Scottish student

anmarj

Hi

I am starting an open university course in January and tuition fees have been sorted. Is there a way of finding out about student loan for books etc? Every time I go onto the site, it keeps putting me back to the page for tuition fees, which has been sorted.

Thanks

agrinnall

I believe that at the moment OU students are not eligible for maintenance loans, although there is a plan to change that for 2018/9. However, this may be the case for English students so could be different in Scotland. I'd get in touch with SAAS and ask them.

https://www.saas.gov.uk/contactUs/go.jsp

anmarj

Thank you x

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agrinnall wrote: »

I believe that at the moment OU students are not eligible for maintenance loans, although there is a plan to change that for 2018/9. However, this may be the case for English students so could be different in Scotland. I'd get in touch with SAAS and ask them.

https://www.saas.gov.uk/contactUs/go.jsp

Where did you see it might change from 2018/19? Would be helpful if it's done.

agrinnall

_shel wrote: »

Where did you see it might change from 2018/19? Would be helpful if it's done.

Part-Time Maintenance Loans

Until now, maintenance loans have only been available for full-time students. This may have had an impact on students deciding whether to study full-time or part-time. There has been a sharp decline in part-time students since 2008. To help address this, the Government has announced that, from 2018/19, part-time students will be eligible too.


http://www.open.ac.uk/ousa/news-and-events/news/blogs/fees-and-funding-information-week

[Deleted User]

Thanks for that x