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Help for older children and students

15 August 2008

Your over 16s are still be eligible for financial help in some cases with educational maintenance allowances, student loans, various grants, bursaries and educational loans.

If you are looking at an independent school, a specialist school or going on to college or higher education, contact the institutions you are interested in and they will give you information about the financial help that may be available. 

Here are some more websites you may find useful:

Search for scholarships, bursaries
www.scholarship-search.org.uk

Educational Maintenance Allowance
http://ema.direct.gov.uk/ema.html

Bursaries and help with the cost of specialist courses 
www.direct.gov.uk

Student Finance advice
http://unimoney.direct.gov.uk

Where next?

If you still want to know more, here are some links you might find useful:

Tools & tips

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To provide you with the fullest range of information and opinion, we draw from a wide range of sources and so the views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of NS&I and should not be taken as financial advice.