Courses Fee Concessions after Sep 2009
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According to the Learning and Skills Council, everyone aged 19 and over will have to pay their exam and registration fees. However, you may still be entitled to significant savings from your tuition fees should you not be able to pay by instalments. Contact the Finance department on 139 to arrange this.


FAQ for courses starting after September 2009

Do I have to pay course fees?

Courses are completely free if you are:

·        under 19 years old on 31/08/09
·        enrolling on your first full Level 2 course
·        aged 19-25 and enrolling on your first full Level 3 course
·        a learner with Severe Learning Difficulties and /or Disabilities and under 25 years old
·        are on a Skills for Life course in literacy and numeracy

Course tuition fees are free, but you have to pay Exam and Registration fees if you:

·        receive pension guarantee credit
·        receive job seeker’s allowance
·        receive disabled person’s tax credit
·        receive working tax credit (households with an income less than £15,276)
·        receive income support, housing or council tax benefit
·        receive income-related Employment and support Allowance (ESA) – a new allowance from 27 October 2008.
·        Are the unwaged dependant of one of the above as defined by the Benefits Agency
·        An asylum seeker receiving income based benefits
·        are an offender serving your sentence in the community
·        are participating in LSC-funded projects
·        are a Level 3 jumper (you are taking a full Level 3 without having a full Level 2 qualification)

 
(You must bring current proof of benefits when you enrol. If you don’t bring proof you will be expected to pay the full fee.)
 
You are entitled to 50% off tuition fees but have to pay full Exam and Registration fees if you:
·        are a pensioner, not working, and in receipt of the state pension
·        receive disability allowance
(and can provide current evidence).
 
NB: In all cases, any additional course costs (eg PPE, kit, materials) have to be paid. 

Please note:

Concessions are not available to anybody on courses marked with a

no concessions
Students who are sponsored by their employer are not entitled to any ‘means-tested’ fee remission.
 

When do I pay my course fees?


You have to pay your fees when you enrol.
 
However, if the total cost of your fees are over £120 you can pay in instalments:
-          50% of the fee on enrolment
-          25% one month after enrolment
-          25% two months after enrolment
 
Please note that there is a charge for paying by instalments.
There is a charge of £10 when the total cost is between £120 and £300 (i.e up to and including £300).
For costs over £300, the charge is £20.