16 to 19 Bursary Fund There are two types of 16 to 19 bursaries: Vulnerable bursary - £30 per week Young people in the defined vulnerable groups are eligible for a bursary of up to £1,200 a year. The defined vulnerable groups are: Young people in care, including unaccompanied asylum-seeking children Young care leavers Young people getting Income Support or Universal Credit (UC) in place of Income Support in their own right Young people getting both Employment Support Allowance (ESA) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Personal Independence Payments in their own right. The young person does not have to live independently of their parents. College Discretionary Bursary Scheme - £20 per week The fund is used to assist students who may be experiencing financial hardship to complete their course and it is only able to make contributions towards your costs incurred for attending College. The 16-19 bursary does not provide childcare funding, please refer to the Care to Learn website for under 20 childcare funding. It is cash-limited and priority will be given to certain groups (e.g. students who are economically disadvantaged). Payment is not released until a student is enrolled and achieves 100% attendance. Weekly bursaries will be awarded to students with a household income of less than £16,190. Financial assistance towards course related costs such as exam resits and trips is available for those students whose household income is over £16,190 but below £20,817. This is referred to as a Partial Bursary. To be eligible you must: Be an enrolled student on a full time course Provide evidence of household income below £16,190 for the weekly bursary, or between £16,190 and £20,817 for the partial bursary. Be aged under 19 on 31st August 2017 Maintain 100% attendance
16 to 19 Bursary Fund There are two types of 16 to 19 bursaries: Vulnerable bursary - £30 per week Young people in the defined vulnerable groups are eligible for a bursary of up to £1,200 a year. The defined vulnerable groups are: Young people in care, including unaccompanied asylum-seeking children Young care leavers Young people getting Income Support or Universal Credit (UC) in place of Income Support in their own right Young people getting both Employment Support Allowance (ESA) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Personal Independence Payments in their own right. The young person does not have to live independently of their parents. College Discretionary Bursary Scheme - £20 per week The fund is used to assist students who may be experiencing financial hardship to complete their course and it is only able to make contributions towards your costs incurred for attending College. The 16-19 bursary does not provide childcare funding, please refer to the Care to Learn website for under 20 childcare funding. It is cash-limited and priority will be given to certain groups (e.g. students who are economically disadvantaged). Payment is not released until a student is enrolled and achieves 100% attendance. Weekly bursaries will be awarded to students with a household income of less than £16,190. Financial assistance towards course related costs such as exam resits and trips is available for those students whose household income is over £16,190 but below £20,817. This is referred to as a Partial Bursary. To be eligible you must: Be an enrolled student on a full time course Provide evidence of household income below £16,190 for the weekly bursary, or between £16,190 and £20,817 for the partial bursary. Be aged under 19 on 31st August 2017 Maintain 100% attendance
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