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What is the Adult Learning Grant?

It's never too late to learn new skills.

And with the Adult Learning Grant (ALG), you could get up to £30 per week while you’re studying - letting you focus on getting where you want to be in life.

Want to get on?

Get paid to improve your qualifications

Whatever you want to do, having the right qualifications can give you a real head start.

People who go back to learning later in life often find that they’re more focused and determined than they were first time around, and tend to have a clearer idea of that they want to study.

So if you missed out on getting qualifications at school, why not go back to college?

And if you’re eligible for ALG, it could all be more affordable than you think.

Up to £30 a week if you go back to college

ALG is worth up to £1,000 a year

ALG is there to give you a helping hand towards travel, study materials or other costs you might incur while you’re studying.

If you’re an adult taking a full-time course, you could get up to £30 per week during term time - that’s around £1,000 a year.

You can use ALG to study for a wide range of qualifications, including BTECs, NVQs, GSCEs and A-levels.

Subjects available range from business to construction, science to hairdressing, and childcare to publishing… wherever you want to be in life, you’ll find a course for you.

Looking for ideas on what to study?

There’s a huge range of courses you could do with ALG.

But there's plenty of help and advice available to help you choose the one that's right for you.

For ideas on what to study, talk to the Student Services team at your local college, or contact the Careers Advice Service. Just phone 0800 100 900 - or ask an adviser to call or email you back, using the links below.