16-19 Further Education Bursary 

The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund provides financial support to help students overcome the specific financial barriers to participation they face so they can remain in education. 

Click the button below for Government guidance for all institutions administering the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund in the 2022 to 2023 academic year :

Government Bursary Info

The scheme is made up of two parts: 

  1. Those most vulnerable students (those in most need of financial support) may be eligible for a Vulnerable Bursary of UP TO £1,200 a year.

or 

  1. A Discretionary Bursary is available for those in need of finance to help meet specific costs to enable them to stay in education and complete their courses, e.g. transport, equipment, fieldwork costs, specialist clothing.

The Bursary Fund will be administered by the Sixth form and the Sixth form will decide the eligibility criteria that  will apply along with the requirements to be made of students regarding attendance, academic performance and conduct. 

The  16-19 Bursary document sets out the details relating to the Bursary Fund scheme for the academic year 2022/23. 

Students can apply for the college bursary once they have enrolled in August. Please allow 24 hours after enrolling. 

Students will need to reapply at the beginning of each academic year. 

Resource and Go  

Due to the increasing cost of textbooks and equipment, Post 16 needs to ensure that items are returned in a good condition when students’ progress from Y12 to Y13 or when they leave the College. Therefore, a book and equipment deposit scheme will operate for all students starting a new programme of study in September 2022. Students will be required to pay a deposit of £40.00 fully refundable + £1 admin fee non-refundable upon enrolment to cover the loss or damage of any resources. This deposit will cover the core textbooks and other reading materials for each subject and acts also as a deposit against their lanyard and locker key. If you are unable to pay the deposit of £41, financial assistance may be available through the Post 16 bursary.  

Ashfield Post 16 Bursary Statement

Bursary Application Form

For the 16-19 Bursary Policy, please click here