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Funding for student parents

Parents' Learning Allowance (PLA)

Full time students with children may be eligible for help with learning costs. The amount you can receive will depend on your household income.

Childcare Grant

You may be eligible for help with childcare costs if you are a full-time higher education student and have children under 15, or under 17 if the child is registered with special educational needs.

Parental Support

Eligible students attending a full time pre-registration healthcare course will be able to claim a set amount of £2,000 per academic year. This is available to students who have parental responsibility for a child who is either under the age of 15 or under 17 if the child is registered with special educational needs.

Hallam scholarship and bursary finder

You can use this tool to identify scholarships and bursaries that you may be entitled to depending on your circumstances.

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Other funding sources and advice

• - students with children may be able to get free school meals if they receive certain benefits.
• - guidance on claiming Universal Credit if you're a student.
• - information on Child Benefit.
• - handy online grant search tool which may highlight extra grants that you could be entitled to depending on your circumstances.