Finance

Higher Education Bursary - Deadline 21 November 2025

Applications for the 2025-2026 Higher Education bursary are now open.

You may be eligible to apply for a bursary if you are studying a Higher Education course. You can read more about the bursary provision in our Access and Participation plans, which you can read here Fee Structure | East Sussex College (escg.ac.uk)

You may be eligible for a bursary if you are an East Sussex College Group student if you first enrolled on your current Higher Education course Sept 2020-2025, and fall into one of the categories below:

· Your household income is below £28,000 per annum (£34,000 for counselling students)

· You are from a minority ethnicity, Roma, Gypsy or Irish Traveller

· Your permanent home address is in an under-represented area in Higher education (POLAR 4 Quintile 1 or 2 area) www.officeforstudents.org.uk/data-and-analysis/young-participation-by-area/search-by-postcode/

· You are in receipt of Disabled Students Allowance or applying for the DSA

· You are a carer for an adult & in receipt of a carers allowance

· You were in receipt of free meals at school

· You are a care leaver/estranged student

If you are from a minority ethnicity and/or if you live in and under-represented postcode, we will be able to assess this using the information you provide in your application.

Students can receive £200 for each category they fall into up to a maximum of £500 in each year of study (pro-rata for part-time students). Usually paid in 2 instalments in December and March subject to attendance. Students will need to reapply in each year of study.

If you first enrolled before 2020, please see sheet for more info