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Any help with Masters funding if undergrad was funded privately?

  • 08-09-2007 2:30pm
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    I know usually if your VEC assisted you with your undergrad then you get assistance with the Masters, but if you didn't seek assistance at undergrad can you apply for a grant for your Masters?

    I wasn't refused undergrad funding, I just didn't apply for it. I'm also a mature student if that makes any difference? My own income is under 5k a year (summer job!) and my parents are retired.

    My question relates to 2008 entry so I didn't want to clog up the phones at the VEC asking them :cool:

    Thanks.


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    If you're a mature student earning very little, you can be assessed on your own income (if you're living away from your parents) and should be ok for a grant (going by what you've mentioned, there are other criteria). Because you went to a private college doesn't matter when you're applying for a postgrad in a public college, to the best of my knowledge anyways.

    And honestly, don't feel bad about enquiring about this type of stuff now to stop the 'clogging up of the phones'! They're paid to answer queries.

    Edit: Oh, and if you're doing it part-time remember that you might be eligible for tax relief (though grants are only for full-time students at the moment). I think it's 20% of the actual fees you can get back, which is something.


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