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Student Loan rates 2009/2010
Student Loans are available to eligible full-time students doing a higher education course in the UK. This page tells you the maximum rates for students from England in 2009/2010.
Student Loan for Tuition Fees: maximum rates for 2009/2010
The maximum you’ll have to pay for tuition fees depends on when you started your course - and so does the maximum loan you can get.
New students and students who started in or after September 2006
For new students and most who started in or after September 2006, the loan will cover the full amount charged for tuition fees.
This means up to £3,225 for 2009/2010.
Students who started before September 2006
Help with tuition fees is different if you started your course before September 2006 (or if you are treated as having started then).
You may be able to get a tuition fee grant to help with the contribution you have to make towards your tuition fees.
Depending on your household income, this could mean up to £1,285 - the full tuition fee Grant for 2009/2010.
If you only qualify for a partial tuition fee grant, you can apply for a Fee Contribution Loan to cover the difference.
Student Loan for Maintenance
A proportion of the maximum Student Loan for Maintenance is available irrespective of your household income (though it is affected by the level of help you get through the Maintenance Grant).
Whether you get the rest depends on an income assessment. See ‘Applying for student finance’ for more on income assessment.
Adding it up: Student Finance Calculator
If you're a new student starting a course in 2009/2010, enter your details into the Student Finance Calculator for an idea of how much you'll get.
Student Loan for Maintenance: if you’re starting in 2009/2010
Maximum rates if 2009/2010 is your first year
| Living at home | Living away from home outside London | Living away from home in London | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Student Loan for Maintenance | £3,838 | £4,950 | £6,928 |
| 72% not income assessed | £2,763 | £3,564 | £4,988 |
| Remainder (around 28%) - income assessed | £1,075 | £1,386 | £1,940 |
Maximum rates if 2009/2010 is both your first and final year
| Living at home | Living away from home outside London | Living away from home in London | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Student Loan for Maintenance | £3,483 | £4,583 | £6,307 |
| 72% not income assessed | £2,508 | £3,300 | £4,541 |
| Remainder (around 28%) - income assessed | £975 | £1,283 | £1,766 |
Student Loan for Maintenance: if you started before 2009/2010
Maximum rates if 2009/2010 isn’t your final year
| Living at home | Living away from home outside London | Living away from home in London | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Student Loan for Maintenance | £3,673 | £4,745 | £6,643 |
| 75% not income assessed | £2,755 | £3,559 | £4,982 |
| Remainder (around 25%) - income assessed | £918 | £1,186 | £1,661 |
Maximum rates if you’re a final year student in 2009/2010
| Living at home | Living away from home outside London | Living away from home in London | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Student Loan for Maintenance | £3,319 | £4,391 | £6,048 |
| 75% not income assessed | £2,489 | £3,293 | £4,536 |
| Remainder (around 25%) - income assessed | £830 | £1,098 | £1,512 |
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