Information for colleges

We encourage College Student Support administrators to join the Student Support Network.

Please send suggestions for other useful links to studentsupport@sfc.ac.uk.

SFC student support policies

• Student Support guidance
• Student Support regulations

Care Experienced Bursary Rate 2018-19

Letter from SFC to college principals on the Introduction of Care Experienced Bursary Rate for 2018-19 [PDF].

Education Maintenance Allowances

• Education Maintenance Allowance Guidance

Residential eligibility

• Student Support regulations
• Further Education Residency Guide [PDF]
• Home Office, UK Border Agency - Policy and law and European Casework Instructions
• Amendments to student support regulations for AY 2017-18 [PDF] - letter to colleges setting out the new ‘ long residence rule’ following a ruling from the UK Supreme Court which updated the Education(Student Support) Regulations 2011.

Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme (SVPRS)

Details of the amendment to the regulations to accommodate Syrian Nationals [PDF] who have entered the UK under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme. 

Support for Asylum Seekers in Further & Higher Education

This leaflet is for asylum seekers living in Scotland who are undertaking or thinking about undertaking a further or higher education course at college or university and explains the funding that is available from the Scottish Government and colleges and universities.

• Support for Asylum Seekers in Further and Higher Education [PDF]

Associated SFC information

• Financial memorandum
• Sector communications
• Student Support Review Group Final Report [PDF]

Benefits

• Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) - Universal Credit and Students in Further Education
• Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) students benefits - Project resources
• Department for Work and Pensions resource centre 

Other funding

• The Scottish Government - Funding, Support and Grants
• Student Awards Agency for Scotland

Student Support Seminar 2018

Here are the presentations from this year's seminar:

• Attendance [PDF]
• Residency workshop [PDF]
• Universal Credit and Benefits update [PDF]
• Corporate Parenting [PDF]