Help for mature students?

plasticduck

Does anyone know if there is any help available for paying course fees, for mature students studying for degrees via distance learning. My husband earns £26,000 before tax. I am full time mum to 2 toddlers with no income of my own. I receive child benefit and about £12 a week family tax credit.
I understand that the government used to offer career developement loans - are these still available? How else could I spread the load of course fees? (I don't have a credit card). I really don't want to give up now, but times are hard and something has got to give!
Thanks in anticipation

Oldernotwiser

If you study with the OU you can open a budgeting account that enables you to spread your fees over the year. I think that your household income is to ohigh for you to get a grant for the fees. Career Development loans still exist but aren' really suitable for undergraduate study.

mentat72

Don't know if this site could help at all...?

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/StudentFinance/index.htm?cids=Google_PPC&cre=Student_Finance

redmel1621

You will probably qualify for partial award if you are with the OU which is course fees paid up to £325 and a grant of £255 (which you can pay rest of fees with if you want)

Any remaing fees can be put on an ousba account which you then pay off monthly..

Mel x