1. Supporting your students through the new financial arrangements Jane Fitzwalter, Student Funding Manager

2. Changes to the delivery of IAG Changes to the application process Brief recap of support available Supporting your students through the new financial arrangements

3. Changes to delivery of IAG Removal of LA role 5 New channels of IAG – including Regional Partners SLC role is to “support partners in the provision of Information & Guidance to students and sponsors”

4. Changes to delivery of IAG Practitioners’ Resources Referral process Impact on schools How the University of Bristol can help

5. Changes to the application process End of Student Finance Direct Student Finance England on Directgov www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance Online application encouraged, incorporating Student Finance Calculator Online demonstration

6. Recap of current support Government support Tuition fee loan (non means tested & repayable) Maintenance loan (% means tested & repayable) Maintenance (or Special Support) grant (means tested and non-repayable) Supplementary grants (means tested and non repayable) New for 2010. Higher Education Student Support Guarantee – HESSG

7. Recap of current support University support Bursaries Scholarships Hardship funds

8. University of Bristol support Three tier bursary support: Students whose household income is below £25,000, and who are in receipt of a maintenance grant, will receive £1,200, Students whose household income is between £25,001 and £40,000, and who are in receipt of a maintenance grant, will receive £770, Students whose household income is between £40,001 and £50,020, and who are in receipt of a maintenance grant, will receive £310. (2009 levels)

9. University of Bristol support Local top up bursaries of £1,075 available to those students resident in the BA/BS postal code area at the time of UCAS application and in receipt of any of the main bursaries. Bursary support available to new undergraduate home UK students for the duration of their programme of studies as long as they continue to meet the eligibility criteria.

10. University of Bristol support University of Bristol Hardship Funds Access to Learning Funds Other sources of funding Part-time work Charitable funding Student bank accounts Family

11. Useful websites and contacts www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance www.practitioners.studentfinanceengland.co.uk www.bris.ac.uk/studentfunding Doug.Jennings@bristol.ac.uk for presentations at school/FE eventsDoug.Jennings@bristol.ac.uk SLC regional consultant Katy Barge, Katy_Barge@slc.co.uk or 07827 449280 Katy_Barge@slc.co.uk jane.fitzwalter@bristol.ac.uk