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Don’t let cost prevent you from obtaining the college education of your dreams. Scholarships, grants, loans and other forms of financial assistance can make a Lynn education more affordable than you ever imagined.

In fact, for more than 62 percent of our students receive some form of financial aid.

This section describes the types of financial assistance available at Lynn. A combination of these awards may be used to meet your needs.
Scholarships and Grants

Scholarships and grants are awards that do not have to be repaid. A scholarship is based upon a specific criterion such as academics, while a grant is based upon a student’s financial need.

Loans

Loans are a form of financial aid that must be repaid, with interest. For many students, loans will make up at least a portion of their financial aid packages, although we advise you to explore all sources of scholarships and grants prior to making use of loans.

Student Employment

These awards are based on need, as determined by the FAFSA. While they may appear in your award letter as an award, the award amount represents the maximum amount you may earn through working. This amount will be paid directly to you and will not be applied to your student account.

As a part of the Texas A&M University System, A&M-Commerce is committed to providing you with a prestigious, high quality education at an affordable price.

At A&M-Commerce, our emphasis on relationships extends to our financial aid and scholarship staff who take a sincere interest in helping you finance your education. More than 60% of our students receive financial aid or scholarships, and we are dedicated to securing the best financial aid package for your needs.

Find out how we’ve made getting your degree easy and affordable by clicking on the links to the left for details on financial aid, scholarships, study abroad programs, and other options.

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Throughout the academic year, Red River College assists students by administering awards, bursaries and scholarships that have been donated by concerned corporations, community organizations and individuals. These awards cover the specific requests of the donors and are intended to assist students who have shown outstanding abilities in academic or vocational areas and/or are in need of financial assistance. For further information, please contact the appropriate academic department or one of the Student Service Centres, or call 204-632-2327. For information on other awards, bursaries, and scholarships, an excellent website is located at www.studentawards.com.

Definition of Terms
An Award usually involves multiple criteria such as academic achievement, demonstrated financial need, and school or community involvement.
A Bursary is usually given to a recipient based on demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic progress.
A Scholarship is given to a recipient primarily based upon academic achievement.
Entrance Awards may require an application and may be awarded to recipients prior to their starting a program.
General Awards are available to current RRC students through most academic programs based upon specific award criteria.

Finding awards, scholarships and bursaries

All awards are listed alphabetically by program or category, to aid your search. You may also visit individual program pages and click on Awards and Scholarships for a list of awards specific to that program.

Academic Scholarships
National Merit Scholarships
National Achievement Scholarships
National Hispanic Scholarships
Visual and Performing Arts Scholarships
Knox Writers’ Scholarships
Social Concerns Scholarships
Rothwell Stephens Scholarship in Mathematics
Colorado Alumni Scholarship
John Huston Finley Scholarship (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut)
Transfer Student Scholarships

At the University of Cumbria we offer financial support for all our students. The financial support you will receive will depend on the course you are studying.

The tuition fees for a full-time undergraduate course in 2009/10 will be: Course (e.g. full time undergraduate or HND) Fees
Full time undergraduate £3,225
Full time PGCE £3,225

You can borrow a tuition fee loan from the Government, which means that you don’t have to find the money to pay the tuition fees while you are studying.
The Higher Education Maintenance Grant has been increased to a maximum £2,906. Families with a household income of less than £25,000 will receive the full grant and those with a household income of less than £50,000 will receive some of the grant.

Once you have graduated and are earning above £15,000 you will start to repay your student loan. But if you started your course in 2009, you can ask for a 5 year repayment break to allow you take out a mortgage or start a family.

Below is a quick guide to the extra financial support that may be available to you in 2009.

You can also apply to your funding organisation for a maintenance loan, to pay for costs such as accommodation and food, and a maintenance grant. For students domiciled in England, this is the new Student Finance England service. For further information about who to apply to for your funding, see the Direct Gov website.

For most students on full-time undergraduate courses (non-NHS funded) you may be eligible for the following:
A CUMBRIA bursary
A CUMBRIA scholarship
Four-year undergraduate teaching bursary (where this applies)
Higher education maintenance grant
Living cost loan
Tuition fee loan.

For students on NHS-funded full-time courses:
Fees paid are by the strategic health authority
Diploma nurses – a bursary not based on financial circumstances
Degrees – a bursary and access to student loans (based on financial circumstances)
Extra allowances are available for older students and students with dependants.

The level of bursary offered by the University will also be subject to the annual inflationary increase announced by the government so as to ensure that support offered to eligible students will not be reduced in real terms by inflation.

There is also a range of support for people studying part-time.

Funding for Part-time Courses
Financial support may be available for part-time courses, depending upon where you live. For students domiciled in England you can apply to your funding organisation for financial support each year. The application forms will be available from the beginning of July and you can obtain one either from your funding organisation or by downloading one from the Student Support website.

Students domiciled in other parts of the UK should contact Student Finance Direct and select “Contact” for details of their funding organisation.

The amount of help towards your tuition fees is based upon your household income, the number of hours you are studying and how long it will take you to complete your course. Check with Admissions or the Student Development and Advisory Service for the percentage equivalent of a full-time course so that you can work out from the following table how much support you will receive towards your tuition fees (NB many courses are 50% equivalent):

Amount of fee grant
Course equivalent to 50% to 59% of a full-time course – £805
Course equivalent to 60% to 74% of a full-time course – £970
Course equivalent to 75% or more of a full-time course – £1,210

You can also apply for a grant of up to £260 towards your course costs, again this is based upon your household income.

Funding for Postgraduate Courses
To study a postgraduate course, either full-time or part-time, you will need to source your own funding for fees and living costs. Some funding may come from sponsorship, scholarships, educational trusts and charities or other sources. We would advise you to start early when researching funding opportunities.