If you are interested in taking an Advanced or Higher Learning course with us but aren’t sure how to pay for your study, funding options are available. Browse the possibilities here to find the right one for you.
What are the options?
There are three main options for funding on our Advanced and Higher Learning courses:
- Fee Remission for Advanced Level courses
- Advanced Learner Loan
- Higher Education student loan
For more information, please contact our Admissions team: [email protected]
Fee Remission for Advanced Level Courses
If you are aged 19-23 when the course starts and have never completed a Level 3 course previously, your course could be free. This is only applicable to selected courses.
Under the Free Courses for Jobs Offer, your course may be free or you if you are aged 19 and above and you are:
- Unemployed and in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance
- Unemployed and in receipt of Employment & Support Allowance
- Unemployed and in receipt of Universal Credit
- Earning less than the London Living Wage – £27,007.50 (annual gross salary).
This is only applicable to certain courses, and evidence will need to be provided.
Financial Support
You may be eligible to apply for financial help with childcare, travel and materials while you are studying at Morley through the Learner Support Fund. You will need to be enrolled on an applicable accredited course and have a low household income or be in receipt of benefits.
Please complete a bursary application.
Advanced Learner Loan
If you are over 19 years old and want to take an Advanced Learning or Access to HE course with us, you may be eligible for the Advanced Learner Loan.
What is the Advanced Learner Loan?
The Advanced Learner Loan is operated by the government and can help cover the cost of your tuition fees on an Advanced Learning course.
- An Advanced Learner Loan does not depend on your income and is not subject to credit checks
- You won’t have to pay it back until your income is over the threshold amount for your repayment plan. The threshold amounts change on 6 April every year.
- If your earnings drop below the threshold at any time, then your repayments are automatically paused, and will only start again once your earnings go above the threshold
- If you take an Advanced Learner Loan to fund an Access to HE Level 3 Diploma and then go on to complete a degree in the same subject, your loan will be written off
- When any outstanding balance is automatically written off depends on which repayment plan you’re on
Repayments start the April after you complete or withdraw from your course. You pay back your loan (plus interest) when you finish your course and earn more than the repayment threshold for your plan.
For full information on the Advanced Learner Loan, visit the government’s information page here: https://www.gov.uk/advanced-learner-loan
What can I study?
The Advanced Learner Loan is valid for all accredited Level 3 courses and selected Level 4 courses. It is not valid for Higher Education courses such as HNCs, HNDs or BAs. View courses eligible for funding with the Advanced Learner Loan
It is particularly beneficial if you are planning to take an Access to HE Diploma as the balance will be written off once you complete your HE course. Download the OCN Access to HE Guide for Learners.
Financial Support
An Advanced Learner Loan Bursary Fund is also available to help with other expenses, such as travel and childcare, while you study. You will need to be enrolled on an applicable accredited course and have got an Advanced Learner Loan to cover your course fees.
Please complete a bursary application.
Higher Education Student Loan
Student loans for Higher Education courses are available for more than just full university degrees – they’re also valid for HNCs and HNDs. These loans will cover the cost of your tuition fees, and a means-tested maintenance loan is also available to help cover your living costs. The loan does not become repayable until you start earning over the repayment threshold for your plan.
For full details on the HE student loan, visit the government’s information page here: https://www.gov.uk/student-finance
If you are studying on a Part-Time Higher Education Course, HNC / HND, you may not be entitled to a maintenance loan.
Financial Support
Morley College London offers a bursary for higher education students. This could help with your living costs and additional study expenses, such as course equipment and materials.
Criteria:
- Home fee status
- Tuition fees of £7,995 or £7,200 Full Time and £4195 Part Time
- Household income of £25,000 or below
Click here to access the application form.
Independent Advice
Students are strongly advised to seek independent advice before taking out any kind of loan. The Money Advice Service is a free initiative, set up by the government, which will provide impartial advice on all money matters, so you can be sure you’ve made the right choice. Visit https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en
For more information, please contact our Admissions team: [email protected]