Tuition fee and maintenance grants for higher education students are set to rise from the start of the next academic year – but the income thresholds determining the amount islanders receive will also increase.
Maintenance grants will rise by 2.5% from 1 September 2025, whilst tuition fee grants will increase by 3.1% to align with the new higher cap in England and Wales.
The maximum maintenance grant will increase from £8,915 to £9,138, and the maximum tuition grant will increase from £9,250 to £9,535.
Education Minister Rob Ward Deputy Ward said: “It is important we continue to review the support we have available for our students to continue their education post the age of 18.
“These changes ensure we are in line with increases to the cost of living and will help to reduce any cost-based barriers that may prevent our young people from continuing their studies, particularly when the majority of our young adults study in the UK and so living at home to reduce those costs isn’t an option.”
For most grants, the amount a student can receive depends on household income thresholds. These thresholds are set to increase by 5.2%.
The increase has been based on the economic assumptions on average incomes in Jersey published by the Fiscal Policy Panel in 2024, according to Government.
The income threshold to receive the maximum maintenance grant will increase from £50,000 to £52,600, whilst the threshold to receive the maximum tuition grant will increase from £110,000 to £115,720.
Income thresholds will also rise for the clinical component grant, grants to attend an interviews, and specialist equipment grants for students with disabilities.