2015/16 Ø Personal Eligibility Ø LCCM Eligibility Ø The Steps for Applying Ø Enquiries
If you're an EU national or the family member of an EU national you might qualify for help from SFE towards your tuition fees and living costs. TheStudentRoom.co.uk Personal Eligibility 1. What could I qualify for? Help with tuition fees. Help with tuition fees and additional costs, such as living costs etc. The maximum loan students can get for tuition fees at a privately-funded university or college is 6,000 per year. *Please note: applying for Tuition Fee support is done under the EU Student Finance scheme. Any additional loans, for example Maintenance, must be applied for separately via SFE. 2. How do I know that I can qualify? The following needs to apply: You are an EU national or a family member of an EU national. You have lived in the EEA or Switzerland for 3 years minimum before the course commences. You will be living in the UK on the first day of the Academic year in which your course starts. Your course qualifies. Help with tuition fees and additional costs, such as living costs etc. 2
LCCM Eligibility Which LCCM courses qualify for funding support? All of LCCM s Higher Education courses are specially designated for student loan support, for both full-time or part-time* study: BMus (Hons) Bachelor of Music CertHE Certificate of Higher Education HNC Higher National Certificate * Students studying part-time must apply for their funding as Part-time. Additional rules apply. The Steps for Applying Knowing I am eligible to apply for funding, what are the next steps? To apply for funding support, you must: Got to the following link: https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-forms/y/eu-full-time/year-1415/new-student Read the application thoroughly before filling out the form. Read the Evidence Fact Sheet for EU Students: http://www.sfengland.slc.co.uk/media/722312/eu_evidence_factsheet_d.pdf Gather all of the required evidence to support your application. This may include a number of financial documents and declarations signed by your parent(s) or guardians, such as the following: 3
PFF2 Forms for both parents / legal guardians Declaration by the student of when YOU moved to the UK. (i.e. Council Tax Bills, Bank Statements etc. or Child Benefit or Tax Credit letter from Parent/Guardian.) Please go to the following link to access the Residency Form: https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-forms Declaration of household income for YOURSELF (i.e. P60, pay slips, etc.) Anything else required for your particular circumstances. Send your application and all supporting evidence to: Student Finance Services non-uk Team, Students Loan Company, P.O. Box 89, Darlington County Durham, England United Kingdom DL1 9HJ Enquiries Where can I find more information in regards to SFE? Please feel free to check the following sites for additional information and guidance: The Student Room: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/content.php?r=599-funding-for-non- UKstudents-studying-in-England UKCISA: http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/international-students/fees--finance/studentsupport/applying-in-england/who-is-entitled/ 4
Or contact the following: EU Student Finance: 0141 243 3570 Monday to Friday: 09:00 17:30 Student Finance England: 0300 100 0607 (Maintenance ONLY) Monday to Friday: 08:00 20:00 Saturday: 09:00 16:00 If you have any questions or concerns that aren t covered by this document, don t hesitate to contact the LCCM Admissions Team at admissions@lccm.org.uk or by calling 0203 117 2590. If you are experiencing difficulty securing your financing or need a change of circumstance form completed, you must contact the accounts department as soon as possible at shelley.ardel@selkirkfinance.co.uk or 01923 650523. This guidance sheet is only intended as a rough Get Started guide for EU / EEA students applying for financial support. Eligibility rules and application requirements may be updated from time to time. You must read all official guidance and instructions from Student Finance England and EU Student Finance regarding your loan. The above information is correct as of January 2015. 5
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