Funding Options
Student Awards Agency (SAAS): SAAS has an excellent website, which explains the funding options for the following types of study:
- Undergraduate
- Postgraduate
- Full-time
- Part-time
Information regarding the following types of funding is also available:
- Disabled Students Allowance
- Paramedic, Nursing and Midwifery funding
- Discretionary funds
- Other sources of funding (grants and bursaries)
The link for SAAS is: Student Awards Agency Scotland – SAAS – Funding Your Future
Further Education Funding: If you are interested in undertaking a further education course at a college, you may be entitled to further education funding, which is available to help with your studies.
Information regarding FE funding is available through the Student Information Scotland website: Funding Further Education Courses – Scotland (studentinformation.gov.scot)
Bursaries and Discretionary funding: For some college courses, it might be possible to apply for a bursary or discretionary funding, which does not need to be paid back. Please see the Student Information Scotland website mentioned above: Funding Further Education Courses – Scotland (studentinformation.gov.scot)
Lifelong Learning Hub (Skye and Lochalsh) 