How does it work?
I don't want to sign up for a course then find out I have to pay for it afterwards.
I want to do a degree, and want to start with an easy 10 point course
2007-02-26 07:23:28 · 5 answers · asked by cigaro19 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
OU are very helpful and you'd be surprised who is eligible for funding.
Contact them through their website and they will tell you, there and then, if you are eligible... they will not sting you at a later date.Do have your income and family details to hand when you call them. They will need to know what you earn and how many dependents you have.
2007-02-26 08:28:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Copied from the OU website (link below):
Getting financial support to help pay your fees and study costs
If you live in the UK and you are:
on a household income below £25,645 (£15,345 if you are resident in Scotland) - at 2006/2007 rates - more if you have a dependent partner or children, or unemployed, or receiving any of the following benefits: Income Support, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit, income-based Job Seeker's Allowance or New Deal Allowance
We may pay all or part of your course fees for you and meet other study costs like helping you buy a computer, access the internet or pay for childcare. You can request (or download) further details of all financial support and the relevant application forms when you register, or contact us on +44 (0) 1908 653411 or email general-enquiries@open.ac.uk. (You can also visit us at the website below - try the ready reckoner to find out what you may be entitled to).
Help from the OU
If you get into financial difficulties during your course we may be able to help. These funds are only available to students who have already started studying.
Visit our financial support website
2007-02-26 23:55:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm, the OU degree is well worth paying for!
The quality of the teaching material is outstanding, there are lots of support services for people who have difficulty raising money for the tuition fees, but for the money it is top quality.
If you have little or no previous learning you can still take a course, but I think that you have to start with a foundation course which is a full unit (60 points when I did my foundation course).
If you don't do it now, 'cos you want to save your money, you will regret it later. By the way, you pay for it before you start.
Go for it anyway, you'll love yourself for it.
Regards
MM.
2007-02-26 07:40:18 · answer #3 · answered by MildMellow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I obviously wish that you'll't! The Open college became meant initially in the event you neglected out on the further favourite strategies of going to Uni. It became so prepared that scholars ought to study on an element-time foundation, at the same time as they were operating at their favourite job, or being a house-spouse, or regardless of. the cost of prognosis became deliberately kept truly low, so as that each and each body kinds of human beings ought to locate the money for it, in the journey that they actually wanted to get themselves some type of stepped ahead qualification. there became not at all any suggestion that individuals ought to absolutely do it for loose, it really is type of what you're asking. Why did you depart Cardiff and not using a level? Who presented the funding for a at the same time as there?
2016-12-04 23:50:08 · answer #4 · answered by anuj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you phone them they will assess you to see if you are eligible for funding. There is also a section on their website. I think from what I remember if you are working part time and have a child you are eligible
2007-02-26 07:27:33 · answer #5 · answered by Tabbie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