Applications for the 2025/26 Academic Year - Opening dates
Applications for 1st Year and Post graduate funding for the 2025/26 academic year, are now open.
Apply through DESC Digital Services
.
Applications for continuing students will open on Monday 2 June 2025.
Please note:
Any applications made before the official opening date will be deactivated and a new application will need to be made when the applications officially open.
2024-25 Academic Year 3rd Term Maintenance Payment
3rd Term Maintenance payments will start from the 4 of April 2025.
Please ensure that any contributors to your award upload a copy of their
2023-24
Income Tax Resident Assessment Notice to their Contributor Account on the DESC digital services platform as soon as possible or at the latest
by 22 March 2025
using the link below.
DESC Digital Services
If all or part of any of their income is derived from a business or self-employment, they should also submit a copy of the accounts/income & expenditure relevant to the tax year ended 5 April 2024.
This information is required by the Department to verify the income details submitted on the 2024-25 application and finalise the award.
Please Note:
If you are receiving a maintenance grant, the 3rd term payment will not be released until the requested information has been received and processed by the Student Awards team
Non-receipt of this information will cause delays in fee payments, grant payments and the processing of subsequent applications. This will result in issues with access rights within your institution, and with registration at commencement of the following year
Hard copies should be sent to the address above or a scanned copy with the student’s name can be emailed to
studentawards@gov.im
For any student awards queries, please call +44 1624 685822.
Student Awards Loan repayment questions and enquires
If you have any questions regarding Student Loan statements, loan interest or anything regarding the repayment of the loan provided by the Department you will need to contact the Student Loan repayment team by email at
saloanrepayments@doe.gov.im
or by phone on +44 1624 685804. Please be aware that these contact details are for loan repayments enquiries only.
If you have a Student Award enquiry, please contact the team by using the details under Contact us at the bottom of the page.
This page provides a general outline of the funding available for students. This information is provided for guidance only as each applicant must be assessed on individual circumstances, in accordance with the details provided in their application and the Education (Student Awards) Regulations 2019. Applicants should read this guidance before making an application for an award.
Support under the Student Awards Regulations is only available to students meeting the required criteria in terms of residency, academic qualifications and age. Awards are means-tested, meaning that the award amount depends on the income of the student and/or the contributors.
Students from the Isle of Man
are not eligible
for a loan from the UK Student Loans Company.
Contact us
Students seeking further advice or more detailed information should contact the Student Awards team for assistance.
Please note that we deal with all queries in order of receipt.
You can send correspondence or visit us at:
The Student Awards Team
Department of Education, Sport and Culture
Thie Slieau Whallian
Foxdale Road
St John's
IM4 3AS
+44 1624 685822
studentawards@gov.im
