Bursary

The purpose of the new bursary fund is to provide exceptional support to students aged 16-19, who are experiencing financial difficulty with meeting costs associated with learning.

Students should apply if they believe that they meet the criteria listed below.

• Age – Student must be aged 16 and UNDER 19 on the 31st August 2020.
• Residency Status in the UK-   A Student must have been ‘ordinarily resident’ in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years immediately preceding the start of your course for purposes other than receiving education.  Settled means having either Indefinite Leave to Enter or Remain (ILE/R) or having the Right of Abode in the UK.  British Citizens and certain other people have the Right of Abode in the UK.
• Asylum Seekers - Asylum seekers who have legally been in the UK pending consideration of their claim by the Home Office for longer than 6 months or asylum seekers refused asylum but granted support under Section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act will also be eligible.
• Income – A Student can qualify if their parent/guardian/carer(s) household income is less than £16,190 a year or you/they receive one of the following Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) benefits or Inland Revenue Tax Credits:

*Income Support        * Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance

*Income based Job Seekers Allowance     * DWP Pension Credit

(Where these are the only source of family income)

• Special Circumstances – A Student can apply for a one-off payment or additional support if personal circumstances change during the year or if a student is subject to particularly acute need that could negatively affect their ability to study.
• Students have previously been eligible for free school meals and have chosen to stay on in post-16 education.