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Student Bursary Funding
2021/22
Your guide to the funds available to help you
study at West Lancashire College.

PLEASE COMPLETE A BURSARY
FUNDING APPLICATION FORM – AVAILABLE
FROM LEARNER SERVICES

www.westlancs.ac.uk
Student Bursary Funding Booklet

Discretionary Bursary
                                                            •    support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum
                                                                 Act 1999.

16-18 Years                                                 •
                                                            •
                                                                 the guarantee element of State Pension Credit.
                                                                 Child Tax Credit (provided they are not entitled to
                                                                 Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income
To be eligible for the discretionary bursary, students           of no more than £16,190, as assessed by Her Majesty’s
need to meet the following eligibility criteria:                 Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
•    aged 16 or over but under 19 at 31 August 2021.        •    Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after
•    aged 19 or over at 31 August 2021 and have an               someone stops qualifying for Working Tax Credit.
     Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).                •    Universal Credit with net earnings not exceeding the
•    aged 19 or over at 31 August 2021 and continuing on         equivalent of £7,400 pa (after tax and not including
     a study programme they began aged 16 to 18 (19+             any benefits you get)
     continuers’ on a 2nd year of a 2-year course).

                                                            Young Persons’
Income Details:
•    A member of a household who gross income is below
     £30,000 or resident in a household receiving a means
     tested benefit (ie. Income Support/Job Seekers
                                                            Bursary
     Allowance/Employment Support Allowance/Universal
     Credit and earning less than £30,000.                  To be eligible for the bursary students must:
•    An asylum seeker who has legally been in the UK        •    be aged 16 or over but under 19 at 31 August 2021.
     for six months or longer while their claim is being    OR
     considered by the Home Office, and no decision on
                                                            •    be aged 19 or over at 31 August 2021 and have an
     their claim has been made.
                                                                 Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
•    Meet the residency criteria in ESFA 2021/22
                                                            •    be aged 19 or over at 31 August 2021 and continuing
     academic year funding regulations for post 16
                                                                 on a study programme they began aged 16 to 18 (19+
     provision.
                                                                 continuers).

Discretionary Bursary may be able to assist you with:
                                                            To be eligible for the Young Persons’ Bursary, students
•    course related costs (books, materials, equipment,     must be in one of the defined vulnerable groups:
     study visits, UCAS fee).
                                                            •    in care (including unaccompanied Asylum Seeker
•    travel to college ie; Arriva Bus Pass, College Bus          students)
     Service or other transport.
                                                            •    care leavers
•    WLMA Discretionary Bursary—half termly based on
                                                            •    in receipt of Income Support, or Universal Credit in
     attendance.
                                                                 because they are financially supporting themselves
                                                                 and someone who is dependent on them and living
Meal Allowance                                                   with them such as a child or partner.
To be eligible for a free meal in the 2021 to 2022          •    in receipt Disability Living Allowance or Personal
academic year the student must be aged 16 or over but            Independence payments in their right as well as
under 19 at 31 August 2021. Students aged 19 or over are         Employment Support Allowance or Universal credit in
only eligible for a free meal if they:                           their own right.

•    are continuing on a study programme they began         The fund will cover any travel or equipment you may be
     aged 16 to 18 (‘19+ continuers’).                      awarded from your bursary.
OR                                                          When your application for this fund is successful, West
•    have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).        Lancashire College must then apply for funding on your
                                                            behalf to central government This may unfortunately
AND
                                                            add delays to the application process and we ask for
receive family income from one or more of the following:    your patience with this.
•    Income Support
•    income-based Jobseekers Allowance
•    income-related Employment and Support Allowance
     (ESA)

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Student Bursary Funding Booklet

Travel Support 16-18
                                                                 Income Details:
                                                                 •   In receipt of a means tested benefit in their own right
Years – Arriva Bus Pass                                              (ie. Income Support/Job Seekers Allowance/Working
                                                                     Tax Credit up to free prescription level/Employment
                                                                     Support Allowance/Universal Credit).
You may be eligible for an Arriva Bus Pass if you:               •   Or living in a household consisting of the student
•   Fit the eligibility criteria for the Discretionary Bursary       and their partner/spouse that has a gross household
    Funding.                                                         income of less than £30,000.
•   Are enrolled at West Lancashire College on a full-           •   Or living in a single independent household and has
    time FE funded course (excludes Apprenticeships).                a gross household income of between £7,800 and
•   Are on an Arriva bus route and not a free college bus            £15,000.
    service and need a bus to get to college.                    •   Meet the residency and eligibility for funding criteria
                                                                     as stated in the Adult Education Budget/Devolved
                                                                     Authority funding and performance management
If you are 19+ you may be eligible for support with the
                                                                     rules 21/22.
cost of a bus pass – see below for eligibility criteria.

                                                                 It is the learner’s responsibility to inform the Department
FREE College Bus                                                 for Work and Pensions about any learner support they

Service
                                                                 are receiving, as these payments may affect their
                                                                 eligibility to state benefits.

(Kirkby, Aintree, Maghull) (Hawkley, Winstanley, Goose
Green, Marus Bridge, Pemberton Orrell, Digmoor,                  Discretionary Bursary may be able to assist you with:
Tanhouse, Upholland) (Aughton, Ormskirk, Burscough,
                                                                 •   Course related costs (books, materials, equipment,
Parbold, Newburgh) (Southport, Formby)
                                                                     study visits, UCAS Fee).
You may be eligible for the College Bus Service if you:
                                                                 •   Childcare – please ask your Childcare Provider to
•   Fit the eligibility criteria for the Discretionary Bursary       complete the Childcare application form.
    Funding (EFA).
                                                                 •   if you are under 20 years – see Care to Learn.
•   Are enrolled at West Lancashire College on a full-
                                                                 •   Travel to college ie. Arriva Bus Pass, College Bus
    time FE funded course.
                                                                     Service or other transport costs.
•   Live on the free college bus route - see timetable.

