The Scottish Government

Higher Education and Learner Support Learners

1. Contacts

2. Higher Education and Learner Support Learners

studentsupport@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

The Scottish Government
Higher Education and Learner Support
Europa Building
450 Argyle Street
Glasgow
G2 8LG

3. Learndirect Scotland

A new national service to provide you with funding information is being run by Learndirect Scotland. Call them on 0808 100 9000 or visit their website at www.learndirectscotland.com

4. Student Awards AgencyScotland (SAAS)

Application forms and the SAAS guide is available on the SAAS website at www.saas.gov.uk. If you have any questions about your eligibility or about payment of fees, bursaries and supplementary grants you can email SAAS at saas.geu@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
or write to:

Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS)
Gyleview House
3 Redheughs Rigg
Edinburgh
EH12 9HH
tel 0845 111 1711

5. Student Loans Company

If you have any questions about your individual loan account contact the Student Loans Company on their Freephone number 0800 405010 or visit their website at www.slc.co.uk
or write to:

The Student Loans Company (SLC)
100 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JD

6. Scottish Funding Council

Donaldson House
97 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5HD
tel: 0131 313 6500
e-mail: info@sfc.ac.uk
web: www.sfc.ac.uk

7. Careers Scotland

Careers Scotland gives guidance to anyone in Scotland about work or learning. Careers Scotland can connect you with up-to-the-minute information and support to develop your skills, whenever and wherever you are via the website, www.careers-scotland.org.uk , and it's network of over 100 Careers Centres. Careers Scotland will help you with:

• job vacancies
• learning and training opportunities
• information about the labour market
• advice and guidance on your own career plans
• developing skills to increase your job prospects
• links to other agencies

8. Child Poverty Action Group

Provides advice and information on benefits for students in Scotland. For detailed information visit their website at www.cpag.org.uk

9. The ChildcareLink Service

The Childcarelink Service comprises the Childcarelink website www.childcarelink.gov.uk providing information on national and local childcare information.

10. 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:

• 0800 328 5050 (telephone/fax)

or visit their website at www.skill.org.uk

11. Career Development Loans

A Career Development Loan(CDL) is a deferred repayment bank loan to help you pay for vocational education or learning. For further information you can telephone Freephone 08000 585 505 or vist their website at www.direct.gov.uk/cdl

12. National Union of Students Scotland

NUS Scotland represents the interests of over 500,000 students across colleges and universities in Scotland.

NUS Scotland
29 Forth Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3LE
tel 0131 556 6598
email: mail@nus-scotland.org.uk
web: www.nusonline.co.uk/scotland/