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STUDENT FINANCE
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MAIN TOPICS What are the costs? How will students pay for it? What are the repayments?
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OFFA Office for Fair Access (OFFA) proposal written April 2013 OFFA Agreements confirmed July 2013 Check university website for details
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WHAT ARE THE COSTS? Two main costs: Tuition Fees Living Costs
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TUITION FEES £6,000 - £9,000 per year (2013 entry) (Check individual universities and courses for details) Oxford Brookes University £9,000 per year (Undergraduate degrees taught at Oxford Brookes)
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FOUNDATION DEGREES Foundation degree costs may differ to onsite degrees Oxford Brookes University £6,000 per year / £7,000 per year for top up year (Foundation/Bachelor degrees taught in Further Education Colleges)
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LIVING COSTS
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HOW WILL STUDENTS PAY FOR IT ALL? LOANS Non-Repayable Sources Tuition fee loan Maintenance loan Maintenance Grant Bursaries Scholarships
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HOW WILL STUDENTS PAY FOR IT ALL? LOANS Non-Repayable Sources Tuition fee loan Maintenance loan Maintenance Grant Bursaries Scholarships
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TUITION FEE LOAN £6,000 - £9,000 per year (2013 entry) Tuition fee available to all Fees are paid directly to the university
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MAINTENANCE LOAN To help pay for living costs All full-time UK students eligible (for 65%) Means-tested (35%)
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MAXIMUM MAINTENANCE LOAN ALLOWANCE Students living at home with parents Up to £4,375 Students living away from home (Outside of London) Up to £5,500 Students living away from home (Studying in London) Up to £7,675
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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
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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£68 per month £40,000£143 per month
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PAYSLIP NameMr. A. NonPay Date28th April NI numberNI12345ATax CodeAB12 EarningsDeductions Salary £ 2,083.33Tax £ 292.08 National Insurance £ 177.72 Student Loan £ 30.00 Total Pay £ 2,083.33 Total Reductions £ 499.80 Net Pay £ 1,583.53
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HOW WILL STUDENTS PAY FOR IT ALL? LOANS Non-Repayable Sources Tuition fee loan Maintenance loan Maintenance Grant Bursaries Scholarships
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MAINTENANCE GRANT Payment up to £3,354 per year (means-tested – not all are eligible) Household IncomeGrant allowance Up to £25,000Full Grant £25,000 - £42,600Partial Grant £42,600 +No grant
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Household Income Maintenance Loan Maintenance Grant Total Available £25,000 or less£3,823£3,354£7,177 £30,000£4,292£2,416£6,708 £35,000£4,761£1,478£6,239 £40,000£5,230£540£5,525 £42,600£5,475£50 (min)£5,525 £42,875£5,500 (max)£0£5,500 £45,000£5,288£0£5,288 £50,000£4,788£0£4,788 £55,000£4,288£0£4,288 £60,000£3,788£0£3,788 Over £62,125£3,575£0£3,575
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APPLICATION NOT DEPENDENT ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME Applying for: o Tuition Fee loan and o Basic maintenance loan (non means-tested) Student can fill in application without parental information
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APPLICATIONS DEPENDENT ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME Before starting online application, the following information is needed: Passport (do not send) OR Birth Certificate University and Course details Bank account details National Insurance number; and Parent’s or partner’s National Insurance number and income details (parents must also register) Applications cannot be processed until all information given
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APPLYING FOR STUDENT FINANCE 1 2 3 Fill in and send application online: www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance Application assessed Financial Notification letter sent
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APPLYING FOR STUDENT FINANCE 4 5 6 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
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BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS National Scholarship Programme Halls discount Fee waivers Cash bursaries University specific financial packages Check university websites for details
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BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS Oxford Brookes Bursary Up to £2,000 Fee Waiver Up to £2,500 Community Scholarship £1,000 (1 st year only) (for Oxfordshire state schools and colleges only) Transition from Care Bursary Up to £2,000
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NHS AND SOCIAL CARE COURSES Tuition paid in full (Nursing, Midwifery, Occupational Therapy, Operating Department Practice and Physiotherapy) Grant and Loan (non-means tested) Bursary (means tested) Social Care Bursary being reformed for 2013. Consultation will take place in the new year.
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OTHER HELP Access to Learning Fund (One off-payment) Disabled Student Allowance www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance Processed by Student Finance England Student Services can help Support available for dyslexic students
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Other sources of income
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EXTRA INCOME
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Student Account Overdraft Credit Card
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HOW TO SAVE MONEY! NUS Card Bulk Buy Value Food Mobile Phone tariff 16 – 25 Railway Card
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INCOMEWEEKLY EXPENDITURE (£) Student loanRent Maintenance grantHousehold bills Wages: part-time workFood University bursaryDay-to-day essentials Parental contributionTravel OtherBooks & equipment Social Telephone Laundry Contents Insurance TV Licence Miscellaneous TOTAL
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INCOMEWEEKLY EXPENDITURE (£) Student loanRent 109.50 Maintenance grantHousehold bills 10 Wages: part-time workFood 35 University bursaryDay-to-day essentials 5 Parental contributionTravel 5 OtherBooks & equipment 10 Social 30 Telephone 7.50 Laundry 1 Contents Insurance 2 TV Licence 0.5 Miscellaneous 5 TOTAL 220.50
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INCOMEWEEKLY EXPENDITURE (£) Student loan 101.97 Rent 109.50 Maintenance grant 85.50 Household bills 10 University bursary 23.68 Food 35 Wages: part-time work Day-to-day essentials 5 Parental contributionTravel 5 OtherBooks & equipment 10 Social 30 Telephone 7.50 Laundry 1 Contents Insurance 2 TV Licence 0.5 Miscellaneous 5 TOTAL211.15TOTAL220.50
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BENEFITS It opens doors Gain a qualification More employers require you to have a degree Meet new people Learn new skills On average, graduates will earn more than non- graduates It’s your choice! April 2011, National Statistics
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THINGS TO REMEMBER No upfront fees! o Tuition Fee Loan available to all Living Cost loan o Available to all (amount depends on household income) Loan Repayments o Tuition and Living Cost loan combined o Repayment amount depends on salary o Loan wiped after 30 years Grants, Bursaries and Scholarships available (not all eligible) Part-time work
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www.unipodadvice.com ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT UNIVERSITY
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USEFUL WEBSITES FINANCE: www.gov.uk/studentfinance www.brookes.ac.uk/studying/finance www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/students (NHS and Social Care courses) BROOKES: www.brookes.ac.uk
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