Fee and Financial Support for Students

Tuition fees will be remitted in the following circumstances:

• You are unemployed and in receipt of any of the eligible benefits, OR
• You are employed and earning less than £892 per month (single claim) or £1,437 a month (joint claim) AND in receipt of Universal Credit, OR
• As an individual, you earn less than £25,000 annual GROSS salary. You will need to provide/​upload 2 months or 8 weekly wage slips as evidence to your application account, OR
• If your annual household income is between £25,000 GROSS and £35,000 GROSS and you are NOT in receipt of any of the eligible benefits, you can apply for student finance online through your application portal and upload 2 months or 8 weekly wage slips as evidence.

The government is funding these Level 1 and Level 2 online courses for adults aged 19+ who are looking to retrain or upskill.

However, if you are currently unemployed or employed and earn less than £25,000 annual GROSS salary, you will need to provide/​upload either a document showing you are on benefits or 2 months or 8 weekly wage slips as evidence to your application account.

• Aged 16-18 as at 31 August 2024
  • Tuition fees remitted
• Aged 19-23 at the start of the course
  • Tuition fees may be remitted if you don’t already hold a Level 2 qualification but you intend to progress onto a Level 2 in the future, OR
  • You are unemployed and in receipt of any of the eligible benefits, OR
  • You are employed and earning less than £892 per month (single claim) or £1,437 a month (joint claim) AND in receipt of Universal Credit, OR
  • As an individual, you are employed but earning less than £25,000 annual GROSS salary.
  • If your annual household income is between £25,000 and £35,000 GROSS salary you can apply for Student Finance support online through your application portal. You will need to upload your last 2 months or 8 weekly wage slips as evidence of household income.
• Aged 24 and over at the start of the course
  • Tuition fees may be remitted if you are in receipt of any of the eligible benefits, and/or employed and earning less than £892 per month (single claim) or £1,437 a month (joint claim), OR
  • As an individual, you are employed but earning less than £25,000 annual GROSS salary, OR
  • If your annual household income is between £25,000 and £35,000 GROSS salary you can apply for Student Finance support online through your application portal. You will need to upload your last 2 months or 8 weekly wage slips as evidence of household income.

• Aged 16-18 as at 31 August 2024
  • Tuition fees remitted
• Aged 19-23 at the start of the course and you do not already hold a Level 2 qualification
  • Tuition fees may be remitted if your course qualifies for funding (you may need to check eligibility with the enrolment team)
• Aged 19-23 at the start of the course and you already hold a Level 2 qualification
  • If you are in receipt of any of the eligible benefits, and/or employed earning less than £892 per month (single claim) or £1,437 a month (joint claim), you will need to upload a photo of your benefit confirmation dated within the last 3 months OR 
  • As an individual you are employed but earning less than £25,000 annual GROSS salary.
  • If your annual household income is between £25,000 and £35,000 GROSS salary you can apply for Student Finance support online through your application portal. You will need to upload your last 2 months or 8 weekly wage slips as evidence of your household income.
• Aged 24 and over at the start of the course
  • Tuition fees may be remitted if you are in receipt of any of the eligible benefits, and/or employed earning less than £892 per month (single claim) or £1,437 a month (joint claim) OR 
  • As an individual, you are employed but earning less than £25,000 annual GROSS salary. If your annual household income is between £25,000 and £35,000 GROSS salary you can apply for Student Finance support online through your application portal. You will need to upload your last 2 months or 8 weekly wage slips as evidence of your household income

• Aged 16-18 as at 31 August 2024
  • Tuition fees remitted
• Aged 19-23 at the start of the course and you do not already hold a level 3 qualification
  • Tuition fees may be remitted if the course qualifies for the correct funding. You may need to check eligibility with the enrolment team.
  • If your course does not qualify for funding you may be entitled to the 'Free Courses for Jobs' programme. If your course is listed within the programme your tuition fees will be remitted if you earn below £25,000 annual GROSS.
  • If your course does not qualify for the above you'll be charged the full amount of the course fees, but you may be eligible to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan, OR
  • Pay the course fees yourself and spread the cost of your fees over a 6 month payment plan,OR
  • If your employer is funding your tuition fees, you will need to provide a company employer letter with a purchase order number.
• Aged 19+ at the start of the course and already hold a level 3 qualification
   
  • If your course is listed within the 'Free Courses for Jobs' programme and you earn below £25,000 annual GROSS your tuition fees will be remitted, OR
  • If your course does not qualify for the above you'll be charged the full amount of the course fees, but you may be eligible to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan, OR
  • Pay the course fees yourself and spread the cost of your fees over a 6 month payment plan, OR
     
  • If your employer is funding your tuition fees, you will need to provide a company employer letter with a purchase order number.

You will receive a letter from us a few months before the start of your course explaining about the Advanced Learner Loan and if your course qualifies for funding.

Different funding arrangements apply for higher education students. Please contact 0115 838 0612 or get in touch with us for further information.

Some courses incur registration, material and equipment costs, which may not be eligible for fee remission under the above criteria.

If you an adult learner (aged 19 and above), you may provide your own materials as long as they meet the standards specified by the course tutor. This is particularly important where you will be using products in commercial settings.

Please note that Nottingham College can provide all your materials at the correct standard at the best price possible.

Please let us know if you do not wish to take advantage of our industry standard suppliers for your materials.