Funding and finance for students

Guidance and services

• Student finance: higher education
  Financial support for higher education students.
• Student finance: further education
  Details of grants and funding that may be available to you in further education.
• Education Maintenance Allowance
  Information and eligibility criteria for students continuing education after leaving school.
• Student finance partial cancellation scheme
  How to reduce the amount of money owed as part of student finance.
• Pupil Development Grant - Access
  Get £125 to buy school uniform, equipment, sports kit and kit for activities outside of school for your child.
• Help with further education transport costs
  Apply for free or subsidised transport during your further education course.
• Pupil Development Grant: schools promotional material
  Promotional material for schools to share with learners, parents and carers on how to access the pupil development grant.
• Further education: coronavirus
  Changes to learning, exams, and attending schools and colleges during the coronavirus pandemic.

Policy and background Includes strategy, reports, projects and assessments.

• The Financial Contingency Fund (Higher Education) (Wales) Scheme 2014/15 (2014 No.31)
  Legislation
  This Scheme provides for the provision of funding to higher education institutions in Wales.
• Funding arrangements in the 2020/21 academic year: information notice
  Policy and strategy
  This Information Notice describes the funding arrangements and administrative changes for the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) and Welsh Government Learning Grant (Further Education) (WGLG (FE)) schemes for the 2020/21 academic year.
• The Financial Contingency Fund (Open University) (Wales) Scheme 2017/2018 (2016 No. 32)
  Legislation
  This Scheme provides for the provision of funding to the Open University.
• The Financial Contingency Fund (Further Education) (Wales) Scheme 2014/15 (2014 No.29)
  Legislation
  This Scheme provides for the provision of funding to further education institutions and Welsh for Adults language centres in Wales.
• The Education Maintenance Allowance (Wales) Scheme 2020 to 2021
  Policy and strategy
  Scheme eligibility and funding rules for the 2020 to 2021 academic year.
• Learning and Skills Act 2000 Statutory Approval of Qualifications Under Section 99 for the Purposes of Section 96 and 97 (2007 No. 15)
  Legislation
  This legislation, made under section 99 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000, provides a list of approved external qualifications for which public funding is available to support learners undertaking these external qualifications. The list is updated regularly, usually once each school term.
• Financial Contingency Fund (Higher Education) (Wales) Scheme 2013/2014 (2013 No.18)
  Legislation
  This Scheme sets out arrangements for eligible learners in higher education to receive financial assistance towards the costs associated with their study or course.
• The Welsh Government Learning Grant (Further Education) (Wales) Scheme 2020 to 2021
  Policy and strategy
  Scheme eligibility and funding rules for the 2020 to 2021 academic year.
• The Financial Contingency Fund (Higher Education) (Wales) Scheme 2011/2012 (2011 No.36)
  Legislation
  This Scheme sets out arrangements for eligible learners in higher education to receive financial assistance towards the costs associated with their study or course.
• Financial Contingency Fund (Further Education) (Wales) Scheme 2013/2014 (2013 No.19)
  Legislation
  This Scheme sets out arrangements for eligible learners in further education to receive financial assistance towards the costs associated with their study or course.
• Financial memorandum: rates of student support for academic year 2021 to 2022
  Policy and strategy
  Describes the main and supplementary loan and grant rates, contribution scales and tuition fee rates for undergraduate and postgraduate support in the 2021 to 2022 academic year.
• Arrangement made under Section 23(4) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (2011 No.24)
  Legislation
  The arrangement below delegates responsibility to the Student Loans Company for functions of assessing eligibility for student support under the Assembly Learning Grants (European Institutions) (Wales) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/736 (W. 113).
• Amendments to be included in the student support regulations for academic year 2021 to 2022
  Policy and strategy
  Describes the amendments being made to the student support regulations for the academic year 2021 to 2022.
