Student awards
Welcome to the Student Awards homepage
All of our latest news can be found in the Student Awards Message Bulletin below and more detailed information regarding all aspects of Student Awards can be found in our Downloadable documents.
You can contact us by email at studentawards@gov.im or by telephone on +44 1624 685822 however please note that we deal with all queries in order of receipt.
You can send correspondence or visit us at:
Department of Education Sport and Culture
Thie Slieau Whallian
Foxdale Road
St John's
IM4 3AS
+44 1624 685822
Important note
Students from the Isle of Man are not eligible for a loan from the UK Student Loans Company.
Student Awards Message Bulletin – March 2024
Applications for funding for the 2024/25 Academic Year
The department intend to open applications for funding for the 2024/25 academic year in April 2024 for both 1st Year under and post graduate students.
2023-24 Student Award
Please ensure that the contributors to your award upload a copy of their 2022-23 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 2024.
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 2023.
This information is required by the Department to verify the income details submitted on the 2023-24 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
Student Wellbeing
On our Student Wellbeing page you will find links to organisations who can offer help and guidance if you feel that you need it at any point during your studies.