Bursary, Fees, Grants and Loans
Apart from bursaries the information below is for those applying for the course in 2009/10. The funding for 2010/11 will not be significantly different.
Tuition fees now apply for those on courses leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
The fees need not be paid ‘upfront’ but can be paid by taking out a loan from the Student Loan Company and then repaid when you are earning over £15,000 (as with the current student loan system).
The arrangements for trainees at Durham Secondary Applied SCITT for 2009/10:
- All trainees will pay a tuition fee of £3,225. If eligble (see below), you can apply for a loan to cover the full amount, this only needs to be repaid once you are earning over £15,000.
- If eligible for student finance you will receive a £1,106 Maintenance Grant
- If you are eligible for the full £2,906 Maintenance Grant, you will also get a mandatory bursary of £319.
| Household Income | How much? |
| £25,000 or less | Full £2,906 grant |
| Between £25,001 and £50,020 | Partial grant |
| More than £50,020 | No grant |
The amount of Maintenance Grant you receive will affect the amount of Maintenance Loan you can borrow. The amount of Maintenance Loan you can receive will reduce by £0.50 for every £1 of Maintenance Grant you are entitled to.
- If you are eligible for student finance you can also apply for a Maintenance loan. The amount you can get depends on your household income. The maximum amounts for 2009/10 are:
Living at your parents' home |
up to £3,838 |
Living in your own home and studying outside of London |
up to £4,950 |
Health and Social Care, Art and Design (Creative and Media) and Leisure and Tourism trainees all receive a £4,000 training bursary.
Applied Science trainees will receive a £6000 training bursary
Mathematics and Applied ICT trainees will receive a £9000 training bursary.
You must apply for the Tuition Fee Loan, Maintenance Grant and Maintenance Loan online at:
www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance
There is no application process for the training bursary as it is administered by the SCITT.
- Wales: www.studentfinancewales.co.uk
- Northern Ireland: www.student financeni.co.uk
- Scotland: www.saas.gov.uk
- EU nationals: www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance-EU
Normally you must be living in England on the first day of your course and either:
- have been living in the UK, the Channel Islands of the Isle of Man for the three years immediately before this date and have 'settled status' in the UK (meaning you can live permanently in the UK without the Home Office placing any restrictions on how long you can stay); or
- meet the requirements of one of the other UK residency categories listed in the booklet 'Higher Education Student Finance - How you are assessed and paid?'
To qualify for a Maintenance Loan you need to be aged 60 when you start your course. There is no upper age limit on grants and Tuition Fee Loans.
- Disabled Students' Allowances (DSAs): DSAs are available if you have a disability, mental-health condition or specific learning difficulty. For more detailed information, you can get a guide called 'Bridging the Gap: A guide to the Disabled Students' Allowances (DSAs) in higher education'
- If you have any children or adult dependents and you want to go into higher education, there is financial help available to you, including a Childcare Grant, Parents' Learning Allowance and Adult Dependants' Grant. You can find more information in the booklet 'Childcare Grant and other support for student parents in higher education'
In partnership with Durham LA we have put together an attractive incentive package for good and outstanding Mathematics trainees which includes:
- Durham LA will refund the course fees of those Mathematic SCITT students judged to be good or outstanding who successfully complete their NQT year in a Durham Secondary School. (Refund of fees will be split over the first 2 years of working in Durham. One half will be paid at the end of the first year and one half at the end of the second year.)
- An additional sum of £1,000 will be paid at the end of the second year of employment if a student takes up a post within a National Challenge School.
- Durham LA will guarantee a Mathematics post to any SCITT student who is judged to be good or outstanding.
- Durham LA schools who employ a Mathematics SCITT student deemed good or outstanding will agree to pay that student during July and August prior to start of term.
- In the first 2 years of employment in Durham, in addition to the NQT induction programme, Durham LA will provide an intensive staff development programme.
- Durham LA will also provide personalised advice/guidance within the classroom from an LA maths consultant during the NQT year.
