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.
Who can apply for a 16 to 19 Bursary Fund?
The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund is distributed in 2 distinct ways:
Central allocation to eligible young people
A yearly bursary of up to £1,200 is available to young people in one of the four defined vulnerable groups:
- young people in care
- care leavers
- those on Income Support or Universal Credit
- disabled young people (in receipt of both Employment Support Allowance and Disability Living Allowance (or Personal Independence Payment).
Discretionary awards made by institutions
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 Wilson or Miss Wetherill (Finance) on 01400 272422 or finance@swracademy.org
Bursary Fund 2021/22 Statement
16-19 Tuition Fund Statement of Use
Sir William Robertson Academy has been allocated additional funding to support students aged 16 to 19 in the Sixth Form who have not achieved a GCSE grade 5 or above in English and/or Maths at age 16. We commit to using this funding to provide extra support for select students in the form of 1:1 tutoring to strengthen their skillsets to obtain a pass grade (4 or above) at GCSE.
