Our Sixth Form Bursary Fund is designed to help and support any student who faces financial barriers to participation in education and training.
Eligibility
The scheme is divided into two parts:
Guaranteed Bursary - A bursary if you are in one of the following groups:
- You are in local authority care
- You recently left local authority care
- You are on Income Support or Universal Credit because you are supporting yourself
- You are on Disability Living Allowance (DLA) in your name and either Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) or Universal Credit
- You get Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in your name and either ESA or Universal Credit.
Discretionary Bursary - A school bursary for students not eligible for the full Guaranteed Bursary. It is dependent upon individual circumstances and only for those students who reside in a household whose parents/carers are in receipt of at least one of the following:
- Income Support or Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance - Child Tax Credit
- Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance - The guaranteed element of the State Pension Credit
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration & Asylum Act 1999.
It is best practice to pay 'in kind' bursaries rather than cash, except in exceptional circumstances as advised by the Education Funding Agency. Such items will be provided to individuals and in the case of books or equipment that are awarded as a discretionary bursary, they should be returned at the end of the course to enable them to be re-used by other students. In the case of guaranteed bursaries the value of these items and how their cost is deducted from the £1200 will be made clear to students and those that support them.
Students wishing to apply for a Bursary must complete the application form (all students have been given this and it has been emailed home to parents, but please contact Mr Peggs if you need this sent again).
All applications are considered and assessed by the Leadership Team. A parent/carer, where applicable, will be notified of the decision and an indication of the award. You have the right to appeal and/or complain to the Headteacher if you feel your case has not been given fair consideration. This must be in writing. The final decision rests with the Headteacher.
Please note: The school can withdraw this support if we believe circumstances have changed.