The Education Minister has announced increases in funding for higher education grants for Jersey students from 1 September, along with higher income thresholds to qualify for support.
Household income thresholds - the maximum amount parents or guardians can earn to receive financial support for their child's studies - will rise by 5.2%.
The income threshold to receive:
- the maximum maintenance grant will increase from £50,000 to £52,600
- the maximum tuition grant will increase from £110,000 to £115,720
- the clinical component grant will increase from £100,000 to £105,200
- a grant to attend an interview will increase from £50,000 to £52,600
- a grant for specialist equipment for a student with a disability will increase from £90,000 to £94,680
The value of grants will increase less steeply:
Women jailed for importing £240,000 of synthetic cannabis in spare tyre
Jersey's first Grief Disco offers new way to remember loved ones
New courtrooms created at Jubilee Wharf
Three-hour rescue of fallen climber at Grosnez
Ball court upgrade in memory of late Jersey basketballer
Lifeguards rescue family of nine from rocks at Jersey bay
Countdown to Jersey's 2026 Air Display
Jersey has its hottest summer on record
