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Student Bursary Funding 2021/22 Your guide to the funds available to help you study at West Lancashire College. PLEASE COMPLETE A BURSARY FUNDING APPLICATION FORM – AVAILABLE FROM LEARNER SERVICES www.westlancs.ac.uk
Student Bursary Funding Booklet
Discretionary Bursary
• support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum
Act 1999.
16-18 Years •
•
the guarantee element of State Pension Credit.
Child Tax Credit (provided they are not entitled to
Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income
To be eligible for the discretionary bursary, students of no more than £16,190, as assessed by Her Majesty’s
need to meet the following eligibility criteria: Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
• aged 16 or over but under 19 at 31 August 2021. • Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after
• aged 19 or over at 31 August 2021 and have an someone stops qualifying for Working Tax Credit.
Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). • Universal Credit with net earnings not exceeding the
• aged 19 or over at 31 August 2021 and continuing on equivalent of £7,400 pa (after tax and not including
a study programme they began aged 16 to 18 (19+ any benefits you get)
continuers’ on a 2nd year of a 2-year course).
Young Persons’
Income Details:
• A member of a household who gross income is below
£30,000 or resident in a household receiving a means
tested benefit (ie. Income Support/Job Seekers
Bursary
Allowance/Employment Support Allowance/Universal
Credit and earning less than £30,000. To be eligible for the bursary students must:
• An asylum seeker who has legally been in the UK • be aged 16 or over but under 19 at 31 August 2021.
for six months or longer while their claim is being OR
considered by the Home Office, and no decision on
• be aged 19 or over at 31 August 2021 and have an
their claim has been made.
Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
• Meet the residency criteria in ESFA 2021/22
• be aged 19 or over at 31 August 2021 and continuing
academic year funding regulations for post 16
on a study programme they began aged 16 to 18 (19+
provision.
continuers).
Discretionary Bursary may be able to assist you with:
To be eligible for the Young Persons’ Bursary, students
• course related costs (books, materials, equipment, must be in one of the defined vulnerable groups:
study visits, UCAS fee).
• in care (including unaccompanied Asylum Seeker
• travel to college ie; Arriva Bus Pass, College Bus students)
Service or other transport.
• care leavers
• WLMA Discretionary Bursary—half termly based on
• in receipt of Income Support, or Universal Credit in
attendance.
because they are financially supporting themselves
and someone who is dependent on them and living
Meal Allowance with them such as a child or partner.
To be eligible for a free meal in the 2021 to 2022 • in receipt Disability Living Allowance or Personal
academic year the student must be aged 16 or over but Independence payments in their right as well as
under 19 at 31 August 2021. Students aged 19 or over are Employment Support Allowance or Universal credit in
only eligible for a free meal if they: their own right.
• are continuing on a study programme they began The fund will cover any travel or equipment you may be
aged 16 to 18 (‘19+ continuers’). awarded from your bursary.
OR When your application for this fund is successful, West
• have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Lancashire College must then apply for funding on your
behalf to central government This may unfortunately
AND
add delays to the application process and we ask for
receive family income from one or more of the following: your patience with this.
• Income Support
• income-based Jobseekers Allowance
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance
(ESA)
03Student Bursary Funding Booklet
Travel Support 16-18
Income Details:
• In receipt of a means tested benefit in their own right
Years – Arriva Bus Pass (ie. Income Support/Job Seekers Allowance/Working
Tax Credit up to free prescription level/Employment
Support Allowance/Universal Credit).
You may be eligible for an Arriva Bus Pass if you: • Or living in a household consisting of the student
• Fit the eligibility criteria for the Discretionary Bursary and their partner/spouse that has a gross household
Funding. income of less than £30,000.
• Are enrolled at West Lancashire College on a full- • Or living in a single independent household and has
time FE funded course (excludes Apprenticeships). a gross household income of between £7,800 and
• Are on an Arriva bus route and not a free college bus £15,000.
service and need a bus to get to college. • Meet the residency and eligibility for funding criteria
as stated in the Adult Education Budget/Devolved
Authority funding and performance management
If you are 19+ you may be eligible for support with the
rules 21/22.
cost of a bus pass – see below for eligibility criteria.
It is the learner’s responsibility to inform the Department
FREE College Bus for Work and Pensions about any learner support they
Service
are receiving, as these payments may affect their
eligibility to state benefits.
(Kirkby, Aintree, Maghull) (Hawkley, Winstanley, Goose
Green, Marus Bridge, Pemberton Orrell, Digmoor, Discretionary Bursary may be able to assist you with:
Tanhouse, Upholland) (Aughton, Ormskirk, Burscough,
• Course related costs (books, materials, equipment,
Parbold, Newburgh) (Southport, Formby)
study visits, UCAS Fee).
