiting/civil partnership under 25 with children. Full time | ✅ *** | ✅ | ✅ |
DF CF |
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| Married/co-habiting/civil partnership over 25 with children. Full time | ✅ *** | ✅ | ✅ |
DF CF |
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| Care experienced, looked after or accommodated full time | ✅ *** | Non-repayable Care Experienced Bursary only | ✅ |
DF CF |
*A parentally supported student is one who is under 25 and lives with parent(s)/parent and partner
**Dependent on the number of SCQF credits
***Applicable if no previous fee support received. If you have previously received tuition fee support from SAAS you may need to pay fees for further courses.