Awards and benefits

Whether you are a parent with children attending a Derbyshire school, or a student in a sixth form, or undertaking courses at further education, higher education or post graduate level, we aim to provide the answers to any questions you may have about the level of financial support which may be available to you.

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Eligibility for support depends on you meeting certain residence requirements and regulations.

The level of support you receive will depend on the course, where you are to study and on both your own and your family financial circumstances.

The information in this section relates to the 2008-2009 academic year unless specified.

You may like to find out whether you are entitled to any benefits in our benefits and rights section.

Other useful contacts

• Student Finance Direct
  Tel: 08456 077577 (open Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm Saturday and Sunday 9am to 5.30pm)
  Website: www.studentfinancedirect.co.uk (opens in a new window)

• Student Loans Company
  100 Bothwell Street
  Glasgow
  G2 7JD
  Tel: 0800 405010
  Web: slc.co.uk (opens in a new window)
  

• Department for innovation, universities and skills
  Sanctuary Buildings
  Great Smith Street
  London
  SW1P 3BT
  Tel: 0870 0010 336
  Web: dius.gov.uk (opens in a new window)
  

• European Students Team
  EU Customer Services Team
  Room 38
  Mowden Hall
  Staindrop Road
  Darlington
  DL3 9BG
  
  Tel: +44 (0) 141 243 3570
  email: EU_Team@slc.co.uk
  Web: studentfinancedirect.co.uk/EU (opens in a new window)
  

• Aim Higher
  Web: aimhigher.ac.uk (opens in a new window)
  

• UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) 
  UCAS Customer Service Unit 
  PO Box 28
  Cheltenham
  Gloucestershire
  GL52 3LZ
  
  Tel: 0871 468 0468 (open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6pm)
  email: enquiries@ucas.ac.uk
  Web: ucas.ac.uk (opens in a new window)
  

• National Union of Students (NUS)
  Web: nus.org.uk (opens in a new window)
  

• Scholarship Search UK
  Web: scholarship-search.org.uk (opens in a new window)
  

• Educational Grants Advisory Service
  501-505 Kingsland Road
  London
  E8 4AU
  
  Tel: 020 7254 6251 (open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 2pm to 4pm)
  Web: egas-online.org.uk (opens in a new window)
  

• Department of Work and Pensions
  Web: dwp.gov.uk (opens in a new window)
  

• Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)
  Web: hefce.ac.uk (opens in a new window)
  

• NHS Bursaries
  Web: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/816.aspx (opens in a new window)
  

• Prospects
  Web: prospects.ac.uk (opens in a new window)
  

• Financial Support for Higher Education Students (Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) booklet)
  Web: direct.gov.uk/studentfinance (opens in a new window) (Click on 'forms and guides')
  

• Bridging the Gap (DIUS booklet)
  Web: direct.gov.uk/studentfinance (opens in a new window) (Click on 'forms and guides')