EMA (Educational Maintainence Allowance) is available to students aged 16-18 whose family income is below £30,810

ALG (Adult Learner Grant) is available to some students who are aged 19+ and studying their first level 2 or level 3 qualification

If you are under 20 and you have a child you may be entitled to Care to Learn. Click here for more information on Care to Learn.

If you are 19 or over, on a full-time course and are expected to pay your course fees, depending on your financial circumstances, you may apply for the 19+ fees bursary, which may pay up to 50% of your tuition fees. If you are entitled to have your fees remitted through Level Two or Level Three entitlement, there is no need to apply for this fund.

Discretionary Fund. If your family has a sole income of less than £17,000 or a joint income of less than £25,000 you may entitled to additional funds to cover course costs i.e books, equipment and 20+ childcare.

For more information contact the Welfare team on 01865 551706