All Higher education students

For information on funding available to HE Students please visit the Fees and Funding page on the UHI website.

All Further Education Students

The following Access Funds are available to Further Education students.

FE Discretionary Fund
If you are experiencing genuine financial hardship, you may qualify for a payment from the Discretionary Fund.

FE Childcare Fund
This fund is for childcare only. The childcare must be registered or formal.

Application forms for these funds are available from Reception.

Further Education - Full Time

Fees
Students should apply to the Education Department of Orkney Islands Council who will pay their fees.

Bursaries
Students may apply to the Education Department of Orkney Islands Council for a bursary. Students who live outwith Kirkwall receive a larger bursary to cover travel. Students who live in the Isles receive a larger bursary to help cover accommodation costs if living away from home.

Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA)
This is a weekly payment from worth up to £30 for students who are 16, 17 or 18. Students may apply to the Education Department of Orkney Islands Council for an EMA. Further information is available from Reception.

Visit the EMAs and Bursaries page of the OIC website to download a Bursary application form.

Further Education - Part Time

Fees

Employer – if students are in employment, their employer may be willing to sponsor them and make a contribution towards their fees.

Education Department, Orkney Islands Council – students may apply to the Education Department who may pay their fees.

Fee Waivers

If you are a part time student and you or your family are in receipt of income support, housing benefit, working tax credit, severe disablement allowance, disablity living allowance, incapacity benefit, carer’s allowance, or you are a registered jobseeker you may qualify for free part time learning. Fee waiver application forms are available from Reception.

Students who wish to re-sit

All courses - £30 per unit/module

Students who wish to return in subsequent years to re-sit any module/unit not achieved in previous years.

ILA SCOTLAND

ILA Scotland could give you up to £200 a year towards the cost of learning. It's a Scottish Executive sheme for anyone who earns £22,000 or less, or is on benefits. And it's not a loan.

To find out more, call ILA Scotland on 0808 100 1090 or visit the ILA Scotland website.