Childcare Funding at University of Strathclyde 2024/25

The University receives an allocation of Childcare Fund from the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS). The Childcare Fund is intended to provide a significant contribution to childcare costs.

Eligibility for University of Strathclyde Childcare Funding:

• 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 17 if they have special educational needs. 
• 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.

How to apply?

• 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. 
• 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.