BURSARY INFORMATION
You may be eligible for additional help with travel costs through the College Bursary Fund. The information provided here outlines the support available for the 2026/27 academic year. For the latest details for 2027/28, please contact Student Services or scan the QR code to visit the College's Financial Support webpage. The bursary application window for September 2027 will usually open in April. It is strongly advised that you apply before the end of July, so that your application can be processed before the start of term.
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VULNERABLE BURSARY (16-18 YEARS ONLY) • In Care (including unaccompanied Asylum Seekers) • A Care Leaver • In receipt of Income Support/ Universal Credit • In receipt of Employment Support Allowance and Disability Living Allowance/Personal Independence Payment 16-18 DISCRETIONARY LEARNING SUPPORT FUND Provides financial help towards the cost of travel expenses (if you live more than 1.3 miles from the College) and lunch vouchers (for eligible students). 16-19 CHILDCARE Funded through the government’s Care to Learn scheme, with a maximum weekly threshold of £180 per child. Eligibility for the bursary fund is based on a household income of less than £25,000*. Evidence of income needs to be uploaded or brought into Student Services. Students will need a bank account to receive bursary payments. Applicants from a large family (generally defined as 3-6 children) will need to see a Welfare Officer.
FREE COLLEGE MEALS Students can access free College meals if aged between 16–18 years old (excluding apprentices) at the start of their course, and if they or their parents are in receipt of one or more of the following benefits: • Income Support • Income based Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) • Income based Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) • Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act (1999) • The guarantee element of State Pension Credit • 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 • Working Tax Credit run on – paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit • Universal Credit*
If you are aged 19 and continuing on the same study programme that you started before you turned 19, or are aged 19-24 and have a current Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP), you could also be eligible.
*Universal Credit – From the start of the 2026 to 2027 academic year, all students from households in receipt of Universal Credit will be entitled to receive a free meal.
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