Student Support - Scottish Funding Council

As of 1 August 2026, Further Education Student Support funding is administered by the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS).

SAAS will publish information on FE Student Support on the Student Information Scotland (SIS) website.

Guidance for college staff on FE student support funding can be found at the SIS Publications page.

For queries relating to FE student support, please contact SAAS_Policy@gov.scot

SFC still will continue to publish the College the Fee Waiver Policy. The Fee Waiver Policy for AY 2026-27 can be found here.

Useful Resources

Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) Scotland – Benefits for Students in Scotland Handbook.
Department for Work and Pensions – Benefits Eligibility.
Social Security Scotland – Information on Benefits.
SCQF Interactive Framework.
Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) – Higher Education (HE) students.
Student Information Scotland (SIS) – Funding your further education course.
SFC funding advice for students.

The Scottish Government Further Education (FE) Residency Guidance sets out eligibility for student support for students studying a course of Further
Education in Scotland.

You should also refer to UK Visas and Immigration (UKV&I) for further guidance.