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50 Park Place, Cathays Park Campus 2nd Floor, Cardigan House, Heath Park Campus

Student Funding 2010/11 entrants. 50 Park Place, Cathays Park Campus 2nd Floor, Cardigan House, Heath Park Campus. How will I fund my time at university?. Student Loan Tuition Fee Loan Grants Additional Funding Budgeting. Key. Welsh students. English students. Northern Irish.

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50 Park Place, Cathays Park Campus 2nd Floor, Cardigan House, Heath Park Campus

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  1. Student Funding 2010/11 entrants 50 Park Place, Cathays Park Campus 2nd Floor, Cardigan House, Heath Park Campus

  2. How will I fund my time at university? • Student Loan • Tuition Fee Loan • Grants • Additional Funding • Budgeting

  3. Key Welsh students English students NorthernIrish Scottish students EU Students

  4. Variable Tuition Fees • Annual Flexible fee is £3,290 for 2010/11 • Tuition Fee Loan available to all students to pay for fees – paid direct to University • Student repays after finishing their course

  5. Living costs

  6. Changes 2010 Entrants • Loans and Grants continue • Increase max ALG to £5000 offset by loan to reduce indebtedness • Tuition fee grant only for continuing students or… • Gap year 09 -10? If place confirmed in writing by 1st August 2009 remain in 2009-10 cohort • www.studentfinancewales.co.uk

  7. Figures for 2010 Entrants

  8. Figures for 2010 Entrants

  9. Additional Funding • Available in addition to loan/grant • Depends on student’s circumstances • Non repayable Dependents Disability/Dyslexia Children/ Adults Extra costs of study Means-testedNon means-tested

  10. Applying for student funding • Form PN1 • Download forms or apply online: • www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance www.studentfinancewales.co.uk When? Awaiting date (around Dec 2009). Check above websites for news nearer the time

  11. Repaying your student loans • Tuition fee & Maintenance loan repaid together • Once earning over £15,000 • Repayment holiday up to 2 years • £1500 debt write off (10 -11entrants) • Interest rate linked to inflation

  12. Cardiff University Bursaries Based on household income N.B Figs 09 -10

  13. Cardiff University Scholarships • £3,000 paid over length of degree • Based on academic merit • Check on web if department offers Scholarships • Automatically considered • Make Cardiff your firm choice (check web for cut off date when applying)

  14. Additional help from Student Support • Financial Contingency Fund • Care Leavers • Emergency Loans • Educational grants and Trusts

  15. Student Budget Average Termly incomings & outgoings for student in Halls Sept – June

  16. How much will I have left per week? Minus Figures taken from a Welsh household with an annual household income of £20,000 Student funding figures from 2010/11

  17. Useful web addresses www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance www.studentfinancewales.co.uk www.delni.gov.uk/studentfinance www.saas.gov.uk www.support4learning.org.uk

  18. Contact us 50 Park Place, Cathays Park Campus 029 2087 4844 2nd Floor, Cardigan House, Heath Park Campus 029 2074 2070 studentsupportcentre@cardiff.ac.uk counselling@cardiff.ac.uk disability@cardiff.ac.uk dyslexia@cardiff.ac.uk www.cardiff.ac.uk/studentsupport

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