Help for a young dancer

help_for_dancer

My Daughter has been offered a place at a theatre college. As it is privately funded she cannot get a student loan from the government's Student Loan Company. However she can get a Personal Career Development Loan, where repaynments are started as soon as the course finishes. The fees are £18,000 over two years and we do not want to saddle her with an enormous debt.

Has anyone been down this route; have any ideas on additional funding sources; or any advice that may help.

Thanks

Fluff15

I remember hearing something about performing arts students being able to get funding separately at some point. I had a look and here's a link that might help:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/performingartsfund/grants/dance-fellowships

Applications are now closed this time round, but next time might help out? I'm sorry I haven't got any more info, I hope somebody else can help you further.

Dunroamin

This is the appropriate funding for this area but she needs to be prepared for the fact that it's very competitive.

http://www.education.gov.uk/childrenandyoungpeople/youngpeople/studentsupport/a00203099/dada-scheme

BJV

Can not offer any advice sorry...

But think it is such a shame that potentially talented people are put off because of a lack of funding.

Dogger69

BJV wrote: »

Can not offer any advice sorry...

But think it is such a shame that potentially talented people are put off because of a lack of funding.

There are far more talented people than there are jobs available in the arts, hence why funding is very limited.

sharp910sh

Maybe she should consider a conventional degree.

BJV

For me being not able to hold a note and dancing like my nan I admire anyone who can perform.

Person_one

sharp910sh wrote: »

Maybe she should consider a conventional degree.

I know several people who make a living from the performing arts, all of them trained at departments within ordinary universities funded by student loans. I'll admit its not my area of expertise but what makes the £18,000 course better?

Has she applied to any dance/performing arts degrees as a backup?