In order to receive Student Funding, you must have ‘home fee’ status. When you apply for your course, your residency will be checked and you will be informed if you have ‘home fee status’.

If you do not have ‘home fee status’, depending on your circumstances, you may still qualify. Please contact Student Funding for further guidance.

If you do not have ‘home fee status’ you may also need to pay for your tuition fees. You can find out more about fees in the International Students section of our website.

In order to be eligible for an award from the FE Bursary fund, students must meet the duration of support criteria.

First-time students (who have never previously been supported), including those who are on their first learning pathway as a continuing student, can be supported for the duration of their studies where they are showing appropriate academic progression in their FE studies.

The expectation is that you will usually be moving up through SCQF levels 1-6, but you can be supported to repeat levels if the college judges that this is the appropriate academic pathway.

You can be allocated an additional year (‘+1 year’) of support. This can be used for:

• An academic repeat year

• A medical or compassionate repeat year

Returner students who have previously completed a period of FE or HE study at least one full academic year ago, and who has already utilised their ‘+1 year’ of support may be supported for an additional period. However, this is subject to the appeal process.

This can include students who already hold a qualification at the same, or a higher, level than the course they are enrolling in.

Any previous ‘fees-only’ awards, or support for received while aged under 18 (including, EMA, SAAS, or bursary awards) will be disregarded when determining a student’s duration of support.

Learn more about the eligibility requirements from SAAS for Higher Education.

In addition to receiving money from the college while studying, you can access other resources.

Student Information Scotland – This website can be used to find out about your financial options while studying and information about other government resources you can access. The site also includes budget and funding calculators.

Money Map – This website from Citizen’s Advice can guide you on how to maximise your money, reduce your bills and meet the cost of living.

If you need specific advice or support, you can contact the Student Funding Team directly.