Financial Support

What is the 16-19 Bursary?

The 16 – 19 Bursary Fund is a government funded scheme designed to help support those young people who face the greatest financial barriers to continuing in education or training post-16.

Individual schools and colleges are able to decide their own assessment and award criteria within broad guidelines set out by the government. The main restriction is that the funds must be used to assist with costs directly associated with education within Sixth Form and cannot be used to support a student’s general living costs. We receive a fixed sum of money each year to allocate to students which means that the amount of financial support an individual student receives may vary from year to year depending on the number of qualifying applications that are received.

 

Who is eligible to apply?

Bursaries fall into two categories:

1. Vulnerable Bursary – available to students who fall into a category defined as vulnerable.
2. Discretionary Bursaries – available to students who fall below a household income threshold.

 

For more information on who is eligable to apply and the application process, please see the 2024-25 guide which is available to download here. 

 

How do I apply?

All applications must be made using the 2024-25 application form which is available here. 

Applications must be recieved by Monday 23rd September. After this point, only applications made because of an exceptional change in financial circumstances can be considered. 

 

Who can I contact for help?

Mrs Carli Callander administers the 16-19 Bursary applications and can be contacted to help with any questions or issues. 

Email: ccallander@combertonvc.org 

Tel: 01223 265470