Ysgol Gwyddorau Gofal Iechyd School of Healthcare Sciences

1. YsgolGwyddorauGofalIechydSchool of Healthcare Sciences Gwybodaeth i Fyfyrwyr am Fwrsariaethau a Chyllid Bursary & Finance Information for Students

2. Gofynion cymhwyster:- • Rhaid i fyfyrwyr gyflawni’r gofynion preswylio a bennwyd gan Lywodraeth Cymru. • Eligibility requirements:- • Students must fulfil residency requirements as laid down by • the Welsh Government. • Pwy all wneud cais? • I fod yn gymwys i gael cefnogaeth ariannol y GIG, rhaid i fyfyrwyr gael eu derbyn i le a gyllidwyd gan y GIG ar gwrs llawn neu ran-amser sy’n arwain at gofrestru proffesiynol fel nyrs, fydwraig neu radiograffydd. • Who can apply? • To qualify for NHS financial support, students must be accepted for an NHS funded place on a full or part-time course which leads to professional registration as a nurse, midwife or radiographer.

3. Financial Support Available:- • a non-means tested grant of £1,000   • a means tested basic bursary of:- • £2,591 (30 weeks) plus £82 for each additional week (maximum payable is £4,395) – (‘Elsewhere Rate’ -payable to students living away from the parental home during the course) • £2,163 (30 weeks) plus £54 for each additional week (maximum payable is £3,351) – (‘Parental Home Rate’ - payable to students living at the parental home during the course) • Cefnogaeth Ariannol sydd ar gael:- • grant o £1,000 nas rhoddir ar sail prawf moddion • bwrsariaeth sylfaenol a roddir ar sail prawf moddion, sef: • £2,591 (30 wythnos) a £82 am bob wythnos ychwanegol (yr uchafswm y gellir ei gael yw £4,395) – (‘Cyfradd Rhywle Arall’ - telir i fyfyrwyr sy’n byw i ffwrdd o gartref eu rhieni yn ystod y cwrs) • £2,163 (30 wythnos) a £54 am bob wythnos ychwanegol (yr uchafswm y gellir ei gael yw £3,351) – (‘Cyfradd Byw Gartref’ – telir i fyfyrwyr sy’n byw yng nghartref eu rhieni yn ystod y cwrs)

4. Cefnogaeth Ariannol sydd ar gael:- • benthyciad cynnal nas rhoddir ar sail prawf moddion, sef: • Cyfradd rhywle arall: £2,324 • Cyfradd byw gartref: £1,744 • Dylech wneud cais am y benthyciad ar raddfa is drwy eich awdurdod lleol cyn i’ch cwrs ddechrau. • Financial Support Available:- • a non-means tested maintenance loan of:- • Elsewhere rate: £2,324 • Parental Home rate: £1,744 • You should apply via your local authority (LA) for the reduced rate loan before your course starts.

5. Gall myfyrwyr wneud cais am lwfansau ychwanegol a bennir drwy brawf moddion os byddant yn cyflawni meini prawf penodol:-  • Lwfansau Dibynyddion • Lwfans Dysgu i Rieni • Lwfans Gofal Plant • Mae gwybodaeth bellach ar gael gan: • Uned Grantiau Myfyrwyr GIG Cymru • Ffôn: 029 2019 6167 (ymholiadau ynghylch bwrsariaethau) • Ffôn: 029 2019 6168 (ymholiadau ynghylch gofal plant) • Students can apply for additional means-tested allowances if they meet specific criteria:-  • Dependants’ Allowances • Parent Learning Allowance • Childcare Allowance • Further information is available from: • NHS Wales Student Awards Unit • Tel: 029 2019 6167 (bursary enquiries) • Tel: 029 2019 6168 (childcare enquiries)

