Maintenance Support at a Glance
An indication of the support available to you in 2012/13, including RVC bursaries and the National Scholarship Programme (NSP) is shown in the tables below. All students are eligible for a loan of up to £9,000 to cover tuition fees.
Maintenance Grant and Loan Entitlement:
Illustrative Levels of Income
Table 1
Applies to new entrants 2012/13 for the following courses:
- BSc Bioveterinary Sciences
- Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
- Foundation Vet. Nursing and BSc Vet. Nursing
Income (£) |
Assessed Contribution (to main loan) (£) |
RVC Bursary (£) |
Maintenance grant (£) |
Maintenance Loan (£) (Maximum £7,675*) |
Total Grant, Loan & Bursary (£) |
25,000 |
0 |
1,000 |
3,250 |
6,050 |
10,300 |
30,000 |
0 |
744 |
2,341 |
6,505 |
9,590 |
35,000 |
0 |
489 |
1,432 |
6,959 |
8,880 |
40,000 |
0 |
233 |
523 |
7,414 |
8,169 |
42,600 |
0 |
100 |
50 |
7,650 |
7,800 |
42,875 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7,675 |
7,675 |
45,000 |
212 |
0 |
0 |
7,463 |
7,463 |
50,000 |
712 |
0 |
0 |
6,963 |
6,963 |
55,000 |
1,212 |
0 |
0 |
6,463 |
6,463 |
60,000 |
1,712 |
0 |
0 |
5,963 |
5,963 |
65,000 |
2,212 |
0 |
0 |
5,463 |
5,463 |
69,745 |
2,687 |
0 |
0 |
4,988** |
4,988 |
70,000 |
2,687 |
0 |
0 |
4,988 |
4,988 |
- Shaded areas represent income which is non-repayable.
Table 2
Applies to new entrants 2012/13 for the following courses:
- Gateway Veterinary Medicine
Income (£) |
Assessed Contribution (to main loan) (£) |
RVC National Scholarship Fee Waivers (£) |
Maintenance grant (£) |
Maintenance Loan (£) (Maximum £7,675*) |
Total Grant, Loan & Fee waivers (£) |
25,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
3,250 |
6,050 |
12,300 |
30,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
2,341 |
6,505 |
11,845 |
35,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
1,432 |
6,959 |
11,391 |
40,000 |
0 |
3,000 |
523 |
7,414 |
10,936 |
42,600 |
0 |
3,000 |
50 |
7,650 |
10,700 |
42,875 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7,675 |
7,675 |
Points to note;
- Shaded areas represent income which is non-repayable.
- * This is the maximum loan calculated for a standard academic year.
- ** This is the point at which the 65% non-means tested element of the loan is reached.
- The maximum amount of the maintenance grant is £3,250. Students will qualify for the maximum where their household income is £25,000 or less.
- Students lose £1 of grant for every complete £5.50 of household income above £25,000, up to a household income of £42,600 where the student qualifies for a minimum grant of £50. Where household income exceeds £42,600, no grant is payable.
- Students with household incomes of £42,600 or less have their loan for living costs reduced by £0.50 for every £1 of Maintenance Grant awarded.
- Students with household incomes between £42,600 and £42,875 qualify for the maximum amount of loan for living costs.
- Students with household incomes above £42,875 lose £1 of loan for every complete £10 of income above £42,875 until the amount they received reaches 65% of the maximum amount, at which point there is no further reduction.
- Further information about government support is available.
- Please note; that students who already hold a degree will NOT be entitled to a Tuition Fee Loan and will therefore need to make alternative plans to cover the costs of fees.
- Sources of potential additional support can be found on the BVA website
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Deadline!
Student Finance England (SFE) 2012/13
The deadline for submitting applications for Continuing Students is 29th June 2012
The deadline for submitting applications for New Students is 31st May 2012
- Apply online at www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance
- The sooner you apply, the sooner you’ll get your finance sorted