Financial Support

The Centre offers a wide range of courses and levels accreditation. As such a detail overview of the financial support available to you as a prospective student is beyond the scope of this prospectus. There are many sources of funding to help you meet the costs of coming to the Centre. These include:

• Funding for full-time non-advanced courses e.g. Introductory, Intermediate 1/2, National Certificate (NC), Scottish Group Award (SGA), Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ), National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) and Highers
• Additional sources of funding available to students on non-advanced courses · Funding for full-time advanced courses e.g. Higher National Certificate/Diploma (HNC/HND)
• Additional sources of funding available to students on advanced courses · Funding for international students · Students and benefit – full-time courses · Funding for part-time students
• Childcare

Funding support may also be available to you if you are aged 16 years or over and fulfil one of the following criteria:

• You are under 19 years old on 31st August 2009.
• You receive one of these benefits:
  • Jobseekers allowance
  • Council Tax Benefit (NOT single occupancy discount)
  • Housing Benefit
  • Income Support o Working Tax Credit (depending on the amount you receive)
• Pension Credit (depending on the amount you receive)

Download our Skills Development Scotland brochure to see what funding opportunities could be available to you.