foundation degree - loan?

busiscoming2

Hi
My son is due to start at uni in Sept, he is going to do a foundation course, can someone tell me if he is able to claim tuition and maintenance finance for this? Thanks.

Lokolo

Nope, however, if entitled, he can claim EMA from what I can remember

roxalana

If it is an access course definitely not but a foundation year may qualify...
Get the exact course details incl course code and call the LEA. They may need to phone the Uni to check the level of the course.

Judderman_2

Foundation Degree and Foundation Course are usually different things so it all depends on which he is doing. If it's the foundation course (1 year before a 3/4 year course) then I'm not sure, but as said it might not be treated as a higher education course, more like access to a higher education course.

However, if it's a 2 year foundation degree, then he is definately entitled to the same loans and finances to that of a normal degree student, as this is what I have been doing for the last 2 years.