If you are 19+ you may be eligible for support with the          Discretionary Bursary
cost of a bus pass – see below for eligibility criteria.
Once your funding has been approved you will receive a
                                                                 19+ Years Advanced
termly travel pass from Learner Services. To collect this
you must bring your Student ID Card and proof of your
                                                                 Learning Loans
funding and sign to agree you have collected your pass.
                                                                 You may be eligible for a College 19+ Discretionary
                                                                 Bursary if you are:
                                                                 •   aged 19+ on 31 August 2021 and studying a second

Discretionary Bursary                                                level 3 or above and in receipt of an Advanced
                                                                     Learning Loan.
19+ Years                                                        •   Meet the residency and eligibility for funding criteria
                                                                     as stated in the Advanced Learner Loan funding
                                                                     rules.
You may be eligible for a College 19+ Discretionary
Bursary if you are:
•   aged 19+ on 31 August 2021 (if aged 19 and on the            Income Details:
    second year of a 2-year course, please refer to              •   Please see 19+ income details above.
    Discretionary Bursary 16-18 years).                          It is the learner’s responsibility to inform the Department
•   Studying a Further Education programme of                    for Work and Pensions about any learner support they
    study funded by ESFA/Devolved Authority at West              are receiving, as these payments may affect their
    Lancashire College.                                          eligibility to state benefits.

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Student Bursary Funding Booklet

Discretionary Bursary may be able to assist you with:
•   course related costs (books, materials, equipment,
    study visits, UCAS Fee).
•   childcare – please ask your Childcare Provider to
    complete the Childcare application form.
•   if you are under 20 years – see Care to Learn.
•   travel to college ie. Arriva Bus Pass, College Bus
    Service or other transport costs.
•   Advanced Learning Loan Termly Bursary.

Emergencies
A small proportion of Learner Support Funds are set
aside for genuine financial emergencies. If you think
you need emergency support, it may not be necessary
to complete an application form at this stage. Please
contact Student Services to discuss this in more detail.

Care to Learn (C2L)
You can get Care to Learn if:
•   you’re a parent under 20 at the start of your course
•   you’re the main carer for your child
•   your childcare provider qualifies
•   Meet the residency and eligibility for funding criteria
    stated in the Adult Education Budget or the Advanced
    Learner Loan funding rules 21/22.
•   Studying a Further Education programme of
    study funded by ESFA/Devolved Authority at West
    Lancashire College.

You can get up to:
•   £160 per child per week if you live outside London
•   £175 per child per week if you live in London.

Care to Learn can help with the cost of:
•   your childcare, including deposit and registration
    fees
•   a childcare taster session for up to 5 days
•   keeping your childcare place over the summer
    holidays
•   taking your child to their childcare provider.

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Check your eligibility
                                  Discretionary    Free Meal       WLMA            Travel – Arriva    Essential kit/   Trips             HE/Open day/    UCAS Fee
                                  Support Bands    Allowance       Discretionary   Bus or Free        equipment/                         interviews
                                                                   Bursary         College Service    books
                                  In receipt of    Yes             Yes             If you live more Essential kit/     100% towards     100%             100%
                                  means- tested    £3.50 per day                   than three       equipment/         trips that       contribution     contribution
                                  benefits          lunch voucher                   miles from the   books for          directly enhance
                                  (see guidance)                                   College, you may subject/course     your studies     Max 2 per year
                                                                                   be entitled      authorised by
                                                                                   to 100%          Curriculum         Max 3 trips per
                                                                                   contribution     Manager            year
                                                                                   towards travel   (CM) 100%
                                                                                                    contribution
                                  If your house-  Yes              Yes             If you live more   Essential kit/   100% towards     100%             100%
                                  hold income is  £3.50 per day                    than three         equipment/       trips that       contribution     contribution
                                  between         lunch voucher                    miles from the     books for        directly enhance
                                  £20,001-£25,000                                  College, you may   subject/course   your studies     Max 2 per year
                                                                                   be entitled        authorised by
                                                                                   to 100%            Curriculum       Max 3 trips per
                                                                                   contribution       Manager          year
Student Bursary Funding Booklet

                                                                                   towards travel     (CM) 100%
                                                                                                      contribution
                                  If your house-   No              No              If you live more   Essential kit/   50% towards      50%              50%
                                  hold income                                      than three         equipment/       trips that       contribution     contribution
                                  is between                                       miles from the     books for        directly enhance
                                  £25,001-                                         College, you may   subject/course   your studies     Max 2 per year
                                  £30,000                                          be entitled        authorised by
                                                                                   to 50%             Curriculum       Max 3 trips per
                                                                                   contribution       Manager          year
                                                                                   towards travel     (CM) 50%
                                                                                                      contribution

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West Lancashire College
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Disclaimer
All awards will depend on funding the College receives from the Government. No
assumption should be made that you will get funding and the College reserves the
right to stop and remove funding at any time.

You must be participating in a college course funded by ESFA. Please note: We
cannot take responsibility for any evidence that is sent to us by post. Please
ensure that you send photocopied evidence with your application form.
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