Higher Education Policy Changes in Wales - AY 2010/11
Published 29 October 2019
Applies to Wales
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1. New Entrants
1.1 Maintenance Loan
New entrants in 2010/11 will have their Maintenance Loan reduced by 拢0.60 of every 拢1 of Assembly Learning Grant entitlement from the maximum Maintenance Loans up to a reduction of 拢2,844 (拢2,844 again in 2011/12). All other students (non ITT) who entered from 2006/07 will have their Maintenance Loan reduced by a maximum of 拢1,288 or the actual Assembly Learning Grant awards if less (拢1,288 again in 2011/12).
1.2 Tuition Fees
Variable tuition fees are capped at 拢3,290 in academic year 2010/11 (拢3,375 in 2011/12), and will apply to all students who entered from academic year 2006/07 who study at Welsh HEIs in 2010/11. New entrants in 2010/11 are no longer eligible for the Welsh Tuition Fee Grant which used to fund the difference between 拢1,310 (拢1,345 in 2011/12) and the amount the institution is charging. Continuing students who entered from 2006/07 remain eligible for the grant.
1.3 Assembly Learning Grant
New entrants in 2010/11 may be eligible to apply for a means-tested Assembly Learning Grant of up to 拢5,000 (continuing students continue to apply for an Assembly Learning Grant of up to 拢2,906). For new entrants, there is also an adjustment to the household income threshold for maintenance grant support. Although the threshold for entitlement to a maximum grant remains at 拢18,370, the threshold for entitlement to a partial grant has been adjusted from 拢39,329 to 拢50,020. The thresholds and the grant levels have remained unchanged in 2011/12.
1.4 Initial Teacher Training
Initial Teacher Training (ITT) students domiciled in Wales who start their course in academic year 2010/11 will be fully income assessed for Assembly Learning Grant / Special Support Grant, regardless of whether their course is postgraduate or undergraduate.