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The University of Sunderland is a registered learning provider with the Ministry of Defence's ELCAS scheme.
ELCAS stands for the Enhanced Learning Credits Administrations Services, which offers British Armed Forces Personnel access to financial support for lifelong learning.
For full details, terms and conditions, and how to apply, see the ELCAS website. Full details of your entitlement for ELCAS will be available once you create an account on the ELCAS website.
ELCAS stands for the Enhanced Learning Credits Administrations Services. It is a scheme that allows for members of the Armed Forces access to lifelong learning through financial support.
The scheme provides financial support to British Armed Forces personnel to support their studies at University.
The University of Sunderland is a registered learning provider with the Ministry of Defence's ELCAS scheme. Find out more about the support we offer for Armed Forces and Veterans.
The ELCAS scheme is only available for pursuit of higher-level learning, such as university courses. These may include:
ELCAS funding is available for military personnel, veterans and reservists, and is open to both currently serving personnel and those who have left.
To be eligible for ELCAS funding, you must have served in the military for a minimum of six years. Your ELCAS credits remain valid for a period of ten years from the day you left the service.
ELCAS funding is not available for spouses and families of military personnel, veterans and reservists.
Yes, if you are eligible for ELCAS funding, you’ll receive this alongside your tuition and maintenance loan. Find out more information about student finance.
The ELCAS scheme provides financial support in the form of a single up-front payment in each of a maximum of three separate financial years.
Your time in service dictates which of the two tiers of ELCAS funding you’re eligible for. The funding available is either £1,000 or £2,000 per year and covers 80% of the tuition costs. You’ll be required to fund the remaining 20%, but training providers may offer flexible payment and instalment plans.
You can make a total of three ELCAS claims in total, but only one per financial year.
More information on how much you’re eligible for visit the ELCAS website.
You will need to apply for ELCAS funding at least 5 weeks before the start of your course.
There are several stages to the ELC process. Full information is set out in Joint Service Publications (JSP) 822. First you must have already been registered to become a Scheme Member and have accrued a sufficient amount of service before you can submit a claim.
If you are still serving, speak to your local Education Staff as they will be able to check your entitlement for you. If you do not know who this person is, you can contact the chief clerk who will be able to advise you. If you have left the forces, contact your Single Service representative who will advise. Their information can be found on the ELCAS website. Finally, you must complete your Course Evaluation via the Member's Area. Please note that further claims cannot be processed until the evaluation has been completed.
For further information please contact University of Sunderland Student Administration on 0191 515 2077. If applying for the University of Sunderland you will need to mention our Learning Provider Reference number, which is 1290.
To learn more about ELCAS, visit their frequently asked questions.
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