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• Tuition Fees staying at maximum level of £9000 for publicly funded
Universities for 2014/15.
• A non means tested tuition fee loan (not dependant on household
income) is available to cover the fee levels set by the HEI.
• The Student Loans Company will lend the requested amount and pay
the university/college directly in instalments across the academic year.
• Not compulsory: Students can also:
• Pay full fees themselves, or
• Pay part of the fees and take tuition fee loan for the rest
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• The majority of the repayable maintenance loan will be available to
all eligible students. 65% of the total loan is Non Means Tested.
(Not based on household income)
• The amount of maintenance loan available will be linked to where
a student lives and studies while in higher education.
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Full-Year
Student (*)
65% Non
Means Tested
35% Means
Tested
Maximum
Loan
Parental Home £2,871 £1,547 £4,418
Elsewhere £3,610 £1,945 £5,555
London £5,038 £2,713 £7,751
Overseas £4,290 £2,310 £6,600
(*) Slightly lower rates of support apply to final year students!
Additional means tested loan is available for each extra week of
study for students attending their course beyond 30 weeks!
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• Non repayable Maintenance Grant for 2014/15 is £3,387 (max)
• 100% means tested
• Students from households with income of up to £25,000
will be entitled to the maximum £3,387
• Students from households with incomes of up to £42,620
will be entitled to a partial grant
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Household
Income £
Maintenance
Grant
Maintenance
Loan
Total
£25,000 & under £3,387 £3,862 £7,249
£30,000 £2,441 £4,335 £6,776
£35,000 £1,494 £4,808 £6,302
£40,000 £547 £5,282 £5,829
£42,620 £50 £5,530 £5,580
£42,875 £0 £5,555 £5,555
£50,000 £0 £4,836 £4,836
£60,000 £0 £3,826 £3,826
£62,132 & over £0 £3,610 £3,610
Student living away from home, outside London 2014/15
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Disabled Students Allowances (DSAs)
For students with disability, mental-health condition or specific learning
difficulty. Not affected by household income, based on need.
Childcare Grant (CCG)
Up to 85% of actual registered/approved childcare. Maximum of: £150.23
per week for one child, £257.55 per week for two or more children.
Parents’ Learning Allowance (PLA)
Help with course-related costs for students with dependent children.
Amount received a maximum of £1523
Adult Dependants’ Grant (ADG)
For students with a partner or another adult who is financially dependent
on them (cannot be an adult child). Maximum grant is £2668.
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• Nothing to pay until earning at least £21,000 (£1,750 pm) gross.
• Full time students repay from April after graduating from/leaving their
HE course. (After 2016, if earning over £21,000)
• Repayments are 9% of income over £21,000, deducted automatically
by HMRC.
• Remaining loan balance cleared 30 years after entering repayment
process
• No penalties will be placed on early student repayments
• A student loan is very unlikely to affect your ability to get a mortgage
(The Council for Mortgage Lenders).
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Income each year before
tax
Income from which
9% will be deducted
Approximate Monthly
Repayment
£21,000 £0 £0
£25,000 £4,000 £30
£30,000 £9,000 £67
£35,000 £14,000 £105
£40,000 £19,000 £142
£45,000 £24,000 £180
£50,000 £29,000 £217
£60,000 £39,000 £292
! Any outstanding loan balance will be cleared 30 years after
entering repayment.
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There will be a variation in the interest rate attached to a students loan
during study and when earning following graduation:
! No penalties will be placed on students making early repayments.
During study until
entering repayment
Interest rate is:
Retail Price Index (RPI) +3%
Earnings:
Below £21,000
Interest rate is:
Set at RPI Only
Earnings Between:
£21,000 - £41,000
RPI plus some amount
between 0% and 3%
Earnings:
Above £41,000
Interest rate is:
Retail Price Index (RPI) +3%
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For further Information on student finance
and applications call us on:
Customer helpline: 0845 300 5090
There are no silly questions when it comes
to student finance, so if you’re unsure, ask!
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@sf_england
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• Important they make the right university and course choice, not
letting fee levels affect their decision.
• Research all finance available – especially bursaries & scholarships.
• Apply on-line & on time – no need to wait for a confirmed place.
• Apply for DSA or other additional support as soon as possible.
• Check and update account online where possible.
Editor's Notes
Current system students will now will pay 9% of anything earned over £15,795 before tax per year after the inflation increase.
Because we are cool. Along with sharing the latest news on student finance and general application processing, students can also post comments or questions on our wall/feed and we have regular ‘live’ chat forums where one of our skilled advisers will be on hand to answer questions.
Most normal financial transactions and credit relationships you have are listed on these files - yet student loans are not included (with the exception of students who started university before 1998 under the old loans system and have defaulted)Can ask on application forms but they don't always do – usually the bigger the transaction, the longer the app form will beThe Council for Mortgage lenders has said 'a student loan is very unlikely to impact materially on an individual's ability to get a mortgage'.As getting a mortgage often depends on your net income (what you get each month after tax) it could be that you are better off as you'll have more disposable income than today's graduates.However, this is countered by the fact you are likely to be paying off your debt for longer than today's graduates, and so you will have less disposable income later on