English-domiciled students studying in the UK who wish to take up a term of study of their course in the United States may be eligible to receive a grant to help cover the related travel costs. To qualify for the grant the student must be attending the overseas university or college for at least half the length of an academic quarter, which normally corresponds to a term. The grant meets the costs of:
travel within and outside the UK in order to attend the university or college
medical insurance for treatment provided outside the United Kingdom
visas required to attend the overseas institution
medical costs incurred to meet a mandatory condition of entry into a country (e.g. vaccination costs).
The grant is subject to an income assessment and the first £295 of travel costs incurred is not covered by the grant.
DIUS has responsibility for higher education in England only. The devolved administrations have responsibility for it in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.