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To find out more about the financial help available contact:

learndirect Scotland

If you want to get into learning but aren't sure where to start, contact learndirect Scotland, and one of their advisers can help you choose from thousands of learning opportunities, offered by learning centres, colleges and universities in Scotland. They can also provide you with information about the funding that is available for your chosen course.

tel: 0808 100 9000 (freephone)
web:www.learndirectscotland.com

Student Awards Agency for Scotland ( SAAS)

SAAS deal with financial support and give advice to eligible Scottish students in higher education. Application forms and the SAAS guide are available on the SAAS website. If you have any questions about your eligibility or about payment of fees or bursaries you can contact SAAS at:

Student Awards Agency for Scotland

tel: 0845 111 1711
email:saas.geu@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
web:www.saas.gov.uk

Your local College

For more information on further education student support please contact your local college. For a list of local college bursary officers contact learndirect Scotland.

tel: 0808 100 9000 (freephone)
web:www.learndirectscotland.com

Careers Scotland

Careers Scotland gives guidance to anyone in Scotland about work or learning. The aim is to increase participation in learning, employment and provide guidance. Find out more on their website, www.careers-scotland.org.uk

Scottishchildcare

This service offers web-based information and details of local Children's Information Services. These provide face-to-face and phone advice on all aspects of childcare.

web:www.scottishchildcare.gov.uk

HM Revenue and Customs ( HMRC)

HMRC is responsible for paying tax credit and child benefits. For further information or a claim pack:

tel: 0845 300 3900
web:www.hmrc.gov.uk

One Parent Families Scotland

Produces a range of information for lone parents and runs a helpline on topics such as benefits, employment, maintenance and funding for education. Their booklets on Further and Higher Education for Lone Parent Students in Scotland contain information on funding, childcare and many other aspects of life as a lone parent student. Free copies are available to individual lone parents - ring to request a copy, or see the versions on their website.

One Parent Families Scotland

tel: 0800 018 5026
email:info@opfs.org.uk
web:www.opfs.org.uk

Skill Scotland - National Bureau for Students with Disabilities

Skill's Information Service gives free information and advice to disabled people, and those working with them, about post-16 opportunities including Further and Higher Education, employment, work-based learning and volunteering. Contact their Information Service from Monday to Thursday between 1.30 and 4.30pm on:

Tel/Text: 0800 328 5050
email:admin@skillscotland.org.uk
web:www.skill.org.uk

Child Poverty Action Group

CPAG's online information service - the Benefits for Students in Scotland Handbook - is available. This is a fully searchable version of the Benefits for Students in Scotland Handbook and is available to use free of charge from their website.

web:www.cpag.org.ukathttp://scottishhandbooks.cpag.org.uk

Funding for Learners

For more information regarding this booklet contact:

The Scottish Executive

Higher Education and Learner Support Division

email:studentsupport@scotland.gov.uk
web:www.scotland.gov.uk/fundingforlearners

Other Publications available include a summary of the funding support that is available to students, ' Helping you meet the costs of learning: Your Guide to Funding' which is available free of charge from:

Blackwell's Bookshop

tel: 0131 622 8283
email:business.edinburgh@blackwell.co.uk
or from our website at www.scotland.gov.uk/fundingforlearners

For free copies of this booklet contact Blackwell's Bookshop on 0131 622 8283

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