The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund supports the most financially disadvantaged 16 to 19 year olds and those young people who most need help with the costs of staying in education.
The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund is distributed in 2 distinct ways:
A yearly bursary of up to £1,200 is available to young people in one of the four defined vulnerable groups:
Educational institutions are also allocated funding from which they can make discretionary awards to young people. Discretionary awards are for any students who are facing genuine financial barriers to participating. Individual institutions determine eligibility criteria and the frequency and conditions of payments.
Further information for students can be found at www.gov.uk/1619-bursary-fund#
If you want to find out more please contact Miss Davis on 01400 272422 or sixth.form@swracademy.org