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Applying for the Fee Grant and Course Grant

You’ll need to make a separate application for each year of your course.

Use form PTG1 to apply for the Fee Grant and Course Grant. Fill in the form and take it with you to your college or university at the start of term. The administration office will complete the rest of the form, confirming the details of your course.

For the 2008/2009 academic year, you’ll then need to send the completed form either to your local authority or to the Student Loans Company - depending on where you live.

See ‘Contact your local authority (student finance applications)’ to find out where you need to send your form.

• Download application form for part-time students (PTG1) 2008/2009 (PDF, 1223K)
• Download guidance notes for application form PTG1 - part-time students 2008/2009 (PDF, 317K)
• Download confirmation of benefits form for part-time students (CB1) 2008/2009 (PDF, 105K)
• Contact your local authority (student finance applications) Opens new window

If you are an Open University student

The same rules on the Fee Grant and Course Grant apply, but the Open University deals with its own applications. Contact the Open University directly for a separate application form.

• Contact the Open University

If your circumstances change

It’s important to notify your local authority as soon as possible if there’s a change in your circumstances.

Check form CO2 below for full details, but changes you need to let them know about include:

• changing university or college
• changing or leaving your course
• changing your name or address

• Download change of circumstances form for part-time or postgraduate students (CO2) 2008/2009 (PDF, 97K)
• Student finance: if your circumstances change while you are studying

Fee Grant and Course Grant: help for part-time students on lower incomes

The maximum you get through the Fee Grant depends on the ‘intensity’ of your course - how long it will take to complete compared to an equivalent full-time course.

For the most intensive courses, the maximum available through the Fee Grant and Course Grant combined is £1,435 for 2008/2009. For 2009/2010, it’s £1,470.

If you’re getting certain benefits, you’ll automatically get the maximum help available for your course’s intensity. Otherwise, how much you get depends on your household income and personal circumstances.

Any help you get through the Fee Grant or Course Grant doesn’t have to be repaid.

See 'Finance for part-time students - applying for the first time' to check if you qualify and for guidance on working out how much you’re likely to get.

• Finance for part-time students - applying for the first time

Extra financial help for part-time students

You may be able to get extra help on top of the Fee Grant or Course Grant if:

• you're on a low income and run into financial difficulty
• you’re disabled or have an impairment, medical condition or specific learning difficulty
  

See ‘Finance for part-time students - applying for the first time’ for more information. You’ll also find information on alternative forms of help, such as grants from educational trusts and charities and Professional and Career Development Loans.

• Finance for part-time students - applying for the first time

Part-time Initial Teacher Training courses

The financial support available is different for students on part-time Initial Teacher Training courses.

• Initial Teacher Training: what financial help can you get?