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► Part time students - Help with Fees and Living Costs
This page gives information about funding for part-time undergraduate home students for 2010/11.
Click here to access the available information on the Directgov site including information about 09/10 rates and forms to apply in 2009/10.
How much will my tuition fees be?
Fees for part-time study at Sussex vary and will depend on which course you intend to study and how many credits there are attached to that course. You should check in the prospectus or contact Student Accounts on 0800 0194979.
Can I apply for help with these fees?
You can apply for help towards your fees if you are on an eligible undergraduate course that is 50% or more than an equivalent full-time course. The maximum amount you can receive will depend on an income assessment and will be linked to how intensive your course is. There will be three different rates of fee grants:
| How intensive your course is | Maximum fee grant | |
| Equivalent to 50% to 59% of the full-time course | £820 | |
| Equivalent to 60% to 74% of the full-time course | £985 | |
| Equivalent to 75% or more of the full-time course | £1,230 |
Students who have previously studied for a degree are unlikely to be eligible for fee support for a new course. Please speak to one of our advisers for more information.
Can I apply for help with any other course costs
You can apply for help towards your course costs if you are on an eligible undergraduate course that is 50% or more than an equivalent full-time course. The maximum amount you can receive will depend on an income assessment. The maximum grant that is available to help with your course costs is £265 in 2010/11. Students who have previously studied for a degree are unlikely to be eligible for a grant to help with costs for a new course. Please speak to one of our advisers for more information.
How do I apply
Apply be completing form PTG1 (available to download from DirectGov Student Finance website). These packs should be available from summer 2010.
Once you have completed it you will need to get the University to complete the section confirming your course details (once you have registered) before you return the application form to Student Finance England.
What does the income assessment involve
Student Finance England will look at your income and, if applicable, the income of your partner.
For single students, you will be entitled to the maximum rates of support if your income is less than £16,845. If your income is exactly £16,845 you will get the full course grant but the fee grant will be reduced by £50. If your income is between £16,845 and £24,420 you will get a partial grant (at least £50). If your income is £24,421 or above you will be entitled to no support.
If you are living with a partner and/or have dependant children, Student Finance England will consider your household income but will make the following disregards:
- £2,000 for your partner
- £2,000 for your eldest dependant child
- £1,000 for each other dependant child
This means that you may still be entitled to maximum support even if your gross household income is above £16,845 as long as you fall below this threshold once all disregards have been applied to your income. If your income (after disregards) is above the threshold, you may still be eligible for some of this support but how much you receive will depend on how far above the threshold your income is.
How will I be paid?
Fee Grant Any help towards your tuition fees that is being paid on your behalf will be paid directly to the University of Sussex.
If you are not entitled to any fee grant, or if you have to pay part of the fees yourself, you (or you partner) will need to negotiate with Student Accounts about how you intend to pay. Details of payment arrangements are given in your pre-course information packs or you can contact Student Accounts on 0800 0194979. If you are worried about how you are going to pay any contribution towards your fees, please speak to one of our advisers.
Course Grant This will be paid directly to you by the Student Loans Company in a single instalment.
Extra Financial Support from the Access to Learning Fund for students on part time undergraduate courses at the University of Sussex Centre for Continuing Education.
The University of Sussex normally runs an Additional Fee Support Scheme through it's Access to Learning Fund known as the Bursary Support Scheme. In 2009/10, this scheme offered part-time undergraduate students who had been awarded the fee grant and whose family income is less than £26,825, the opportunity to apply for further support to match the amount awarded for fees, up to a maximum of £400. In addition, students whose family income is £27,500 or less were entitled to apply for a discretionary award up to a maximum of £600. This discretionary award was also available to those students who could demonstrate particular hardship, and included those who may already have a first degree unrelated to their chosen area of study. Priority was given to:
- Students with caring responsibilities, particularly lone parents or those with disabled dependents
- Disabled students where the DSA is unable to meet costs.
At the time of writing (Jan 2010) we do not yet know whether the Bursary Support Scheme or the additional discretionary award will be offered in 2010/11 but will update these pages once more information is available. Please note however that, even if it is offered, the funds are limited and there is no gurantee that an application will be successful.
I have a disability, is there any additional funding available?
If you have a disability (including learning disabilities such as dyslexia), you may be eligible for a Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) if you are likely to incur additional costs as a result of undertaking your course as a direct result of said disability. In order to be eligible, you must also be expected to complete your course in no longer than twice the amount of time it would take to complete an equivalent full-time course.
There are four categories of DSA for undergraduates:
- A specialist equipment allowance of up to £5,161 for the whole course.
- A non-medical helpers allowance of up to £15,390 for the year (depending on the intensity of your course).
- A general allowance of up to £1,293 for the year (depending on the intensity of your course.
- A travel allowance to pay 'reasonable' expenditure on travel costs beyond what any student would have to pay in order to attend their course.
Postgraduates with a disability, mental health condition or learning difficulty may be eligible for a single DSA allowance of up to £10,260. This can be used to pay for specialist equipment, non-medical personal helpers, extra travel costs or other course-related costs.
These allowances could be used, for example, to buy specialist support software, to pay for a note taker, or to cover the cost of additional printing/photocopying. How much you will receive is based on your individual needs and does NOT depend on your income. To apply, contact Student Finance England.
Depending on your circumstances, you may also be eligible to apply for some welfare benefits. Have a look at our webpages or speak to one of our advisers for more information.
How much will I need to cover my living costs whilst I'm studying?
How much you need to cover your living costs will depend on your individual circumstances. Have a look at our living costs and budgeting tips webpages for advice.
What other sources of funding are available?
Part-time initial teacher training students should look at our teacher training webpages for information about other statutory support available. There is no other statutory support available for any other part-time students. However, you may be able to secure additional funds from a variety of different sources ranging from part-time employment to awards from educational trusts. Have a look at our Additional sources of income and Additional help available to University of Sussex students webpages for more information.
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