Eligibility for student finance depends on your personal circumstances as well as course and institution criteria. The information below will help you determine whether you are eligible.

• All the financial information you need if you are applying for, or thinking about applying for a university level course starting in September 2012
• Student Finance and Loans, Grants and Bursaries. Many UK students are entitled to grants to help towards the cost of fees. Most UK students can take out student loans to help cover other costs. More information here
• On-line scholarship search tool. Use the search tool to see what scholarships, bursaries and awards are available to you
• Are you thinking about going to university but worry about money and getting into debt? Then this on-line Aimhigher money guide will provide you with the information you need
• For information and advice to help you manage your money, visit here
• Apply for full-time student finance
• Key information about bursaries for 2011-12
• Family Action offers educational funding through the following grants programmes:Family Action's Educational Grants
• Scholarship search: Over £250 million worth of scholarships and grants are available to students annually. You can search for all scholarships and funding that you might be elible for in Scholarship Search's database

Universities and colleges have an obligation to make provision for and to provide support for disabled students and students with learning differences. When applying to a university-level course you don't have to disclose a disability - but you would need to do so to get any additional support or funding.

• Skill – National Bureau for Students with Disabilities Promoting equality in education, training and employment for disabled people
• Universities and colleges are increasingly aware of the needs of disabled students and students with specific learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, and can provide support in a number of ways.
• Support for students with dyslexia and other specific learning differences, disability or deaf support needs applying for HE
• Poster explaining the support available to students with Dyslexia and other learning differences in higher education
• Swindon College offers additional learning support for HE Students with specific learning differences: Click here
• Disabled Students' Allowances (DSAs) provide extra financial help if you want to study a higher education course and have a disability, ongoing health condition, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty like dyslexia.
• Watch UCAS ‘How To’ Guide for students with disabilities Or click here for the direct link on UCAStv
• Advice from disability officers on UCAStv
• UMA use my ability: practical advice to help students develop their employability skills.
• Dyslexia and science: an inside view
• Higher Education Accessibility Guide(HEAG)
• Disabled Students Allowances for 2011/2012

If you want to re-take exams or go to college or university, social services must support you with housing and funding. This help can last until you are 24 years-old and should be in your Pathway Plan.

In this section we have included additional information about extra help and support available to you if you decide to go to college or university. This information will hopefully help you decide if staying on in education and going on to higher education is an option for you.

• Care Leavers’ Association: targeted information for care leavers including sections on Access Funds and Care Leavers Grant
• The Frank Buttle Trust Grant Scheme for Students and Trainees aims to help young people facing severe social, emotional or health problems to gain academic, trade, professional or vocational qualifications. More information here on how to apply
• Advice on studying after leaving care
• More information is also available from Connexions