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.

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Lockerbie Academy

Tel: 01576 205170 Email: loffice682@ea.dumgal.sch.uk

Dryfe Road, , Lockerbie DG11 2AL

www.lockerbie-academy.co.uk/

Lomond School (Independent co-educational Day and Boarding School)

Tel: 01436 672476 Email: admin@lomond-school.org

10 Stafford Street , Helensburgh G84 9JX

Lomond occupies an unique place in the provision of education in the west of Scotland, based on the Scottish model of education but ‘borrowing’ elements from elsewhere. Consistently ranked academically amongst the top ten schools in Scotland it is nevertheless non-selective in its intake and achieves its remarkably consistent results due to the quality of its provision both within and outwith the classroom.

Ages 3- 18

www.lomond-school.org/

Loretto School (Independent co-educational Boarding School)

Tel: 0131 653 4444 Email: admissions@loretto.com

1-7 Linkfield Road , Musselburgh, Edinburgh EH21 7RE

The School responds to the demands of a changing world beyond school by preparing boys and girls for a life of personal fulfilment, leadership and service. Academic achievement is foremost amongst the School’s goals which also promote independent thinking, respect for others, creativity and responsibility in all areas of school life.

Ages 3-18

www.lorettoschool.co.uk/