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Dance and Drama Awards: how much you could get
If you get a Dance and Drama Award, it will cover most of your fees for attending one of a small number of private, specialist schools. But you'll still have to make a personal contribution.
Dance and Drama Awards: what could you get?
If you get a Dance and Drama Award, it will cover the majority of your tuition fees. However, you will also need to make a personal contribution.
For the 2009/2010 academic year, this personal contribution is £1,275.
The Dance and Drama award is given regardless of your household income. But whether you get additional help depends on your circumstances.
Students from England, Scotland and Wales
If you come from England, Scotland or Wales you may be able to get additional help with living costs and childcare - over and above the Dance and Drama Award.
How much extra you get will depend on your family's annual household income. If your family's income is above £33,000, you will not be entitled to any extra help.
The table below shows how much extra help you can get for 2009/10 towards your fees and living costs.
|
Household income |
Students living at home |
Students living in lodgings outside London |
Students living in lodgings in London |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Under £21,000 |
£2,292 |
£4,823 |
£5,460 |
|
£21,001 - £23,000 |
£2,010 |
£4,026 |
£4,559 |
|
£23,001 - £25,000 |
£1,710 |
£3,203 |
£3,632 |
|
£25,001 - £27,000 |
£1,435 |
£2,411 |
£2,724 |
|
£27,001 - £30,000 |
£1,145 |
£1,602 |
£1,810 |
|
£30,001 - £33,000 |
£0 |
£761 |
£910 |
Students from outside England, Scotland and Wales
If you're a student from outside England, Wales and Scotland but within the European Union (EU), you will only be able to claim extra help with your tuition fees - not with your living costs. The table below shows how much help you can get.
|
Household income |
Non-English, Welsh and Scottish students: help with tuition fees only |
|---|---|
|
Under £21,000 |
£1,275 |
|
£21,001 - £23,000 |
£1,071 |
|
£23,001 - £25,000 |
£842 |
|
£25,001 - £27,000 |
£638 |
|
£27,001 - £30,000 |
£421 |
|
£30,001 - £33,000 |
£0 |
For help with fees and maintenance, students from Northern Ireland should contact the student financial section at the Western Education and Library Board. Follow the link below for full contact information, or email student.awards@welbni.org.
Students from EU countries should apply to their home country for help with living costs.
If you are from a country outside the EU, you will not be eligible for a Dance and Drama Award. If you do apply to a private dance or drama school, you will have to pay all the tuition fees yourself.
How to apply for a Dance and Drama Award
To apply for an award, contact one of the 22 private dance and drama training schools.
Further information
This information is also available in a booklet. You can download one in PDF format, or get a hard copy by:
- phoning 0845 60 222 60
- selecting option 0
- quoting reference LSC-DD1
If you have any further questions about the scheme, call the Learner Support helpline on 0800 121 8989.
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