STUDENT FINANCE 2016 Georgie Smith
MAIN TOPICS What are the costs? How will students pay for it? What are the repayments?
WHAT ARE THE COSTS? Two main costs: Tuition Fees Living Costs
TUITION FEES £6,000 - £9,000 per year 2016 entry (Check individual universities and courses for details) Oxford Brookes University £9,000 per year Undergraduate degrees taught at Oxford Brookes
FOUNDATION DEGREES Foundation degree costs may differ to onsite degrees Oxford Brookes University £7,000 per year / £9,000 for top up year (Foundation/Bachelor degrees taught in Further Education Colleges)
LIVING COSTS
HOW WILL STUDENTS PAY FOR IT ALL? LOANS Non-Repayable Sources Tuition fee loan Maintenance loan Bursaries Scholarships
TUITION FEE LOAN £6,000 - £9,000 per year 2016 entry Tuition fee available to all Fees are paid directly to the university
MAXIMUM MAINTENANCE LOAN ALLOWANCE Students living at home with parents Up to £4,565 Students living away from home (Outside of London) Up to £8,200 Students living away from home (Studying in London) Up to £10,702
HOW DO THE LOANS WORK? Loans combined into one amount Repayments start: April after the course finishes Student earning at least £21,000 per year Inland Revenue Interest Rates Loan wiped after 30 years
REPAYMENTS Repay tuition fee and maintenance loan at: 9% of income over £21,000 SalaryRepayment Up to £21,000No repayment £25,000£30 per month £30,000£67 per month £40,000£142 per month
PAYSLIP NameMr. A. NonPay Date28th April NI numberNI12345ATax CodeAB12 EarningsDeductions Salary £ 2,083.33Tax £ National Insurance £ Student Loan £ Total Pay £ 2, Total Reductions £ Net Pay £ 1,583.53
HOW WILL STUDENTS PAY FOR IT ALL? LOANS Non-Repayable Sources Tuition fee loan Maintenance loan Bursaries Scholarships
APPLYING FOR STUDENT FINANCE Fill in and send application online: Application assessed Financial Notification letter sent
APPLYING FOR STUDENT FINANCE Online declaration form signed and sent to SFE Payment Schedule Letter sent The student will not receive instalments until they have enrolled with a university
BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS National Scholarship Programme Free foundation year Halls discount Fee waivers Cash bursaries University specific financial packages Check university websites for details
BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS Oxford Brookes Bursary Up to £3,000 Community Scholarship £1,000 (1 st year only) (for Oxfordshire state schools and colleges only) Transition from Care Bursary Up to £2,000
NHS AND SOCIAL CARE COURSES Tuition paid in full (Nursing, Midwifery, Occupational Therapy, Operating Department Practice, Paramedic Science and Physiotherapy) Grant and Loan (non-means tested) Bursary (means tested) Social Care
OTHER HELP Disabled Student Allowance Processed by Student Finance England Student Services can help Support available for dyslexic students
USEFUL WEBSITES FINANCE: (NHS and Social Care courses) BROOKES: