Course Costs and Funding -
for entry in September 2008
The full cost of the course is £3,375 per year.
Means tested financial support is available to successful applicants.
Amount of Grant
The full amount of grant from September 2008 will be £3,375 a year. You will not have to make any contribution if your total family income before tax is £27,500 or less (after deducting £1,625 for each dependent child in the family) in the tax year ended April 2008. If your family income is more you will receive a smaller grant and you may have to make a contribution as shown in the following table:
| Relevant income | Amount of grant | Parental contribution |
| up to £27,500 | £3,375 | nil |
| £27,501 to £31,167 | £3,038 | £337 |
| £31,168 to £34,834 | £2,700 | £675 |
| £34,835 to £38,501 | £2,363 | £1,012 |
| £38,502 to £42,168 | £2,025 | £1,350 |
| £42,169 to £45,835 | £1,688 | £1,687 |
| £45,836 to£49,502 | £1,350 | £2,025 |
| £49,503 to £53,169 | £1,013 | £2,362 |
| £53,170 to £56,836 | £675 | £2,700 |
| £56,837 to £60,500 | £338 | £3,037 |
| over £60,500 | nil | £3,375 |
Please visit: www.dcsf.gov.uk/mds for further information
Should you be successful in your application you may be able to get help towards your contribution from other sources. Please contact DanceEast to discuss this.
Parental contributions may be paid in installments over the year. Suitable payment plans can be discussed individually following the offer of a place.
Travel and Dancewear
Academy students may apply for financial assistance with travel and dancewear costs. This can be done on a yearly basis, and assistance is means tested on the same scale as the grant funding. Families whose total income before tax is less than £60,500 may be entitled to a contribution towards these costs.