Student Finance
Further Education (FE) Finance
There is a range of potential funding which you may be able to apply for as a further education (FE) student. You will find plenty of information on the Student Finance Wales website by accessing this link:
https://www.studentfinancewales.co.uk/fe.aspx
Here you will get the details of eligibility and how to apply for both Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) if you are aged 16-18 and the Welsh Government Learning Grant (WGLG) if you are aged 19 or over.
We also have another source of funding to help with specific costs such as course equipment, childcare and travel. You can apply for the Financial Contingency Fund (FCF) via your Wellbeing Officer on campus.
Higher Education (HE) Finance
Funding for higher education degree courses might sound a little overwhelming when you first look into it but there is plenty of material available and support from us to guide you through it.
One key message is that you don’t have to pay any fees up front if you prefer not to.
Unlike further education when you are only able to apply for grants, you will probably be able to access loans as well on a higher education programme.
Remember that you only pay back the loans, not the grants and bursaries. The information below should be able to give you some simple guidance before you start looking into it in more detail.
Full Time Funding
Tuition Fees
The fee for a full time college course this year is £9,000. However, you can get a Tuition Fee Loan to cover the full amount for the course fee. This is paid directly to the college on your behalf by Student Finance Wales. You are not likely to get this support if you already have a full degree and we would recommend you call Student Finance Wales to confirm this.
Living Costs
There are also loans and grants available to help you with living costs. The amount of Maintenance Loan and Welsh Government Learning Grant you can get depends on your household income but these are paid directly to your bank account in three instalments, once every term. Scroll down to bottom of page to view the chart.
Extra Help
You might be able to get extra help if you have a disability, mental-health condition or specific learning difficulty, or if you have children or an adult who depends on you financially. You can also get help with your childcare fees if you incur costs for when you are in college.
Repayments
You have to repay any Maintenance Loan or Tuition Fee Loan you borrow from Student Finance Wales, but not until you have finished your course and your income is over £26,000 a year. Repayments will be taken off your salary and the amount you repay each month is based on your income, not what you borrowed. As a quick guide, you will pay 9% on what you earn above £26,000.
How to Apply
You will find all the information you need in a lot more detail here: https://www.studentfinancewales.co.uk/
Part Time Funding
Tuition Fees
The tuition fees vary for part-time students and will usually be somewhere in the region of £1506 to £1806. Your course tutor or wellbeing officer should be able to provide you with the exact figure if you are unsure.
Living Costs
As with the tuition fees, the living cost payments for part-time learners are lower, but they work on a similar principle to the full-time system. For more information please visit:
Bursaries
The college has a number of bursaries available for full time students, however, they are cash limited - therefore the sooner you apply the better the chance you have of getting one. Students will normally only be eligible for up to one college bursary. Care leavers will be eligible for up to two (care leaver and one other). Applications must be made by 1 November 2021. All bursaries are subject to you meeting the college's entry requirements, rules and regulations.
The following information has been provided by our Registry Department who process the application forms. The application form will be available online and further information will be provided during the enrolment process. For further enquiries please contact: Heledd Edwards 01554 748383 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
New Entrants – first year students (Not means tested)
These bursaries are available for full time new entrants – ie, first year UK domiciled students who enrol to a full time higher education course at the college (eg, Degree, Foundation Degree or HND) and are still attending on 1 February 2022.
Internal Progression Bursary - £1000
This is payable in two instalments in March 2022 and June 2022 to students who progressed internally from a level three course at Coleg Sir Gar / Coleg Ceredigion. Students must have applied through UCAS and will need to quote their UCAS number.
Partner Progression Bursary - £300
This is payable in March 2022 to students who progressed from a recognised partner School in 2021, ie, a school that the college works with as part of the 14-19 Network or from programmes at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.
Care Leaver Bursary - £500
This is payable in March 2022 to a student who has previously been in local authority care.
Welsh Medium Study Bursary - £500
This is payable in June 2022 to students who complete at least one module of their first year through the medium of Welsh.
Child Care Bursary - £500
This is payable in March 2022 to students who are parents with dependents (under 16 in full time education) living at the same address as them.
Successful Completion Bursary - £300
This is payable in June 2022 to students who complete their first-year assessments (without any referrals) and progress to the second year of their full time higher education course at the college (eg, Degree, Foundation Degree or HND).
Transport Bus Pass Bursary - £300
This will fund a college bus pass to the value of £300 for those students with specific transport difficulties. Transport will only be available on main college routes and no feeder transport vehicles will be provided to get students to main college routes.
Second and Third Year Students – (continuing students - not means tested)
A limited number of bursaries are available for second and third-year students, who are UK domiciled students enrolled on a full time higher education course at the college (eg, Degree, Foundation Degree or HND) and are still attending on 1 February 2022.
Successful Completion Bursary for second years - £300
This is payable in June 2022 to students who complete their second-year assessments (without any referrals). Only available to second year students.
Care Leaver Bursary - £500
This is payable in March 2022 to a student who has previously been in local authority care.
Welsh Medium Study Bursary - £500
This is payable in June 2022 to students who complete at least one module of their second or third year through the medium of Welsh.
Child Care Bursary - £500
This is payable in March 2022 to students who are parents with dependents (under 16 in full time education) living at the same address as them.
Transport Bus Pass Bursary - £300
This will fund a college bus pass to the value of £300 for those students with specific transport difficulties. Transport will only be available on main college routes and no feeder transport vehicles will be provided to get students to main college routes.
Sandwich year Bursary - £300
This is payable in March 2022 to a student who is undertaking a recognised sandwich year as part of their programme.
We are here to help and we want to support you to get to where you need to be.
Please come and talk to any member of the wellbeing team and we will do our best to guide and advise you.
