1. Student Finances 2010 Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Horncastle

2. What funds are available? Student loans will help with Student loans will help with Tuition Fees (max £3290 for 2010-11) Tuition Fees (max £3290 for 2010-11) Living expenses (max £4950 - £6298) Living expenses (max £4950 - £6298) Bursaries Bursaries University grants – not repaid University grants – not repaid Vary from place to place Vary from place to place Support varies according to parental income Support varies according to parental income Scholarships Scholarships Not repaid – amounts vary Not repaid – amounts vary Often linked to grades and subjects Often linked to grades and subjects

3. How do I obtain funding? Go to http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAn dLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/ StudentFinance/Gettingstarted/index.htm Go to http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAn dLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/ StudentFinance/Gettingstarted/index.htm http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAn dLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/ StudentFinance/Gettingstarted/index.htm http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAn dLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/ StudentFinance/Gettingstarted/index.htm Get there by searching on Get there by searching on “Student Finance 2010”

4. How do I obtain funding? Follow the links to further information, or to register and apply Follow the links to further information, or to register and apply Or download paper forms from the “Student Finance Forms and Guides 2010/11” page. ( You may find them helpful to look at before applying online). Or download paper forms from the “Student Finance Forms and Guides 2010/11” page. ( You may find them helpful to look at before applying online). Sensible to download http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/grou ps/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/@educ/document s/digitalasset/dg_183449.pdf. Sensible to download http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/grou ps/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/@educ/document s/digitalasset/dg_183449.pdf. http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/grou ps/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/@educ/document s/digitalasset/dg_183449.pdf http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/grou ps/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/@educ/document s/digitalasset/dg_183449.pdf

5. How long have I got? If you’re applying for support that is not based on parental income, you must have done so by 23 rd April 2010. If you’re applying for support that is not based on parental income, you must have done so by 23 rd April 2010. If you’re applying for support that is based on parental income, you must have done so by 25 th June 2010. If you’re applying for support that is based on parental income, you must have done so by 25 th June 2010.

6. Ancient Chinese Proverb Student who fails to apply for student loan in good time is very hungry by the end of October.