Childcare Funding at University of Strathclyde 2023

Full-time eligible students attending University will be able to apply for help with registered childcare costs from the Childcare Fund. Children must be under 15, or under 17 if they have special educational needs. Childcare fund awards are in the form of a grant and are in addition to any other funding a student receives. 

The University receives an allocation of Childcare Fund from the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS).  SAAS issues guidance on administering the Fund and the University has a policy to best manage local demands. In order to ensure that the Childcare Fund can assist as many students as possible we have a University of Strathclyde Childcare Fund PolicyThis link opens a PDF document. for Childcare Fund applications. 

The Childcare Fund is intended to provide a significant contribution to childcare costs, but is not intended to cover the full cost of wraparound, full time childcare.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineMay 30, 2024
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Strathclyde
• City to studyGlasgow
• School to studyUniversity of Stirling
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Full-time eligible students attending University will be able to apply for help with registered childcare costs from the Childcare Fund. Children must be under 15, or under 17 if they have special educational need. 
• Must be attending an eligible full-time course of study, as defined by SAAS. This includes Postgraduate courses that qualify for tuition fee loan funding from SAAS.
• Candidates must be paying registered childcare costs.
• Childcare providers (Nurseries, Child Minders and Nannies that are recruited through agencies that are registered with the Care Inspectorate.) must be registered with the Care Inspectorate.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

1. Students have to apply to the childcare fund each semester. The current application is to cover semester 1 childcare. Students who apply for support with semester 1 childcare will be contacted when applications open for semester 2. 
2. You complete the application form and your childcare provider(s) complete Annex A detailing what childcare they have been asked to provide and the cost.

Application and Annex A for semester 1 childcare:

Online Application

Download this, you need it completed to submit with your application -