Non-repayable Grants 2012 Entry

Please note: this information applies to students from England. Some information is different for students from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Please see the your student finance body for more information.

  • Non-repayable grants are available to help with your living costs such as food, accommodation and travel
  • They do not have to be paid back
  • The amount you receive depends on your household income, assessed by Student Finance England based on the information you provide
  • If your household income is £25,000 a year or less you will be entitled to a full grant of £3,250 a year
  • If your household income is between £25,000 and £42,600 a year you would be entitled to a partial grant of between £3,250 and £50 a year

The amount of your living cost loan entitlement varies depending on whether you are also entitled to a non-repayable grant. See table below:

Living away from home and studying outside London Package of support for 2012/13
Household incomeLiving cost loanNon repayable grantTotal
£25,000 or less £3,875 £3,250 £7,125
£30,000 £4,330 £2,341 £6,671
£35,000 £4,784 £1,432 £6,216
£40,000 £5,239 £523 £5,762
£42,600 £5,475 £50 (minimum grant) £5,525
£42,875 £5,500
(maximum loan		 £0 £5,500
£45,000
£5,288		 £0 £5,288
£50,000 £4,788 £0 £4,788
£55,000 £4,288 £0 £4,288
£60,000 £3,788 £0 £3,788
Over £62,125 £3,575 £0 £3,575

Additional Government Financial Help

Some students may be entitled to extra help towards their living costs in addition to the grants and scholarships available. This money does not usually have to be paid back. Find out more about:

More information on additional financial help is available on the DirectGov website including: