Adult Dependents' Grant
If you’re a student in full-time higher education and there’s an adult who depends on you financially, you may be entitled to extra help through the Adult Dependants’ Grant.
The Adult Dependants' Grant could provide extra help if you are a full-time higher education student with an adult who depends on you financially.
The amount you can get depends on your income and the income of your dependants. The maximum for the 2011/12 academic year is £2,642.
You don't have to repay this help.
Who counts as an adult dependant?
An adult dependant could be a partner (including a partner of the same sex if you began your course in September 2005 or later), or another adult who depends on you financially.
This will usually be a member of your family, but you can't count grown-up sons or daughters as adult dependants.
How to apply
You’ll need to complete the relevant sections on your main student finance application - the one you use to apply for student loans and grants.
If you're doing a full-time course, you can apply online. If you can’t apply online, you can contact Student Finance England and ask for a paper form.
Part-time students can apply when term starts using a paper form.
