EMA and the New 16-19 Bursary Scheme

Details of EMA payments for those students continuing into the second year of their studies, along with the new 16-19 Bursary payments scheme will be available from the College on enrolment.

 

There will be four components of the scheme:

 

§  EMA Transition Funding for 2011-2012 - will be available for those students who are progressing into a second year of their studies and were previously in receipt of £30 per week.

 

§  Guaranteed Bursary - will be available for those students who meet the eligible criteria – students who are in care or are in receipt of individual income support (in student's own name) or disability living allowance together with Employment Support Allowance (ESA).

 

§  Discretionary Bursary - students who have previously been in receipt of free school meals or where the household income falls below £16,000 may be eligible to apply for a bursary payment.

 

§  Hardship Bursary - students who suffer specific hardship at a particular time may be eligible to apply for financial support from this fund.

 

Financial support through the bursaries will be provided to support students with their transport to college, to assist with the purchase of materials, equipment etc and the provision of additional learning activities to aid their studies.  Students will be expected to satisfy attendance and behaviour criteria as part of the eligibility criteria.

 

Details of how to apply for the bursaries will be made available to students once they have enrolled at the College.