Find out if you're eligible to receive a Childcare Grant (CCG), and how to apply for it. Content provided by Student Finance England.
Dependants' grants for full-time students
If you have children or an adult dependent, and you want to study a full-time undergraduate course or an Initial Teacher Training (ITT) programme, you may be able to get extra help. Content provided by Student Finance England.
You could get a Childcare Grant (CCG), Parents’ Learning Allowance (PLA) or Adult Dependants’ Grant (ADG). These grants are paid in addition to your main student finance, and don’t usually have to be paid back.
Parents' Learning Allowance (PLA)
This helps with course-related costs if you have dependent children. How much you can get depends on your household income, which is your income and the income of your partner and any dependants.
The maximum you could get for 2025/26 or 2026/27 academic years is £2,024.
Eligibility
You can apply for a Parents’ Learning Allowance (PLA) if you have children who depend on you financially and you’re a:
- full-time undergraduate student
- full-time postgraduate ITT student
You don’t need to be paying for childcare to be eligible.
Tuition fee only funding students are not eligible for Parents’ Learning Allowance.
How to apply
On your main application for student finance, fill in the section for applying for a Parents’ Learning Allowance. Student Finance England will write to you to ask for more evidence to support your application if they need it.