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There are sources of funding beyond SAAS Grant and Student Loan which are available to UHI enrolled students. You have to meet the conditions which apply to be able to access these additional funds and it is worth exploring the SAAS website at www.saas.gov.uk for additional information. Eligible students wishing to make application should contact the Finance Officer. A £500 Discretionary Loan may be available. This is intended to help with the living costs of those who may need some extra help. You must have applied for your full student loan before you can be considered for the Discretionary Loan which will be added to the total Student Loan repayable. Application can be made each Semester. The Discretionary Fund is provided by the Government to UHI to pass on to students who, for whatever reasons, face financial difficulties or whose access to higher or further education might be inhibited by financial considerations. Full-time and part-time students in further, higher or postgraduate courses who satisfy the residence requirement for a student loan are eligible to apply for a payment from the Discretionary Funds. On behalf of UHI, HTC is responsible for the administration of Discretionary Funding, including deciding which students should receive payments and how much each payment should be. It is also responsible for the equitable handling of appeals. The Discretionary Fund Application Form should be completed and forwarded to the Finance Officer. Extra help is available if you have a disability and wish to go into, or continue studying in, higher education. The Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) is for eligible, Scottish domiciled students who have more costs for their course because of their disability. These extra costs may be due to physical disabilities, sight or hearing difficulties, medical conditions, specific learning difficulties and so on. You can apply for DSA at any time before or during your course. DSA is available to full-time, part-time, and distance-learning students with disabilities, however, both part-time and distance-learning students must be studying at least 50% of a full-time course to qualify for support. If you are successful in your application please inform the Registrar. For further details please visit: http://www.saas.gov.uk/student_support/special_circumstances/disabled_students_allowance.htm You must be eligible for a student loan for living cost support, before you can claim for this grant. You can claim this grant for your husband or wife, dependant children and any younger brothers or sisters for whom you have a legal responsibility. You need to be married to claim for a husband or wife. However, a marriage need not have taken place to claim a grant for any child who you have legal responsibility for. If your dependants have any income it may affect your entitlement to this grant. For further details click here. The above web-site will also bring you to information about: Lone Parent Grant |