Part time Scotland

Bryando

Is it true that you can get part time course fees paid for within Scotland as long as you earn below a certain amount?

As a part time student is their any bursarys etc to be accessed?

tinkle

I think it was recently announced that part time courses in Scotland will be free.... I may be wrong though.

Trow

That's not my understanding. My understanding is that you can now qualify for part time funding of up to £500 per year if you earn under £25,000 pa, where previously it was about £22,000.

So I guess it could be free if you fees are less than £500. Mine aren't.

Bryando

Part-time students with a personal income of less than £25,000 will now receive full support for tuition fees as a proportion of the full-time fee equivalen
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2012/08/student-support22082012