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Education grants for lone parents available!

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If you are looking for financial help with returning to or continuing with education take a look at this: http://www.yourhorizons.com/education-advice-for-lone-parents/  

Horizon's Education Fund provides grants of between £500 and £1,000 for the education of lone parents. To be eligible, applicants must be a lone parent living in the UK, on a low income with sole responsibility for dependent children.

The money can be used to help with expenses associated with a course of education or training, such as fees, books, equipment, travel and childcare. The closing date for applications is the 31st July 2011.

 

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  • Great Great

    by Mummj29 30 April 2012

  • thiis soundss really good :)

    by Proudd_Mummy 28 April 2012

  • thiis soundss really good :)

    by Proudd_Mummy 28 April 2012

  • Thanks for the useful advice. my family had to pay for my college course because i couldnt afford it and got no help! x

    by Danni_1803 27 April 2012

  • is very unfair that because you got a partner you miss out on a lot of things!!!

    by Miss-Masie 4 April 2012

  • Do you think you'd be able to put something up about the grant thats available? 'maternity grant' or something like that! thanks x

    by C_L_F 30 March 2012

  • I get care to learn, it's brilliant,, I could never afford nursery otherwise! I'm glad I read this. Just starting college, I need money for expensive photography equipment and drama trips etc.

    by BeccaaCat 17 March 2012

  • There's also care to learn, which I think is better! For under 20's

    by Raychel17 8 March 2012

  • yes i think this is really good too :d

    by ImmysMummy 6 March 2012

  • this would really help as i am supposed to be starting college n september but my baby due in sept,

    by cete93 29 February 2012

  • This would really help me as I want to finish my degree but as I live with my partner I presume this doesnt count? He doesnt earn enough to cover all three of us while I go back to uni!

    by BeccaUdell 8 February 2012

  • that sounds great, i wanted to go back into learning at some point as i only did half my alevels xx

    by katieava14 6 February 2012

  • Where I live if your under 24 you can apply for a grant for education costs and anything you might need. They helped me out so much x

    by MummyOfTwo 6 February 2012

  • I'm doing an ou course and I get nothing :(

    by Bethan123 5 February 2012

  • Sounds like a great idea! I want to go to uni but was worried about getting Conan childcare - this would help alot! Hx

    by Hanah010811 3 February 2012

  • Sounds like a great idea! I want to go to uni but was worried about getting Conan childcare - this would help alot! Hx

    by Hanah010811 3 February 2012

  • Is this the same as the Care to Learn support?

    by lifes_a_test 22 January 2012

  • I'm 20 and would like to go back to college but I can't find any help because of my age :( its unfair xx

    by aimeeday 20 January 2012

  • I'm 20 and would like to go back to college but I can't find any help because of my age :( its unfair xx

    by aimeeday 20 January 2012

  • I'm 20 and would like to go back to college but I can't find any help because of my age :( its unfair xx

    by aimeeday 20 January 2012

  • thisis realy good

    by Jess12 18 January 2012

  • this is a really good idea :)

    by mummahailey 17 January 2012

  • Great

    by jennybingham 17 January 2012

  • its a good idea!x

    by LIBSMARLEY 9 January 2012

  • defo gona look into this x

    by Elodie 8 January 2012

  • its a shame this is only a short term thing, there are more single parents struggling everyday :( x

    by Cherii 7 January 2012

  • Sorrry to annoy you all but i need to comment on this ten times(a) xxx

    by ella101 5 January 2012

  • Sorrry to annoy you all but i need to comment on this ten times(a) xxx

    by ella101 5 January 2012

  • Sorrry to annoy you all but i need to comment on this ten times(a) xxx

    by ella101 5 January 2012

  • Sorrry to annoy you all but i need to comment on this ten times(a) xxx

    by ella101 5 January 2012

  • Sorrry to annoy you all but i need to comment on this ten times(a) xxx

    by ella101 5 January 2012

  • sorry i was just looking into this before and i know friends of mine certainly didnt know about it so i thought id share :D

    by emmamay 5 January 2012

  • theres something else aswell if you've taken time out from university and go back and its more money and its called the "special support grant" You may be eligible for this grant if you: Are a lone parent. Have a partner who is also a student and one or both of you is responsible for a child or young person aged under 20 who is in full-time education below Higher Education level. Have a disability, and qualify for the Disability Premium or Severe Disability Premium. Are deaf and qualify for Disabled Students' Allowances. Have been treated as incapable of work for a continuous period of at least 28 weeks. Have a disability and qualify for income-related Employment and Support Allowance. Are from abroad and are entitled to an Income Support Urgent Cases Payment because you are temporarily without funds for a period of up to six weeks. Are waiting to go back to a course having taken agreed time out from that course due to an illness or caring responsibility that has now ended. Are aged 60 or over.

    by emmamay 5 January 2012

  • this is really good defo gonna look in to it

    by Megan96 28 December 2011

  • well this might help me in future..nice one

    by Ren_Ren 10 December 2011

  • That woul really help me out

    by sindyb 10 December 2011

  • This is really good deffinitley going to check this out, would really help with childcare x

    by Bethan0x 20 November 2011

  • this is exactly what young mothers need! As much help to better their lives as possible!

    by 18 November 2011

  • Thats a great idea and really helpful.

    by PhoebeT 17 November 2011

  • It's a shamed the applications are closed for this year, I just started college that would have been really helpful

    by Bambii_x 7 November 2011

  • i think i should go for that

    by bossladyp92 25 October 2011

  • that is a big help

    by chuckylouise 21 October 2011

  • this sounds good

    by Laurakate199 4 September 2011

  • Thats good x

    by RochelleRose 29 August 2011

  • When can u apply for it ? & Sounds like its a big help x

    by megg_x_x_x 26 August 2011

  • thats really good

    by fruity1992 7 August 2011

  • thats really good

    by fruity1992 7 August 2011