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Students undertaking courses of higher education may be entitled to financial assistance. The Student Finance Section deals with all aspects of the student support process from determining eligibility to the assessment of students' maintenance grant and tuition fees/maintenance loan entitlement.

Eligibility

The Local Authority assesses students’ entitlement to assistance under the Student Support scheme by checking various details. These include:

• Your personal eligibility – including whether you meet the residence requirements.
• The type of course you propose to study.
• The college/university you propose to attend.
• Whether you have ever been on, and received support for, a higher education course in the past.

As the eligibility conditions for support can be complex, you are advised to contact the Student Finance Section for further advice as to eligibility/entitlement. Further information is also available in the information notes and booklet you receive when you apply for support.

Details

Please contact the Student Finance Section for further advice regarding the calculation/assessment of entitlement to support towards maintenance grant payments and tuition/maintenance loans.

Under the Student Support scheme other grants may be available to students in certain circumstances, e.g. dependants’ grant, childcare grant, disabled students allowances. Application forms and guides can be found on the Student Finance website or contact the Student Finance Section for further details.

Next Steps

Higher Education Student Support Application/Finance forms, Notes for Guidance and information booklets are available from schools or the Student Finance Section from April onwards prior to the start of the academic year in September/October.

Application forms and notes can also be downloaded from the Student Finance website (see contacts).

For any further queries/details regarding the Student Support scheme, please contact the Student Finance section.

Contact Details

Telephone:  020 8313 4094 or 020 8313 4095
Fax:  020 8313 4145
e-mail:  student.support@bromley.gov.uk

Address:
Student Finance Section, Children and Young People Services, London Borough of Bromley, Civic Centre, Stockwell Close, Bromley, BR1 3UH

Student Finance Website:
www.studentfinancedirect.co.uk