Fees and funding

TUITION AND EXAM FEES If you are aged 16-18 on 31 August 2021 and a British or European Union resident, the tuition and exam registration fees for your course are FREE. If you are aged 19 to 23 on 31 August 2021 and looking to study your first full Level 3 qualification, the tuition fee will be FREE. If you are aged 19 or above on 31 August 2021 and already have a Level 3 qualification or if you are aged 24 or over, you will need to pay a fee. See our website for more details: www.bedfordsixthform.ac.uk/finance

ESSENTIAL COSTS Depending on the subjects or courses you choose to study, there may be extra costs you have to pay on top of any tuition and exam fees. Trips, visits and external speakers will be charged for and you will be expected to buy your own textbooks. See the next page for financial support available.

This information is based on the academic year 2020/21. This may be subject to change for 2021/22.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE BURSARY SCHEME

You may qualify for a £4,000 bursary if you achieve eight GCSEs grades 9-6, including English Language and maths, and at least four of your GCSEs are at grades 9-7. You will need to study our full-time A-Level (or equivalent Level 3) programme. The £4,000 is paid over two years. To find out more please visit:

www.bedfordsixthform.ac.uk/bursaries

*This information is based on the academic year 2020/21. This may be subject to change for 2021/22.