Information for practitioners
the place for teachers and student advisors to find the latest student finance resources
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We’re looking for your feedback to help shape this page into a new, dedicated website for 2014/15. Please take time to complete a short survey that will help us build a website to suit your needs and deliver the resources which help engage and inform your students.
- Want to keep up to date about Student Finance Wales?
- New for 2013/14
- 2013/14 Update
- Guidance Chapters
- UCAS Conventions in 2013
- Additional Information
- Regional Support
Want to keep up to date about Student Finance Wales?
The Student Loans Company will be responsible for administering the Student Finance Wales service, on behalf of the Welsh Government for the academic year 2014/15 onwards. Keeping our Stakeholders up to date with information and developments about the service is an important part of this.
To receive regular updates and information about Student Finance Wales, complete the information below and return it to stakeholder_enquiries@slc.co.uk
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Please include details of any areas of Student Finance Wales you are particularly interested in receiving updates on.
New for 2013/14
For 2013/14 we’ve produced two handy student quick guides– available to order and download now. These quick guides on:
- How and when to apply 2013/14 - English language version (pdf 205kB)
- What, when and how to repay 2013/14 - English language version (pdf 185kB)
are new to Student Finance Wales and give students the key facts on student finance. Place your order now and encourage your students to stick them to their fridge or notice board as a checklist and reminder!
Loan, Grant and Fee Rates for Full and Part-Time Higher Education Study in Academic Year 2013/14
2013/14 update
The main guides for 2013/14 will be available in print from local authorities in February 2013. The following guides are now available to download:
- A guide to financial support for higher education students in 2013/14 (new students) (pdf 396 kB)
- A guide to financial support for higher education students in 2013/14 (continuing students) (pdf 212 kB)
- A guide to financial support for higher education students in 2013/14 (additional information) (pdf 356 kB)
- Bridging the Gap: a guide to Disabled Students Allowances (DSAs) in higher education 2013/14 (pdf 476kB)
- Childcare Grant and other support for student parents in full-time higher education in 2013/14 (pdf 444kB)
- Student loans – A guide to Terms and Conditions 2013/14 (pdf 294 kB)
Guidance Chapters
- 2013/14 Change of Circumstances Policy Chapter (pdf 280 kB)
- 2013/14 Assessing Eligibility Guidance Chapter (pdf 457 kB)
- 2013/14 Assessing Financial Entitlement Guidance Chapter (pdf 717 kB)
- 2013/14 Disabled Students Allowances Guidance Chapter (pdf 361 kB)
- 2013/14 Grants for Dependants and Travel Grant Guidance Chapter (pdf 258 kB)
- 2013/14 Fee and Course Grants for Part Time students (pdf 388 KB)
You’ll find contact details for your local authority on the local authority page.
UCAS Conventions in 2013
Come and visit Student Finance Wales at the 2013 UCAS conventions. We’ll have specialist advisers on our student and practitioner facing stands at events in:
- North East Wales (5 March 2013)
- Cardiff (16 April 2013)
- West Wales (17 April 2013)
- North West Wales (11 June 2013).
We’ll even be hosting a practitioner seminar at the event in Cardiff, so why not come along and get involved!
Additional Information
The Welsh Government publishes Student Finance Wales information notices throughout the year and regularly updates the list of designated courses delivered at privately funded universities and colleges that eligible Welsh students can get student finance for.
Regional Support
We are currently recruiting a small team of regionally based Student Finance Advisers, to provide help and support to anyone working with potential students and their families. This team will provide you with face-to-face training and support either in your own working environment or through key partner training events.
When the team has been appointed, we will publish further details and information here.
