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Financial Help

Career Development Loans
Financial help for vocational learning and education.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/ en/ EducationAndLearning/ AdultLearning/ CareerDevelopmentLoans/ index.htm

Education Maintenance Allowance
This site gives details of an educational payment which is available for eligible young people after the age of 16. EMA can give you up to £30 a week to help you get more qualifications or vocational skills. This includes full-time further education courses at college or school, an LSC-funded Entry to Employment (e2e) programme, or a Programme Let Apprenticeship.
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/ ema

Everything you wanted to know
The purpose of this site is to encourage sixth formers who are thinking about going to university, and also undergraduates, to consider sponsorships, placements and other beneficial programmes and to look to the future in graduate opportunities.
http://www.everythingyouwantedtoknow.com/

Higher Education Student Support
Information about financial help for students in England and Wales. Links to information for EU and International students.
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/ studentsupport/

Money to Learn
Gives details about the various types of financial support for learning available to people over the age of 19: Career Development Loans, Childcare Support Fund, College Access Fund etc. and where to go for advice.
http://www.lifelonglearning.co.uk/ moneytolearn/ front.htm

Postgraduate Funding
Select 'Postgraduate study' and then 'Funding my further study'.
http://www.prospects.ac.uk/ cms/ ShowPage/ Home_page/ p!eLaXi

Postgraduate Studentships
"All types of funding, all levels, all for postgraduates all in one place".
http://www.postgraduatestudentships.co.uk/

Student Finance Direct
This site provides online services and information for those in England and Wales interested in the financial help available to students in higher education. This includes prospective and current students and their parents, spouses or partners supporting them while they study.
http://www.studentsupportdirect.co.uk

Student Loans Company
Information about student loans from the company that handles the management of student loan accounts.
http://www.slc.co.uk/ index.html

Student Money
This web site includes a searchable database of scholarships, bursaries and awards, a budget planner and a loan repayment calculator.
http://www.studentmoney.org

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