RUK (Welsh, English and Northern Irish) Grants and Loans

These are loans and grants to support living costs of students from England, Wales or Northern Ireland.

RUK (Welsh, English and Northern Irish) Grants and Loans

These are loans and grants to support living costs of students from England, Wales or Northern Ireland. They are in addition to any tuition fee loan you may have received.

Overview

What you can apply for depends on whether you live in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.

It's worth noting you may also be entitled to the Abertay RUK bursary worth £1,000 per year and eligibility for this bursary is assessed on household income.

English students

If you're an English student you can apply for a maintenance loan which will have to be paid back when you begin earning a certain amount per year.

This is a supplement to your tuition fee loan offered by Student Finance England which covers your tuition fee costs and is given as a means to help with your living costs.

To identify what you can apply for, please use the student finance calculator on the UK Government website.

Welsh students

If you're a Welsh student you can apply for a maintenance loan (which will have to be paid back when you begin earning over £21,000 pear year). You can view more information about repayment on the Student Loans Company website.

As a Welsh student, and if your household income is below £50,020, you can also apply for a Welsh Government Learning Grant. Providing you complete your course and there's no change to your household circumstances, this grant doesn't need to be paid back.

You may also be entitled to apply for a Special Support Grant. Unlike the Welsh Government Learning Grant, the Special Support Grant will not affect your entitlement to a Maintenance Loan (whereas the Welsh Government Learning Grant will).

Visit the Student Finance Wales website for more information. 

Northern Irish students

If you're a Northern Irish student you can apply for a maintenance loan which will have to be paid back when you begin earning over a certain amount per year

It's important to remember the amount you draw from a Maintenance Loan will affect your entitlement to a Maintenance Grant, but not a Student Support Grant.

If your household income is £41,065 or less, you may also be entitled to receive a Maintenance Grant. The thresholds for the Student Support Grant and the Maintenance Grant are the same.

Visit the Student Finance Northern Ireland website for more information.

Eligibility 

 

English students

You can read more about eligibility for the Maintenance Loan on Gov.uk.

Please visit the 'extra help' page on Gov.uk for more information on eligibility for extra funds and support.

Welsh students

You can read more about eligibility for the Maintenance Loan, the Welsh Government Learning Grant or the Student Support Grant on Student Finance Wales.

You can view more information on your eligibility for additional grants or loans on the 'help with living costs' page on Student Finance Wales. The grants available include a Childcare Grant, Adult Dependants' Grant and Disabled Students' Allowances.

Northern Irish students

You can read more about eligibility for the Maintenance Loan, the Maintenance Grant or the Student Support Grant on Student Finance Northern Ireland.

How to Apply 

English students

If you wish to submit an application for a Tuition Fee Loan or Maintenance Loan please visit Student Finance England.

Welsh students

If you wish to submit an application for a Tuition Fee Loan, Maintenance Loan, Student Support Grant or Welsh Government Grant please visit Student Finance Wales.

Northern Irish students

If you wish to submit an application for a Tuition Fee Loan, Maintenance Loan, Maintenance Grant or Student Support Grant, please visit Student Finance Northern Ireland.

Terms & Conditions 

All Scholarships are subject to Terms & Conditions

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