• The Financial Contingency Fund (Open University) (Wales) Scheme 2016/2017 (2016 No.36)
  Legislation
  This Scheme provides for the provision of funding to the Open University.
• Financial memorandum: rates of student support for academic year 2020/21
  Policy and strategy
  Describes the main and supplementary loan and grant rates, contribution scales and tuition fee rates for undergraduate and postgraduate support in the 2020/21 academic year.
• Student Finance Wales: Student Support Policy for specific course designation
  Policy and strategy
  Amendments to be made to the Welsh Government Student Support Policy for specific course designation.
• The Financial Contingency Fund (Further Education) (Wales) Scheme 2016/2017 (2016 No.35)
  Legislation
  This Scheme provides for the provision of funding to further education institutions in Wales.
• Financial Contingency Fund: further education scheme 2019 to 2020
  Legislation
  Funding to further education institutions to make emergency payments for students in crisis.
• Student Finance Wales information notice: EU exit
  Policy and strategy
  Eligibility rules for home fee status and student support for the 2021 to 2022 academic year (SFWIN 01/2021).
• The Financial Contingency Fund (Higher Education) (Wales) Scheme 2012/2013 (2012 No.37)
  Legislation
  This Scheme sets out arrangements for eligible learners in higher education to receive financial assistance towards the costs associated with their study or course.
• Financial Contingency Fund: Open University scheme 2019 to 2020
  Legislation
  Funding to the Open University to make emergency payments for students in crisis.
• Student Finance Wales information notice: ordinary residence requirements
  Policy and strategy
  Amendments to the ordinary residence requirements for persons with protected forms of leave to enter or remain in the UK (SFWIN 02/2021).
• Learning and Skills Act 2000 Statutory Approval of Qualifications Under Section 99 for the Purposes of Section 96 and 97 (2006 No. 81)
  Legislation
  This legislation, made under section 99 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000, provides a list of approved external qualifications for which public funding is available to support learners undertaking these external qualifications. The list is updated regularly, usually once each school term.
• The Financial Contingency Fund (Further Education) (Wales) Scheme 2015/2016 (amended) (2015 No.36)
  Legislation
  This Scheme provides for the provision of funding Further Education.
• Student Finance Wales Information Notice: EU exit eligibility categories
  Policy and strategy
  Describes the revised eligibility categories for home fee status and student support for the 2021/22 academic year (SFWIN 03/2021).
• Learning and Skills Act 2000 Statutory Approval of Qualifications Under Section 99 for the Purposes of Section 96 and 97 (2006 No. 53)
  Legislation
  This legislation, made under section 99 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000, provides a list of approved external qualifications for which public funding is available to support learners undertaking these external qualifications. The list is updated regularly, usually once each school term.
• The Financial Contingency Fund (Further Education) (Wales) Scheme 2012/2013 (2012 No.38)
  Legislation
  This Scheme sets out arrangements for eligible learners in further education to receive financial assistance towards the costs associated with their study or course.
• Restriction on support for part-time graduate students
  Policy and strategy
  List of subjects for which a part-time student will not be eligible for support, having attained a first degree from a UK institution.
• Learning & Skills Act 2000 Statutory Approval of Qualifications Under Section 99 for the Purposes of Section 96 & 97 (2006 No.25)
  Legislation
  This legislation, made under section 99 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000, provides a list of approved external qualifications for which public funding is available to support learners undertaking these external qualifications. The list is updated regularly, usually once each school term.
• Financial Contingency Fund (Open University) (Wales) Scheme 2015/16 (2015 No.33)
  Legislation
  This Scheme provides for the provision of funding to the Open University.
• Funding arrangements in the 2020 to 2021 academic year
  Policy and strategy
  Our measures for eligible higher education students impacted by COVID-19.
• The Financial Contingency Fund (Further Education) (Wales) Scheme 2017/2018 (2017 No. 31)
  Legislation
  This Scheme provides for the provision of funding to further education institutions in Wales.