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Supporting you financially

Financial support can be provided to students of families who are on low income to help with extra costs of staying on in education. If you need any further information consult your Personal Tutor or a member of the Student Services team or check out the hyperlinks below.

16-19 Bursary Fund 2012/13

Coming soon

 

EMAs (Educational Maintenance Allowance)

There will be transitional arrangements for the 2011/12 academic year, for those students who applied for (EMA) in the 2009/10 or 2010/11 academic years and who received a Notice of Entitlement confirming their eligibility to receive EMA payments.

  • All students who successfully applied for EMA in 2009/10 will continue to receive payments at the level set out in their EMA Guarantee for each week they are in education or training, until the end of the 2011/12 academic year.

  • Those students who successfully applied for the maximum weekly EMA payment of £30 in 2010/11 will be eligible for £20 for each week they are in education or training, until the end of the 2011/12 academic year.

  • Those students who successfully applied for £10 or £20 weekly EMA payments in 2010/11 will not be eligible for transitional support in 2011/12. However, they may be able to apply to college for support from the 16-19 Bursary Fund.

Once you have received your Notification of Entitlement, you should get this signed at the Student Reception. This commits you to the attendance guidelines set out in this booklet and EMA payments cannot commence until both the student and college have signed this document.  Every Monday your attendance will be checked for the previous week. If there is any reason why the EMA should not be paid you will be notified by email. You will not receive an email if your attendance is OK. Your payment will be received in your bank account a week in arrears on Friday (unless it was a reinstated payment).

Welfare Benefits

You may need information and advice relating to Social Security benefits during your time at college. While we certainly don't have all the answers, we usually know people who do. Students facing financial difficulties should go to Student Services for advice.

Childcare

If you are under 19 and have a dependent child you may be entitled to up to £155 per week towards childcare. Details can be obtained in Student Services or visit the website: www.direct.gov.uk