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16-19 Bursary Fund Application 2026-2027

16-19 BURSARY FUND

POLICY and APPLICATION FORM 2026-27

 

  1. The Government provides a 16-19 Bursary Fund.  The aim of the Scheme is to help students overcome specific financial barriers to participation so they can remain in education.

 

  1. There are 2 types of 16 to 19 bursaries:

 

  1. Those in most need (defined vulnerable group) will be eligible for a bursary of £1,200 per year.  This includes students in care, care leavers, students who themselves receive Income Support/Universal Credit and students in receipt of both Employment Support Allowance/Universal Credit and Disability Living Allowance/Personal Independence Payments.

 

  1. Other students who need financial support to say in education may wish to apply for a discretionary bursary to help with costs of books, transport, food, equipment or other course-related costs.  We may decide to pay this as a cash payment or ‘in kind support.

 

  1. If you wish to apply for a bursary you will need to complete an application form and provide documentation confirming the financial circumstances of the household.

Documentation for Defined Vulnerable Group – Guaranteed £1200 Bursary

  • For students who are in care or a care leaver, written confirmation of their current or previous looked-after status from the relevant local authority - this is the local authority that looks after them or provides their leaving care services. The evidence could be a letter or an email but must be clearly from the local authority
  • For students receiving UC/ESA and Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payments, a copy of their UC claim from DWP (UC claimants should be able to print off details of their award from their online account). Evidence of receipt of Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment, must also be provided

 

All documentation will obviously be dealt with in as sensitive and confidential a manner as we can.

Documentation for Discretionary Bursary

  • Documentation required that total household income (including benefits) is under £21,216 per annum or that a parent/carer is in receipt of one of the following benefits (a letter dated within the last 6 months confirming this will be accepted):
  • Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
  • The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
  • Universal Credit

 

Once we are in receipt of your documentation decisions will be made based on the need of the full range of applicants.

All documentations will obviously be dealt with in as sensitive and confidential a manner as we can.

The Bursary will provide:

  • A free school meal each day which can be claimed from 11am-2pm in school only
  • Financial support with school trips
  • Purchasing school supplies like textbooks and stationery- provide us with a list and we will purchase.
  • Reimbursement for travel to school- save receipts for bus and train travel and we will reimburse.
  • Dependent on the number of successful applicants, there may then be a small weekly sum of money deposited into student bank accounts, but this will only be available if the fund allows and the student’s weekly attendance is above 95%
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Please apply in the first instance to Ms Conlon

For further detailed information about the Bursary Scheme, please go to: https://www.gov.uk/1619-bursary-fund/eligibility

 

 

 

SOUTHGATE SCHOOL

16-19 BURSARY FUND
APPLICATION FORM

NAME:

 

DATE OF BIRTH:

 

CONTACT NUMBERS:

 

Student Mobile:

 

Home:

 

Parent Mobile:

 

ADDRESS:

 

 

COURSE STUDIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. GUARANTEED BURSARY

 

 

Tick

Tick

Copy of Evidence

attached

 

I AM IN CARE (STUDENT)

 

 

 

 

I AM A CARE LEAVER (STUDENT)

 

 

 

 

I AM IN RECEIPT OF INCOME SUPPORT OR

UNIVERSAL CREDIT (STUDENT)

 

 

 

I AM IN RECEIPT OF BOTH EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT ALLOWANCE AND DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE (STUDENT)

 

 

 

 

EVIDENCE REQUIRED:  Copy of Disability Living Allowance, Letter from Local Authority, Employers Support Allowance and Statement from HMRC

_____________________________________

 

 

A bursary for books and other equipment may be available for students in the following discretionary group:-

  1. DISCRETIONARY BURSARY

Documentation required that total household income (including benefits) is less than £21,216 per annum or that a parent/carer is in receipt of one of the following benefits (a letter dated within the last 6 months confirming this will be accepted):

  • Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
  • The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
  • Universal Credit

 

If your application is successful please provide bank account details for the reimbursement of funds or weekly payments. Payments must be made direct to the student.

 

Name of Bank/Building Society:___________________________________________________

 

Account Name:________________________________________________________________

 

Account Number:______________________________________________________________

 

Sort Code:____________________________________________________________________

I CONFIRM that I was under the age of 19 years on 31st August in the year preceding my current programme of study.

 

I CONFIRM that the details contained within my application are complete and accurate; that I know I must provide evidence of eligibility; that any award is subject to condition regarding attendance.

 

Signed ………………………………………………………               Date …………………………………………………

Documents Date  
16 19 Bursary Fund Application 2024 25 27th Sep 2024 Download