Robert, married, studying a year course in photography
Robert is 28 and married. He is currently unemployed and has decided to achieve his long-term ambition of a career in photography. As a first step, he chooses a one-year course in photography at his local Further Education college. That gives him the option of finding a job or going on to take more qualifications later, as his family circumstances allow.
Robert's tuition fees are paid and he receives a maintenance bursary to help with general living expenses. As his wife income is below £20,120 he will be eligible for £86.81 per week towards his living expenses.
He also qualifies for Travel and Study Allowances to meet the cost of bus fares to the college and to buy a professional camera for his course.
And if he finds the going really hard, he can turn to his college's Discretionary Fund for financial help to stay on his course.