Enhanced Learning Credits & Publicly Funded Further Higher Education Policy Change
The Enhanced Learning Credits Administrative Service has today published information on changes to the
Enhanced Learning Credit (ELC) Scheme and Publicly Funded Further and Higher Education (PF FE-HE) Commitment Scheme Policy.
The MOD's Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme (ELC) promotes lifelong learning amongst members of the Armed Forces. The scheme provides financial support in each of a maximum of three separate financial years for higher level learning of a nationally recognised qualification at Level three or above or, if pursued overseas, an approved international equivalent qualification with an approved learning provider.
With effect from 30 March 2021; The ELC and PF FE-HE schemes can be accessed by Service leavers up to 10 years after they have left service.
The policy change will allow those who left the Armed Forces between 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2016 to have their original 10-year entitlement reinstated.