Financial Support for Families
Further information can be found at:
- Money Matters
- Student Finance England
- Help for students with children
- A guide to financial support for part-time students
- Funding for Post-Graduate Study
- Financial support for Disabled Students
- Money Matters - International Students
- Are you aged 20 or under? Check out the Care to Learn Scheme
- Help with childcare costs - Salford City Council
Contacts:
Salford Starting Life Well Service for financial support and advice, childcare information:
t: 0161 909 6508
Manchester Family Information Service for childcare information:
t: 0800 083 7921
Financial Support
If you are a student with children you may be eligible for extra financial help.
Full Time Undergraduate Students:
You may qualify for extra financial help on top of your Student Finance package;
- Childcare Grant
- Parent Learning Allowance
- Access to Learning Fund (ALF)
- Disabled Students Allowance
- Child Tax Credit
- Working Tax Credit
- Salford Bursaries
Part Time Students:
As a part-time student you are able to apply for:
- Fee Grant
- Course Grant (to cover living costs)
- Access to Learning Fund (ALF)
- Disabled Students Allowance
- Child Tax Credit
- Working Tax Credit
Unfortunately you are not eligible for a Salford bursary.
Post-Graduate Students:
There can be a lot of competition for post-graduate funding so it is best to apply as early as possible.
You may be eligible for support from:
- Support from a research council or charitable organisation
- Sponsorship from a workplace
- Studentship from university
- Career development loan or an MBA loan
- Government funding for teacher training and certain medical and social work courses
- Access to Learning Fund (ALF)
- Disabled Students Allowance (DSA)
Disabled Students:
If you have a disability you may be entitled to claim extra financial help with studying. These are paid on top of your student finance package;
- Disabled Students Allowance (DSA)
- Access to Learning Fund (ALF)
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
- Employment and Support Allowance
- Incapacity Benefit
International Students:
You may be eligible for an: