money for open university study

Oldernotwiser

shameless-about-money wrote:

You will qualify for a Career Development Loan and the living expenses

http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/documents/digitalasset/dg_10034918.pdf

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/AdultLearning/CareerDevelopmentLoans/index.htm

You'd be unlikely to be eligible for a CDL as you don't need to borrow money for course fees, only for living expenses.

Personally, I think anybody who wanted to borrow money for living expenses whilst studying with the OU would be pretty daft; it would be a high risk, unnecessary strategy.

Penny-Pincher!!

Possibly a £250 computer grant towards the cost of a PC or laptop. Apart from that, Im sure there is no other money available.

Can you increase your hours at work?

You may be able to get the course at a reduced fee I have read that some students can receive financial help towards the cost of childcare, but you may be above the threshold.

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likabu_2

If you are studying courses worth 30 or more points with the open university based on your figures of £18000 and supposing you live in England then you are entitled to -

From the information you have provided it appears that you could be eligible for the maximum award which would be:

• From the information you have provided it appears that you could be eligible for the maximum award which would be:
  • Your fees paid up to a value of £765 for courses totalling 30 points or more but less than 90 credit points
  • A course grant of £250 to help with study expenses.

If you live in Wales again based on your figures and 2 children you would get -

From the information you have provided it appears that you could be eligible for the maximum award which would be:

• Your fees paid up to a value of £590 for courses totalling 30 points or more but less than 90 credit points
• A course grant of £1000 to help with study expenses.

Check this link yourself to see if you qualify

http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/about/p6_1.shtml

make sure you click on the right country as to where you live.

Lisa

Oldernotwiser

I posted the link to the OU self assessment page about 10 posts ago. Still, I suppose it's always worthwhile to repeat good information!

likabu_2

Oldernotwiser wrote:

I posted the link to the OU self assessment page about 10 posts ago. Still, I suppose it's always worthwhile to repeat good information!

I missed it sorry - that will teach me for skim reading!!

However the op doesn't say where she lives, the link you have provided is for England and N Ireland. If she lives in Wales then she may qualify for a higher Study expense grant.

Better to get the info twice suppose than not at all

Lisa

Oldernotwiser

likabu wrote:

I missed it sorry - that will teach me for skim reading!!

However the op doesn't say where she lives, the link you have provided is for England and N Ireland. If she lives in Wales then she may qualify for a higher Study expense grant.

Better to get the info twice suppose than not at all

Lisa

Sorry, didn't mean to snap!