Financial Support
Learner Support Fund
16 – 19 Bursary Fund 2011 - 2012
The financial support team at Doncaster College will be
available to offer support and guidance to those learners who are
experiencing financial hardship and who may wish to apply to the
fund for financial assistance with course related costs.
Find out if you are eligible to Support
You may wish to speak directly with the team on 01302
553760 or 01302 553712 to check the eligibility criteria.
Criteria and Support
Bursary Award
A young person who is:
- In Care
- Care Leaver
- Young person in receipt of Income Support
- Disable young person in receipt of Employment Support Allowance
(who is also in receipt of Disability Living Allowance)
You may be eligible to a bursary award of £1,200 to help support
the costs of travel and course costs
Hardship
A young person who is facing financial hardship or financial
barriers to education
All learners must evidence that they are:
- Intending to enrol on a full time Further Education course at
Doncaster College
- Be at least 16 (but under 19) on the 31 August 2011
- Household income which falls below £21,000 p.a. (this includes
all household income)
- Resident in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland for
the last three years (unless you were here only for study)
** Please note: where a learner is in receipt of EMA through the
academic year 2011/2012 you will not be entitled to receive support
through the bursary scheme, an application for support will be
individually assessed via hardship and barriers to education for
course related costs.
Application forms will be available from the College (the Hub
site) from the 1st week in August 2011.
Please do not hesitate to contact the team if you require any
further information or guidance on the application process.
Telephone 01302 553760 or 01302 553712
Learner Support Funds - 19+ Learners (2011 -
2012)
The financial support fund offers support to those learners who
are facing barriers to education.
The fund will individually assess applications to the fund where
a learner can evidence that their household income falls below
£21,000 pa and barrier to education.
To check the eligibility criteria and the application process
please call the team on 01302 553760 / 01302 553712 or you may wish
to call into our office at the Hub, room number N.5.616.
The fund supports the additional cost of studying:
- 20+ Childcare
- Travel
- equipment
- compulsory educational visits
If you are affected by the recent Government changes to the ALG
(Adult Learning Grant) scheme please do not hesitate to contact the
team on the above telephone numbers to see if you are eligible to
apply to the Learner Support Fund for financial assistance.
Adult Learning Grant (ALG) 2011 - 2012
Adult Learning Grant will only be available to those learners
who received ALG within the academic year 2010/11 and who continue
to study at the same Level of programme in 2011/12 (i.e. studied
level 2 in 2010 / 11 and continue to study at level 2 in
2011/12)
Learners will receive their Notice of Entitlement in the summer
and they must present this to the financial support team in
September 2011
If you are facing financial hardship please contact the
financial support team for guidance on Learner Support Funds on
01302 553760 / 01302 553712
FE Army Bursary (Ages 16-32)– up to £2000 cash
If you are planning to join the Army after you leave College -
the British Army is offering students up to £2000 cash to help you
through your studies (£1000 during your studies and £1000 on
completion of the first stage of Army training).
Whilst at College, as well as support provided
by your tutor, you will have a dedicated Army contact to offer you
advice and encouragement whenever you need it.
To find our more simple speak to an Army
Careers Adviser. You can find your nearest Careers Office by
searching in your area or calling 08457 300 111.
Professional and Career Development Loans
Professional and Career Development Loans are bank loans that
can be used to help pay for work related learning. You can
borrow between £300 and £10,000 to help support the cost of up to
two years of learning (or three years if it includes one year’s
relevant unpaid practical work). The Young People’s Learning
Agency will pay the interest on the loan while you are learning and
for one month afterwards.
The loan can be used to pay course fees or
other costs such as travel and living expenses. You can also
use the loan to supplement other forms of support such as grants or
bursaries. Because the Professional and Career Development
Loan is a commercial loan product, they should only be considered
as an option once all other student funding options have been
investigated.
For further information on financial
assistance to support your learning, please visit www.direct.gov.uk/adultlearning
or contact Careers Advice on 0800 100
900. Our learning provider registration number is:
8409.
CARE2LEARN – childcare for young learners aged 16
to under 20
If you are a young parent, Care to Learn can
help pay for your childcare and related travel costs while you’re
learning.
The subject or course you take is up to you.
For example, you can choose whether you want to take a
qualification or not, and whether you want to learn at a
college or through work.
Wherever you decide to learn, you can be
confident that your child is being safely looked after.
If you have any further questions - or you'd
like some help with your application - either:
- call the Learner Support helpline
on 0800 121 8989
- call the financial support team at Doncaster
College on 01302 553760
More information