Government Grants

Hi.

Have nearly decided to do an OU degree in 2003, but haven't as yet found
much info on whether the govenment "allow" student grants for OU
students. I'll be 21 when I start the degree and was hoping of some sort
of loan to help out with the fees.

Does anyone have any advice of knowledge of this?

Cheers

Will

Reply 1

Unregistered

On Thu, 10 Jan 2002 19:51:03 -0000, "W Luke"
<[email protected]> wrote:

[q1]>Hi.[/q1]
[q1]>[/q1]
[q1]>Have nearly decided to do an OU degree in 2003, but haven't as yet[/q1]
[q1]>found much info on whether the govenment "allow" student grants for OU[/q1]
[q1]>students. I'll be 21 when I start the degree and was hoping of some[/q1]
[q1]>sort of loan to help out with the fees.[/q1]
[q1]>[/q1]
[q1]>Does anyone have any advice of knowledge of this?[/q1]
[q1]>[/q1]
[q1]>Cheers[/q1]
[q1]>[/q1]
[q1]>Will[/q1]

You can get up to (I think) 300ukp a year loan. Also the fees can be
reduced (or removed completely in Scotland) if you're poor and/or get
state benefits.

nerkul

Reply 2

Unregistered

Student Grants, Ha! You've been out of education for a while
then!!. Back in 94 or 95 they were abolished and replaced with the
Student Loan!!

"W Luke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
[q1]> Hi.[/q1]
[q1]>[/q1]
[q1]> Have nearly decided to do an OU degree in 2003, but haven't as yet[/q1]
[q1]> found much info on whether the govenment "allow" student grants for OU[/q1]
[q1]> students. I'll be 21 when I start the degree and was hoping of some[/q1]
[q1]> sort of loan to help out with the fees.[/q1]
[q1]>[/q1]
[q1]> Does anyone have any advice of knowledge of this?[/q1]
[q1]>[/q1]
[q1]> Cheers[/q1]
[q1]>[/q1]
[q1]> Will[/q1]

Reply 3

Unregistered

"Mark Townshend" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:uip%[email protected]...
[q1]> Student Grants, Ha! You've been out of education for a while then!!.[/q1]

Not really. Since Aug 2000 when I finished my A-Levels :wink:

[q1]> Back in 94 or 95 they were abolished and replaced with the[/q1]
[q1]> Student Loan!![/q1]

Ah I thought there wasn't something right about that word "Grant."

Will

Reply 4

Unregistered

The OU will send you details & forms on the loan structures
available to you.

Good luck :smile:

Anna

"W Luke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
[q1]> "Mark Townshend" <[email protected]> wrote in message[/q1]
[q1]> news:uip%[email protected]...[/q1]
[q2]> > Student Grants, Ha! You've been out of education for a while then!!.[/q2]
[q1]>[/q1]
[q1]> Not really. Since Aug 2000 when I finished my A-Levels :wink:

[/q1]
[q1]>[/q1]
[q2]> > Back in 94 or 95 they were abolished and replaced with the Student[/q2]
Loan!!
[q1]>[/q1]
[q1]> Ah I thought there wasn't something right about that word "Grant."[/q1]
[q1]>[/q1]
[q1]> Will[/q1]

Reply 5

Unregistered

On Thu, 10 Jan 2002 19:51:03 -0000, W Luke <[email protected]>
wrote: ...
[q1]>[/q1]
[q1]> Have nearly decided to do an OU degree in 2003, but haven't as yet[/q1]
[q1]> found much info on whether the govenment "allow" student grants for OU[/q1]
[q1]> students. I'll be 21 when I start the degree and was hoping of some[/q1]
[q1]> sort of loan to help out with the fees.[/q1]
[q1]>[/q1]
...

Your OU fees will be waived if you're on income support or can prove
low-income. The OU has its fees paid for by the government. Your
regional office should be able to provide further details.

--
Mark Hill - http://www.fero.uklinux.net