What financial support is available to me?
The type of financial support you might receive depends on several different things, for example: what course you want to study (whether full or part-time), what level (whether advanced or non-advanced), how old you are, your income, family circumstances and your residency status.
For more detailed information, or if you are in any doubt about your residency status, contact the individual institution or the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) for higher education courses.
Financial support for UK and European residents
To be eligible for a fee waiver or other financial support, UK nationals must have been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom for the three-year period immediately before the start of the course. Migrant workers from the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, their spouse or children, must fulfil the three-year requirement in the EEA or Switzerland.
Other sources of financial support
There are other sources of financial support available, such as career development loans, individual learning accounts, disabled students' allowances, tax credits, educational trusts and charities.
As this information is subject to change, it is always a good idea to contact the individual institution or organisation to check what they can offer you. To find out more about institutions and organisations in your area, please click on one of the four regions above.
Asylum seekers and refugees
Fees for courses and eligibility for bursaries, fee waivers and other sorts of financial support vary according to your residential status, personal circumstances and whether you intend to study full or part time at a college or a university. Different colleges and universities have different rules about who might be eligible for funding.