BURSARY FUND
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16-19 BURSARY FUND
16-19 BURSARY FUND
Neston High School offers a Bursary Fund to support students with low family income to continue with their studies. The fund is made available from the government through its funding body - the Education Funding Agency (EFA) for 16-19 year olds - to provide assistance to students whose access to, or completion of, education is inhibited by financial constraints or barriers. The funding is intended to help students to meet the cost of travel, books and equipment or other expenses.
What is the 16-19 Bursary Fund?
What is the 16-19 Bursary Fund?
The fund is made available from the government through its funding body - the Education Funding Agency (EFA) for 16-19 year olds - to provide assistance to students whose access to, or completion of, education is inhibited by financial constraints or barriers. The funding is intended to help students to meet the cost of travel, books and equipment or other expenses.
Who is eligible to apply for 16-19 Bursary Funding?
Who is eligible to apply for 16-19 Bursary Funding?
Students following government funded full time or part-time courses, who are aged at least 16 and under 19 years of age on 31/08/23, who satisfy one or more of the following criteria:
Students who are in care, are leaving care, are in direct receipt of Income Support or are disabled and in receipt of both Employment Support Allowance and Disability Living Allowance
Students who are economically or socially disadvantaged and at risk of not taking up or continuing in their education. This group includes students with physical or other disabilities, medical conditions and/or learning difficulties.
Students who have been in care, on probation, are young parents or are otherwise considered at risk.
Asylum seekers
Refugees (who will have access to 16-19 Bursary Funding if they are in receipt of supportive evidence from DWP).
Who is NOT eligible for 16-19 Bursary Funding?
Who is NOT eligible for 16-19 Bursary Funding?
Students under 16 years of age or over 19 years of age on 31/08/20.
Students who do not meet the residency qualifications
How does the school assess applications and allocate 16-19 Bursary funding?
How does the school assess applications and allocate 16-19 Bursary funding?
The 16-19 Bursary Fund is a limited fund and the Academy will prioritise allocation. Timing of payments will be at the academy’s discretion.
There will be 2 priority groups...
Priority 1 Group
Priority 1 Group
Students aged between 16 and 18 on 31/08/20 and who fall into one of the following categories:
Are currently in care (as defined by social services)
Are leaving or have recently left care
Are in receipt of Income Support in their own name.
Are disabled and in receipt of both Employment Support Allowance and Disability Living Allowance
Eligible students will be guaranteed a cash bursary of £1200 per year. Payments will be made into the student’s bank account on a half termly basis (i.e. 6 times per year)
Priority 2 Group
Priority 2 Group
Students eligible for free school meals may apply for funding to support their ongoing education.
Students will be able to bid for funding to support transport, books and equipment and educational visits. Claim forms for transport should be completed at the beginning of the academic year and will be paid half termly. Other claims should be submitted to the Head of 6th Form each half term. If successful, bids will be returned to students and funds will be paid directly into the student’s bank account.
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