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Education

Whether it is a school for your children or a college or university for the adults in your family, selecting an education provider may be one of your most important choices when you leave the Services.  It may even influence where you decide to live.

Education and training funding for veterans

You can get help paying for qualifications whether you:

  • are planning on leaving the armed forces
  • have already left and want to know more about your options

SAAS grants

The Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) gives financial support to eligible students doing a course of higher education in the UK. If you've been in the armed forces or are the family member of someone in the armed forces who has been living abroad you may be elligible for a SAAS grant. This depends on where you or your family member was a resident when they joined up.

Contact SAAS on 0300 555 0505 to find out if you're eligible.

Enhanced Learning Credit (ELC) scheme

The Armed Forces ELC scheme allows you to apply for money to pay for qualifications. You can apply whether you're still serving in the armed forces or you've already left.

Find out more about which qualifications you can get and how to apply.

 

You can refine your search by level of education and Local Authority area and then click Search.

To refine your searches by local authorities choose from the form below and click search.




Duncanrig Secondary School

Tel: 01355 588800 Email: office@duncanrig.s-lanark.sch.uk

Winnipeg Drive , East Kilbride G75 8ZT

www.scottishschools.info/duncanrig/

Dundee College

Christina Potter – Principal and Chief Executive
Tel: 01382 834834 Email: enquiry@dundeecollege.ac.uk

Old Glamis Road , Dundee DD3 8LE

As one of Scotland’s leading colleges, Dundee College offers a wide range of opportunities.  With programmes beginning at introductory and access level, and some going as far as degree level, there is bound to be something for you.

www.dundeecoll.ac.uk

Dunedin School (Independent co-educational-for young people facing social and emotional difficulties)

Tel: (0131) 672 2638 Email: staff@dunedin.edin.sch.uk

Liberton Bank House, 5 Nether Liberton Lane , Edinburgh EH16 5TY

Dunedin School supports up to 20 secondary school pupils who need time out from mainstream.  The staff teach in small groups and help pupils to overcome a variety of difficulties, to restore self esteem and to prepare for further education or to join the world of employment.

Ages 11-18

www.dunedin.edin.sch.uk/

Earlston High School

Tel: 01896 849282 Email: earlstonhs@scotborders.gov.uk

East End , Earlston TD4 6JP

www.earlstonhigh.scotborders.sch.uk/

Eastbank Academy

Tel: 0141 582 0080 Email: headteacher@eastbankacademy.glasgow.sch.uk

26 Academy Street , Glasgow G32 9AA

www.eastbankacademy.glasgow.sch.uk/

Eastwood High School

Tel: 0141 577 2200 Email: schoolmail@eastwood.e-renfrew.sch.uk

Capelrig Road , Newton Mearns G77 6NQ

www.scottishschools.info/eastwoodhigh/