6. Costau Lleoliad linigol/Ymarfer: Efallai y gall myfyrwyr gael cymorth hefyd gyda chostau lleoliad clinigol/ymarfer (pennir drwy brawf moddion gan Uned Grantiau Myfyrwyr y GIG). Lwfansau Myfyrwyr Anabl: Gall myfyrwyr gydag anabledd sydd angen cymorth neu offer ychwanegol i’w helpu i gwblhau eu cwrs fod yn gymwys i dderbyn cymorth drwy’r Lwfans Myfyrwyr Anabl. Clinical/Practice Placement Costs:- Students may also be able to receive assistance with clinical/ practice placement costs (means tested by NHS Student Awards Unit). Disabled Student Allowances:- Students with a disability requiring extra help or equipment to assist in completing their course may be eligible to receive assistance under the Disabled Students’ Allowance.

7. Ffioedd Dysgu Mae’r ffioedd hyn am gyrsiau nad ydynt yn rhai meddygol yn cael eu talu’n uniongyrchol gan y GIG. Nid oes angen i fyfyrwyr cymwys dalu ffioedd dysgu. Tuition Fees:- These fees for non-medical courses are paid directly by the NHS. Eligible students are not required to pay tuition fees.

8. Gwybodaeth am Daliadau: • Mae taliadau cyntaf Bwrsariaeth i fyfyrwyr newydd yn cael eu gwneud yn uniongyrchol i gyfrifon banc ar: • 1 Mai • (rhai’n dechrau ym Mawrth) • 1 Tachwedd • (rhai’n dechrau ym Medi) • Payment Information:- • First Bursary payments to new students are made directly into bank accounts on:- • 1st May • (Marchstarters) • 1stNovember • (September starters).

9. Ni anfonir manylion taliad gyda thaliadau Bwrsariaeth. Cynghorir myfyrwyr i edrych ar eu cyfrifon banc ar ddiwrnod cyntaf pob mis. • Gwneir taliadau dilynol ar ddiwrnod cyntaf pob mis lle bynnag y bo modd. Os bydd y cyntaf yn syrthio ar ŵyl y banc neu benwythnos, telir yn gynt. • Remittance advices are not issued with Bursary payments. Students are advised to check their bank accounts on the 1st of each month. • Subsequent payments are made on the 1st of each month where possible. In the event of the 1st falling on bank holiday or weekend, payment is made earlier.

10. Should a student need to take a break in training, Bursary payments will stop. It is advisable to check how this will affect the Bursary on return to the course. • Should a student leave the course, they may be required to re-pay any overpayment of Bursary/Childcare made. • Pe bai myfyriwr angen cymryd seibiant o’i hyfforddiant, bydd y taliadau Bwrsariaeth yn stopio. Fe’ch cynghorir i weld sut fydd hyn yn effeithio ar y Fwrsariaeth pan fyddwch yn dychwelyd i’r cwrs. • Pe bai myfyriwr yn gadael y cwrs, efallai y bydd rhaid iddynt ad-dalu unrhyw ordaliad Bwrsariaeth/Gofal Plant a wnaed.

11. Arall: • Y Gwasanaethau Myfyrwyr sy’n ymdrin â Chronfeydd Caledi a Lwfansau Myfyrwyr Anabl: • 01248 382024 neu studentservices@bangor.ac.uk. • Efallai y gall myfyrwyr fod yn gymwys i hawlio gostyngiad Treth Cyngor. Mae ffurflenni eithrio wedi’u cynnwys ym mhecynnau myfyrwyr. • Efallai y gall myfyrwyr fod yn gymwys i hawlio Budd-dal Tai. Dylid cyfeirio ymholiadau at Swyddfa Budd-daliadau Tai leol – gellir darparu prawf eich bod yn derbyn Bwrsariaeth os oes angen

12. Other:- • Hardship Funds and Disabled Students’ Allowances are administered by Student Services:- • 01248 382024 or studentservices@bangor.ac.uk. • Students may be eligible to claim Council Tax relief. • Exemption forms are included in student packs. • Students may be eligible to claim Housing Benefit. Enquiries should be directed to local Housing Benefit Offices – proof of Bursary can be provided if required.