Cash for College – financial support for students
Cash for College – financial support for students
Is your annual household income £43,680 or less?
Is your household in receipt of universal credit or other benefits?
16-18 years old and in care of a care leaver?
If you’ve said yes to any of the above, we could give you funding to support your education.
Types of Support
- 16-19 Discretionary Bursary
- 16-19 Vulnerable Bursary
- 16-19 Care to Learn (– apply via www.gov.uk/care-to-learn.)
- 19+ Discretionary Learner Support
- 19+ Advanced Learning Loans Bursary Fund
The household income thresholds for support are as follows:
- Band 1 Up to £29,485 and/or in receipt of income-based benefits
- Band 2 £29,486 – £36,038
- Band 3 £36,039 – £43,680
Students assessed as being in Band 1 will be eligible to claim up to 100% of the maximum aware subject to resource availability and need. Band 2 – 60% and Band 3 – 30%
Vulnerable Bursary
If you are 16-18 years old on 31/08/2023 and one of the following applies to you, you may be able to access a bursary paid weekly, of up to £1,200 per year.
- In Care
- Care Leaver
- Receiving Income Support or Universal Credit as the student is living independently or supporting a dependant.
- Receiving both PIP/DLA and ESA/UC in the student’s own right
Please note, this funding is not guaranteed and is based on financial need – www.halesowen.ac.uk/learners/care-experienced-learners/
What funding can Cash for College provide?
- Meals – Monies loaded onto your college ID card to use in the college eatery’s (not transferable for cash)
- Equipment and Uniform – Essential equipment and uniform can be funded if it is a requirement for the course.
- Work Placement – Travel to work placement can be funded if required.
- UCAS – application fees can be covered
- Childcare – Click here to apply This covers:
- A contribution towards your Childcare costs whilst you are studying at College.
- Additional Travel – Click here to apply This covers:
- Travel if you cannot use College coaches due to medical reasons. You will need to supply evidence for this.
- Travel if you live over 30 minutes walk from the nearest College coach stop.
- Travel to/from College work placements.
- Travel to University open days.
How to Apply:
Follow the link for the Application Form – journey.halesowen.ac.uk/auth/login
Here’s the small print:
- Evidence of income and benefits will need to be provided
- Any monies paid will need to be paid directly into the student’s own bank account
- Part time students will be paid on a pro rata basis.
- All funds are distributed on a needs basis and are subject to affordability
- Funds are finite and are allocated on a first come, first served basis
- The amount of funding available is dependent on your total household income
- Apprenticeships, HE, under 16 years old and non ESFA courses are not funded.
- All financial support is subject to satisfactory attendance and behaviour
Contact Us
Please contact us if you have any queries regarding LSF using the following details:
Student Hub, Whittingham Road Campus
Live Chat – www.halesowen.ac.uk
Phone – 0121 602 7888 Email – studentservices@halesowen.ac.uk