Bursaries & Loans

Support for 16-19 year olds

You can save money on some of the costs of coming to College, such as:

• Travel
• Uniforms or kit
• Course related costs
• Travel to work experience placements
• Meals allowance

16-19 Learner Support Fund

The 16-19 Learner Support Fund provides financial support to students who may find it difficult to start a course or complete their studies.

To be eligible to apply for 16-19 Bursary fund you must be enrolled on a full time study programme and:

• aged 16 but under 19, or
• aged 19-24 and have an Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP), or
• aged 19 and continuing a study programme you started aged 16-18 (19+ continuer)

Age is calculated from 31st August in the academic year of study.

Complete the PDF application form to apply and return to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

16-19 BURSARY APPLICATION FORM 

Please note, you can only fill out the application form on a PC or laptop. Alternatively, it can be printed, filled in and returned. If you need a hard copy, please call us on 0151 551 7777.

Support for those aged 19 and over

19+ Learner Support Fund

If you’re aged 19 or over, studying on a further education course and facing financial hardship, you could be eligible for support from the 19+ Learner Support Fund.

Age is calculated from 31st August in the academic year of study.

Advanced Learner Loan Bursary

Students aged 19+ (studying level 3 to 6) who have an approved Advanced Learner Loan to pay for their course fees are eligible to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan Bursary.

Age is calculated from the start of your course.

Complete the PDF application form to apply and return to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

19+ ALL BURSARY APPLICATION FORM 

Please note, you can only fill out the application form on a PC or laptop. Alternatively, it can be printed, filled in and returned. If you need a hard copy, please call us on 0151 551 7777.

Support for Care Experienced Learners

A bursary of up to £40 per week may be awarded to students aged 16-18 who are:

• in care
• care leavers
• receiving Income Support (IS), or Universal Credit (UC) because they are financially supporting themselves or financially supporting themselves and someone who is dependent on them and living with them, such as a child or partner
• receiving Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Personal Independence Payments (PIP) in their own right as well as Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) or UC in their own right

The amount of support awarded will be based on individual circumstances and an assessment of what is needed to continue participation on your chosen course.

 Apprenticeship Bursary

A bursary of £3,000 can be claimed for apprentices who started their apprenticeship on or after 01/08/2023 and is payable in instalments over the first year of the apprenticeship. To be eligible for the care leavers’ bursary you must be:

• be aged under 25 at the time they start your apprenticeship
• not have received the care leavers’ bursary before
• be either an eligible child, a relevant child or a former relevant child

Travel

The Care Leavers MetroCard is available to people aged 18 to 21 who have left the care system in the Liverpool City Region. Eligible individuals can apply through their Personal Advisor. The process is quick and straightforward, and cards will be issued once eligibility is confirmed.

Advanced Learner Loan

Don't let the cost of studying put you off achieving your goals -  An Advanced Learner Loan can help you study now and pay later.

Advanced Learner Loans give students aged 19+ in further education access to financial support for tuition costs from the Student Loans Company. An Advanced Learner Loan is not dependent on income or employment status, and repayments don't start until the April AFTER you have finished your course, and until you earn more than £27,295** per year.

And if you take out an Advanced Learner Loan to cover fees for an Access to HE course, and then successfully complete a HNC/D, Foundation Degree or degree, you don't have to repay the outstanding loan for the Access to HE course. Note that you will still have to pay for the HNC/D, Foundation Degree or degree course fees.

More information is available at www.gov.uk/advanced-learner-loan

How to apply for a Advanced Learner Loan

Advanced Learner Loan Repayments

**This figure is subject to change, visit www.gov.uk for more information