You may be eligible for the College Bus Service if you:
• Childcare – please ask your Childcare Provider to
• Fit the eligibility criteria for the Discretionary Bursary complete the Childcare application form.
Funding (EFA).
• if you are under 20 years – see Care to Learn.
• Are enrolled at West Lancashire College on a full-
• Travel to college ie. Arriva Bus Pass, College Bus
time FE funded course.
Service or other transport costs.
• Live on the free college bus route - see timetable.
If you are 19+ you may be eligible for support with the Discretionary Bursary
cost of a bus pass – see below for eligibility criteria.
Once your funding has been approved you will receive a
19+ Years Advanced
termly travel pass from Learner Services. To collect this
you must bring your Student ID Card and proof of your
Learning Loans
funding and sign to agree you have collected your pass.
You may be eligible for a College 19+ Discretionary
Bursary if you are:
• aged 19+ on 31 August 2021 and studying a second
Discretionary Bursary level 3 or above and in receipt of an Advanced
Learning Loan.
19+ Years • Meet the residency and eligibility for funding criteria
as stated in the Advanced Learner Loan funding
rules.
You may be eligible for a College 19+ Discretionary
Bursary if you are:
• aged 19+ on 31 August 2021 (if aged 19 and on the Income Details:
second year of a 2-year course, please refer to • Please see 19+ income details above.
Discretionary Bursary 16-18 years). It is the learner’s responsibility to inform the Department
• Studying a Further Education programme of for Work and Pensions about any learner support they
study funded by ESFA/Devolved Authority at West are receiving, as these payments may affect their
Lancashire College. eligibility to state benefits.
04Student Bursary Funding Booklet
Discretionary Bursary may be able to assist you with:
• course related costs (books, materials, equipment,
study visits, UCAS Fee).
• childcare – please ask your Childcare Provider to
complete the Childcare application form.
• if you are under 20 years – see Care to Learn.
• travel to college ie. Arriva Bus Pass, College Bus
Service or other transport costs.
• Advanced Learning Loan Termly Bursary.
Emergencies
A small proportion of Learner Support Funds are set
aside for genuine financial emergencies. If you think
you need emergency support, it may not be necessary
to complete an application form at this stage. Please
contact Student Services to discuss this in more detail.
Care to Learn (C2L)
You can get Care to Learn if:
• you’re a parent under 20 at the start of your course
• you’re the main carer for your child
• your childcare provider qualifies
• Meet the residency and eligibility for funding criteria
stated in the Adult Education Budget or the Advanced
Learner Loan funding rules 21/22.
• Studying a Further Education programme of
study funded by ESFA/Devolved Authority at West
Lancashire College.
You can get up to:
• £160 per child per week if you live outside London
• £175 per child per week if you live in London.
Care to Learn can help with the cost of:
• your childcare, including deposit and registration
fees
• a childcare taster session for up to 5 days
• keeping your childcare place over the summer
holidays
• taking your child to their childcare provider.
05Check your eligibility
Discretionary Free Meal WLMA Travel – Arriva Essential kit/ Trips HE/Open day/ UCAS Fee
Support Bands Allowance Discretionary Bus or Free equipment/ interviews
Bursary College Service books
In receipt of Yes Yes If you live more Essential kit/ 100% towards 100% 100%
means- tested £3.50 per day than three equipment/ trips that contribution contribution
benefits lunch voucher miles from the books for directly enhance
(see guidance) College, you may subject/course your studies Max 2 per year
be entitled authorised by
to 100% Curriculum Max 3 trips per
contribution Manager year
towards travel (CM) 100%
contribution
If your house- Yes Yes If you live more Essential kit/ 100% towards 100% 100%
hold income is £3.50 per day than three equipment/ trips that contribution contribution
between lunch voucher miles from the books for directly enhance
£20,001-£25,000 College, you may subject/course your studies Max 2 per year
be entitled authorised by
to 100% Curriculum Max 3 trips per
contribution Manager year
Student Bursary Funding Booklet
towards travel (CM) 100%
contribution
If your house- No No If you live more Essential kit/ 50% towards 50% 50%
hold income than three equipment/ trips that contribution contribution
is between miles from the books for directly enhance
£25,001- College, you may subject/course your studies Max 2 per year
£30,000 be entitled authorised by
to 50% Curriculum Max 3 trips per
contribution Manager year
towards travel (CM) 50%
contribution
06West Lancashire College 01695 52300 enquiries@westlancs.ac.uk www.westlancs.ac.uk Disclaimer All awards will depend on funding the College receives from the Government. No assumption should be made that you will get funding and the College reserves the right to stop and remove funding at any time. You must be participating in a college course funded by ESFA. Please note: We cannot take responsibility for any evidence that is sent to us by post. Please ensure that you send photocopied evidence with your application form.
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