Sixth Form Bursary
The Sixth Form bursary is designed to help students who are experiencing financial difficulty that impacts them when accessing or completing the courses that they are studying. Funds can be provided to the students that will help towards the cost of travel to Sixth Form, meals, books, equipment, compulsory trips, UCAS fee’s and essential materials needed for the courses being studied. You must be under 19 on the 31 August in the year in which you start your programme of study to access these funds.
There are two types of 16 – 19 Bursary:
Vulnerable Bursary
Students who meet the criteria, and who have a financial need, can apply for a bursary for vulnerable groups of up to £1,200. These students will normally be provided with financial support for transport costs, meals as well as any essential equipment needed to complete the courses being studied. Evidence must be provided to Sixth Form of one or more of the qualifying elements below:
- Young person in care or care leavers
- Young person in receipt of Income Support (IS), or Universal Credit (UC) because they are financially supporting themselves or financially supporting themselves and someone who is dependent on them and living with them such as a child or partner
- Disabled young people in receipt of Employment Support Allowance who also receives Disability Living Allowance (or Personal Independence Payments)
Income-Assessed Bursary Support
College will provide an income-assessed Bursary for students whose Parents/Guardians household income is below £32,000. This may include travel costs or essential course costs. If the household income is below £34,000 Sixth Form may be able to provide travel cost support, but this is dependent on the availability of funding.
Free School Meal Criteria
- Income Support
- Income-Based Job Seekers Allowance
- Guarantee Pension Credits
- Income-related Employment & Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Universal Credit with net earnings no more than £7,400
- Child Tax Credit (provided you are not entitled to Working Tax Credit) and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190, as assessed by HMRC
If you need to discuss things further or would like to apply for the Sixth Form bursary, see a member of the Sixth Form team.
More help:
Transitioning into Sixth Form might seem like a big leap from being at school, which is why we are always here to support you in a wide range of ways. If you do not qualify for the bursary fund, we may still be able to help you with the cost of kits and other course costs.
Please never hesitate to reach out and ask for help, guidance or support when needed.
