SFE for EU Students
-Fact Sheet LCCM2015/16
Ø Personal Eligibility
Ø LCCM Eligibility
Ø The Steps for Applying
Ø Enquiries
SFE for EU Students
-Fact Sheet LCCM“If you're an EU national or the family member of an EU national you might qualify
for help from SFE towards your tuition fees and living costs.” – TheStudentRoom.co.uk
Personal Eligibility
1. What could I qualify for?
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Help with tuition fees.
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Help with tuition fees and additional
costs, such as living costs etc.
The maximum loan students can get for
tuition fees at a privately-funded university
or college is £6,000 per year.
*Please note: applying for Tuition Fee support is done
under the EU Student Finance scheme. Any additional
loans, for example Maintenance, must be applied for
separately via SFE.
2. How do I know that I can qualify?
The following needs to apply:
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You are an EU national or a family
member of an EU national.
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You have lived in the EEA or
Switzerland for 3 years minimum
before the course commences.
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You will be living in the UK on the first
day of the Academic year in which
your course starts.
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Your course qualifies.
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Help with tuition fees and additional
costs, such as living costs etc.
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Which LCCM courses qualify for funding support?
All of LCCM’s Higher Education courses are specially designated for student loan support, for
both full-time or part-time* study:
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BMus (Hons) – Bachelor of Music
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CertHE – Certificate of Higher Education
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HNC – Higher National Certificate
* Students studying part-time must apply for their funding as Part-time. Additional rules apply.
The Steps for Applying
Knowing I am eligible to apply for funding, what are the next steps?
To apply for funding support, you must:
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Got to the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-forms/y/eu-full-time/year-1415/new-student
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Read the application thoroughly before filling out the form.
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Read the Evidence Fact Sheet for EU Students:
http://www.sfengland.slc.co.uk/media/722312/eu_evidence_factsheet_d.pdf
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Gather all of the required evidence to support your application. This may include a
number of financial documents and declarations signed by your parent(s) or
guardians, such as the following:
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SFE for EU Students
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PFF2 Forms for both parents / legal guardians
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Declaration by the student of when YOU moved to the UK. (i.e. Council Tax
Bills, Bank Statements etc. or Child Benefit or Tax Credit letter from
Parent/Guardian.) Please go to the following link to access the Residency
Form:
https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-forms
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Declaration of household income for YOURSELF (i.e. P60, pay slips, etc.)
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Anything else required for your particular circumstances.
Send your application and all supporting evidence to:
Student Finance Services non-UK Team,
Students Loan Company,
P.O. Box 89, Darlington
County Durham, England
United Kingdom
DL1 9HJ
Enquiries
Where can I find more information in regards to SFE?
Please feel free to check the following sites for additional information and guidance:
• The Student Room: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/content.php?r=599-Funding-for-non- UKstudents-studying-in-England
• UKCISA: http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/International-Students/Fees--finance/Studentsupport/Applying-in-England/Who-is-entitled/
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-Fact Sheet LCCMOr contact the following:
• EU Student Finance:
0141 243 3570
Monday to Friday: 09:00 – 17:30
• Student Finance England:
(Maintenance ONLY)
0300 100 0607
Monday to Friday: 08:00 – 20:00
Saturday: 09:00 – 16:00
If you have any questions or concerns that aren’t covered by this document, don’t hesitate to
contact the LCCM Admissions Team at [email protected] or by calling 0203 117 2590.
If you are experiencing difficulty securing your financing or need a change of circumstance form
completed, you must contact the accounts department as soon as possible at
[email protected] or 01923 650523.
This guidance sheet is only intended as a rough “Get Started” guide for EU / EEA
students applying for financial support. Eligibility rules and application requirements
may be updated from time to time. You must read all official guidance and instructions
from Student Finance England and EU Student Finance regarding your loan. The
above information is correct as of January 2015.
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