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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.


Prestwick Academy

Tel: 01292 477121 Email: mail@prestwick.sayr.sch.uk

15 Newdykes Road , Prestwick KA9 2LB

www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/schools/prestwickacademy/

Queen Margaret Academy

Tel: 01292 268379 Email: mail@qma.sayr.sch.uk

33A Dalmellington Road , Ayr KA7 3TL

www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/schools/queenmargaretacademy/

Queen Margaret University

Sir Tom Farmer – Chancellor
Tel: 0131 474 0000

Edinburgh EH21 6UU

QMU offers a small and friendly community environment.  We provide thoroughly relevant teaching and research which is designed to meet the changing needs of students, employers and society.  We have widely recognised expertise in the areas of health and rehabilitation, sustainable business, and creativity and culture.

www.qmu.ac.uk

Queen Victoria School (Fully boarding, co-educational school for Army, Navy and RAF children)

Tel: 0131 310 2927 Email: enquiries@qvs.org.uk

Dunblane , Dunblane FK15 0JY

Queen Victoria School is funded by the Ministry of Defence to provide stability and continuity of education, within the Scottish system, for the children of UK Armed Forces personnel who are Scottish, have served in Scotland or are part of a Scottish Regiment. Fully boarding, co-educational and tri-service, the School takes around 270 pupils. All necessary costs are met by the Ministry of Defence.

Ages 10-18

www.qvs.org.uk/

Reid Kerr College

Audrey Cumberford – Principal
Tel: 0800 052 7343

Renfrew Road , Paisley PA3 4DR

Reid Kerr College is one of the fastest growing further education colleges in Scotland. With a modern campus and first class learning environment the College offers an extensive range of courses. A diverse range of programmes is also offered in community facilities throughout the local area.

www.reidkerr.ac.uk

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