Grants for Study

RE: Grants for Study

Hello Mad Monk,
The only loan option for osteopathy seems to be a career development loan.
As you have chosen a part-time course you don't qualify for a student loan or local education authority help with fees,even if this is your first undergradate course.
you don't say where you have been accepted but some schools do have some HEFCE funding for their part time courses so you may be at one of those.
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RE: Grants for Study

I suggest speaking to the college about as they should know of any possible funding options.

I suspect things have changed a bit since I was at college. The LEA authority grant at the time was 15% toward course fees and a maintainance grant for a full time course.

It'a long story, but I ended up having to take the LEA to court on the issue. Not helpful when your doing a degree.

Andrew.

RE: Grants for Study

Thanks for your responses,

I'veresearched several avenues now and the most likely seems to beto set up as a self employed massage therapist (I'm nearing completion of an ITEC sports massage course) and then applying for business type grants for education, business development etc.

This will also enable me to get hands on people throughout my studies and practice what I am learning whilst making a little bit of pocket money at the same time! Double bonus!

Are there any Osteopaths out there who have achieved business related grants? If so I'd love to here how you went about it.

It does seem to me a rather complicated thing when someone decides to get an aid for study purposes. There are many good students who are deprived of the same and have to pay the price with their careers as a result. However I think the grants should be given in order of merit of the student. Not every school/college does support the scholarships thus it would be a great help to them.

I've just started the 5 year mixed mode degree at the BSO and I'm in the same position as you (already have a degree). I'm currently funding it as a massage therapist but if you hear of any study funding, I'm all ears (I've been lax in exploring all avenues).

Henry

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Grants

Hi Henry,

If you ask at the BSO office you will be told that there is an ost Foundation, charitable that will give some Grants on application. Instead of doing quite so much anatomy (I know I've been there) pop along and get informed. They are based in London anyway. 🙂

Good luck,

An old BSO Grad of 1991
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