Tresham College Advanced Learner Loan Bursary Leaflet

For more information on our bursaries, please contact us using the details below: New applicants: Customer Services on: Tel: 01536 413123 Current students: Tel: 01536 413232 Email: studentservices@tresham.ac.uk For more information on financial support available at College or to complete an application form, please visit: www.tresham.ac.uk/studentfinance

External Sources of Support Grants search tool www.turn2us.org.uk Benefits search website www.entitledto.co.uk WE EXPECT OUR STUDENTS TO ATTEND ALL THEIR CLASSES. HOWEVER, IF YOUR ATTENDANCE DROPS BELOW 95%, YOUR BURSARY PAYMENTS MAY BE AFFECTED. This information is correct at the time of printing in April 2018 and is subject to change.

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FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS IN RECEIPT OF ADVANCED LEARNER LOAN

Tresham College offers a range of financial support schemes for students aged 19 or over on a study programme.

Our Advanced Learner Loans Bursary is for course-related costs and is dependent on a household income of £30,000 or less.

We have five bursary schemes: •

Travel Bursary

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Child Care Bursary (for students aged 20+ only)

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Course Costs Bursary

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Discretionary Hardship Bursary

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Meals Bursary

We may also be able to help with the costs of extra support with your learning.

TRAVEL BURSARY The travel bursary is a means tested bursary of £350 or £450 available to students studying at the College.

Students must live more than 3 miles from Tresham College and not be in receipt of any other funding for travel. The award amount is subject to the distance of the student’s home from the College.

PLEASE NOTE: we are unable to pay parking costs.

EXAMS AND PROFESSIONAL FEES Students may receive a contribution of up to 90% towards the cost of examination fees and professional membership fees.

COURSE COSTS BURSARY Students may receive a discretionary bursary to help with up to 90% of the costs of essential course items such as books, equipment and trips, subject to a household income of £30,000 or less.

Where the essential course item is provided by Tresham College, the award will be transferred internally to the departments and the student will be expected to pay the difference. This is not available to students on the second year of a two year study programme unless essential costs are specified for the second year.

MEALS BURSARY If your household income is £30,000 or less you may qualify for a Meals Bursary of £2.50 to spend on a variety of healthy meal options at College on the days you are timetabled to attend.

CHILDCARE BURSARY The 20+ Childcare Bursary is very limited and will be awarded on a first-comefirst-served basis. The bursary is paid to the childcare provider direct and they must be Ofsted registered.

The childcare bursary will be paid in 10 termly instalments starting from October 2018; these payments will be made in arrears once we have confirmation of the student’s loan status* and attendance.

There’s also the 30 hours free childcare or Tax Free childcare for working parents (who earn a minimum of £120 / week) starting in September 2018.

More information can be found at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

*The maximum childcare funding per year will be the equivalent of 80% of the total value of your approved loan funding.

HARDSHIP BURSARY The Hardship Bursary is a discretionary award towards the general costs and is only awarded to students with exceptional financial hardship where they can demonstrate financial barriers to completing their study programme and achieving their learning aims/goals.

Eligibility for this support is based on attendance of above 95% and is awarded subject to availability.

ADDITIONAL LEARNING SUPPORT We offer up to £250 towards any learning support requirements for students who have indicated a form of learning difficulty or disability. Access to this support will be through the Additional Support Team who can be reached on 01536 413123.

FURTHER INFORMATION Applications for course cost, travel and vulnerable learner bursaries are considered as a priority and are normally processed first.

General hardship bursaries are considered from the start of the spring term, subject to available funds once all essential costs have been covered.