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FEES & FUNDING: Adult Learning Grant(ALG)The Adult Learning Grant scheme closed to newapplicants in July 2011. If you are over 19 and ona low income, you can apply to the DiscretionaryLearner Support Fund.FEES & FUNDING: Studying on BenefitsYou may be able to claim Job Seeker’s Allowancewhile studying provided the course covers no morethan 16 hours per week. You must also be activelyseeking work. Studying while you are on benefitscan be complicated but it is by no means impossible.There is flexibility with most of our courses toenable people to study within the 16-hour limit. OurCampus Help Zones can advise you.In recent years Leeds City College has alsobeen successful in accessing European funding(Leonardo, Comenius) to send students on workplacements and project visits across the EuropeanUnion. The College works with partners frommany Member States, including Austria, Estonia,Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary,Ireland, Italy, Poland, Romania, Spain and Sweden.Funding covers the costs of travel,accommodation and subsistence and participationhas included students from many differentvocational sectors - Early Years, Travel &Tourism, Hospitality & Catering, ICT, Leisure &Outdoor Recreation, Hair & Beauty. Projects arecoordinated through the Transnational Funding& Initiatives team in consultation with curriculumstaff to maximise opportunities for students.INTERNATIONALLeeds City College is an exciting place to study;we welcome students from a diverse range ofbackgrounds and religious faithsOur International Office can help you with anyquestions regarding entry requirements, applyingto the College, finding accommodation orapplying for a student visa.We also have a network of overseas collegerepresentatives so there may be someone inyour home country who can help. For furtherinformation please see our internationalprospectus or visit the international section of ourwebsite:leedscitycollege.ac.uk/internationalLIBRARY+The Libraries and ICT Centres at Leeds CityCollege offer you a range of study facilities.We have a wide variety of print and electronicresources to support you while you are studyingat College including books, journals, newspapers,resource boxes, CD ROMs, DVDs and access toelectronic resources.At each campus you will find a suite of careerdevelopment resources to support you. Inaddition you will find electronic resourcesto support your research, including CareersGuidance software, job databases, DVDs and CD-Roms and Internet access.For the latest information, contact details andopening times visit:leedscitycollege.ac.ukand find ‘Library+’ under ‘Support’,or e-mail us on:library@leedscitycollege.ac.uk.leedscitycollege.ac.uk | course.enquiry@leedscitycollege.ac.uk | 0113 386 1997 21