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School of Earth and Environment

School of Earth and Environment. What will it cost? Two types of expense to consider: Tuition costs Living costs. School of Earth and Environment. Tuition costs Tuition fees - £3070 per year (full-time) All UK students are eligible for a loan from the Student Loan Company

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School of Earth and Environment

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  1. School of Earth and Environment • What will it cost? • Two types of expense to consider: • Tuition costs • Living costs

  2. School of Earth and Environment • Tuition costs • Tuition fees - £3070 per year (full-time) • All UK students are eligible for a loan from the • Student Loan Company • Loan is paid directly from Student Loan • Company to the University • Repay loan after leaving University and • earning more than £15000

  3. School of Earth and Environment • Student loan for living expenses • Maximum loan for students outside London, • not living with parents, for 2007/8 =£4510 • All students are entitled to 75% of this • Remaining 25% depends on parents income • Interest rate linked to inflation (2.4% for 2006/7) Academic Writing Style

  4. School of Earth and Environment • Approximate living costs in Leeds (per week) • Accommodation (self-catering) £64 • Study costs (books, photocopying) £12 • Essential living costs • (food, travel, clothing) £45 • TOTAL = £121 • (40 weeks @ £121 = £4840)

  5. School of Earth and Environment • Higher Education Maintenance Grant • Family income less than about £18,000 •  Full grant of £2765 • Family income between about £18,000 and • £39,000  Partial grant • From the government • Non-repayable • Apply to your LEA Understand the Question

  6. School of Earth and Environment • University of Leeds Bursaries • Family income less than £25,000 for a • bursary. (Minimum bursary = £300) • Family income less than £17,500 for a • maximum bursary of £1,300. • LEA notify the University; then it happens • automatically. • You don’t have to repay it.

  7. School of Earth and Environment • University of Leeds Scholarships • Wide range with varying eligibility criteria: • Geographical (Skipton BS:Yorkshire areas) • Academic achievement • Subject specific (Myrtle Boultwood scholarship) • Family income. • Not repayable • http://scholarships.leeds.ac.uk/ • Scholarships2006.aspx

  8. School of Earth and Environment • Earth & Environment Attainment Scholarships • AAA at A-level (excl. GS): £750 • AAB at A-level (excl. GS): £500 • Renewable for later years if first class • performance is maintained • (Compulsory field trips will be free for all students paying top-up fees)

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