Finance and Travel 1 6 - 19 B U R S A R Y F U N D F O R F I N A N C I A L H A R D S H I P If you have difficulty meeting costs relating to your studies, e.g., books, equipment, transport, trips and visits, you may apply for financial assistance. The fund is means-tested, and you will be required to provide documentary evidence of your financial circumstances in order to qualify. The Student Finance Officer will deal with all cases in a confidential manner. Students who are ‘looked after’, care leavers, or personally in receipt of Income Support or Universal Credit and disabled young people in receipt of both Employment Support and Disability Living Allowance may qualify for the full Bursary (currently £1,200).
E D U C AT I O N M A I N T E N A N C E A L LO WA N C E Currently this is available to students whose usual address is in Wales and whose household income is £20,817 per annum or less if there is one dependent child or £23,077 per annum or less if there are two or more dependent children. Payments of up to £30 per week are paid fortnightly into the student’s bank account and are dependent on attendance at all lessons. Full details of how to apply can be found at www.studentfinancewales.co.uk.
CO L L E G E F U N D We invite parents to make a voluntary contribution of £75 to the College Fund. The fund is used to contribute to activities that are not funded centrally and to support students in hardship who do not qualify for help from the 16-19 Bursary Fund. It is also used to support some student facilities. The executor is the Principal acting on behalf of the Governing Body.
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E X A M I N AT I O N S No charge is made for examination entries in subjects that you are following as part of your College course unless you fail to achieve certain minimum standards of work and attendance during your period of time in the College.
FIELD TRIPS All visits are organised by departments and expenditure arising on particular courses is outlined in the course information. Students who have difficulty attending compulsory day visits or residential field courses, because of financial hardship, may be supported through the Student Bursary or College Funds depending on their individual circumstances. Students should contact the Student Finance Officer to discuss support available. F U L L D E TA I L S C A N B E F O U N D O N T H E CO L L E G E W E B S I T E W W W. H E R E F O R D. AC . U K
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