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 - 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 2019-20 [PDF] - letter to colleges setting out planned changes to legislation that will take effect from academic year 2019-20.
• Scottish Government news - Extension of free tuition for EU students.

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 2019

Here are the presentations from the Student Support seminar.