Finances
Further/Higher Education and Finances
To qualify for Income Support, you must have been living
in Jersey for the last five years or for a consecutive period of
ten years at any time in the past. If this applies to you,
then you may be able to claim Income Support, depending on your
personal situation.
If you are under 25 and in full time education,
living at home with your parents, you are considered as part of an
Income Support Family Unit. You will not receive Income
Support yourself but the benefit your parents receive will include
assistance for you.
If you are over 25 and still living at home,
you may qualify for Income Support in your own right. You
should contact the Social Security department to find out if you
are eligible.
If you are a full time student with a child under
five, then you will not be supported with child care costs
if you start a full time course. You should talk to the
Social Security department before taking any decisions.
If you are currently in full time employment,
but considering finishing your job to take up a full time education
course at Highlands, you must speak to Social Security when you are
making your plans and before you resign. In most cases, you
will not qualify for Income Support. If you
are considering enrolling on any full time educaiton course at
Highlands College, you must get written confirmation from the
Social Security department before you start your
course, stating that you qualify for Income Support.
Financial assistance is available for students studying at
degree level. To be eligible for funding from the States of
Jersey you must meet certain residency and academic criteria and
must not be in possession of a loan or financial award from another
education authority.
Dependent students
-
you and your parents must have been ordinarily resident in
Jersey for 5 years immediately before 31 August of the first year
of the course, or would have been so resident but for the fact
thatt they are, or were, temporarily employed outside the
Island.
Independent students
-
must be ordinarily resident in the Island and have been so for
the period of 5 years immediately before 31 August of the first
year of the course
-
have reached the age of 25 years before 31 August of the first
academic year of the course; or
-
have been married for at least 3 years before 31 August of the
first academic year of the course whether or not still married;
or
-
have been in full-time employment for at least 5 years before 31
August of the first academic year of the course; or
-
have been living financially independent of your parents for at
least 5 years before 31 August of the first academic year of the
course
Gap year
Students are permitted to take a 'gap year' and remain eligible
for an award provided the absence from the Island is no longer than
12 months.
How to apply for funding
Please download, complete and return
an application form, with all relevant documentation, to the
student finance team no later than 31 March before the start
of the course. If you are an independent student
you should also include a comprehensive CV detailing where and
what you have been doing for the 5 years before starting the
course.
Funding for dependent students is generally based on annual gross
parental income of the year previous to the academic year, as
certified by the Income Tax office.
If you are an independent student, the provisional award is
calculated on the estimated annual gross income of you and your
spouse (if applicable) based on the current financial year in which
the course commences.
For further information please contact Student Finance:
-
Tel:01534 449457 or email: studentfinance@gov.je
