16-19 Bursary Fund
The 16-19 Bursary Fund is designed to help support those young people who face the greatest barriers to continuing in education or training post-16, specifically for Vulnerable Groups or students who are in receipt of Free School Meals. This Fund will eliminate the gap in attainment that currently exists nationally between students from poorer and more affluent backgrounds. This is the overarching principle on which decisions regarding the bursary fund will be made.
Who is eligible to apply?
The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund provides financial support to help students overcome the specific financial barriers to participation they face so they can remain in education.
There are 2 types of 16 to 19 bursaries:
1.) Bursaries for defined vulnerable groups
The defined vulnerable groups are students 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
2). Discretionary Bursaries for students receiving Free School Meals
Budehaven will make discretionary bursary awards to students receiving Free School Meals in order to assist with the cost of travel, to buy essential books, equipment, or specialist clothing (such as protective overalls, for example); these are items the student would otherwise need to pay for to participate.
If you would like to apply for bursary financial assistance, please complete the application form available from Mrs Skipp.
The school will purchase the items on your behalf, and so when applying for assistance, please give clear details of the exact item/s required and the approximate cost. Please include a print out of a web page or a catalogue number with the item if possible.
In all cases, a bursary will only be given where the student attends regularly, meets deadlines for completion of work, and ensures that work is of a standard consistent with their ability. If a student’s attendance at lessons drops below 90%, the school reserves the right to withdraw the payment of any bursary award. No action will be taken without discussion with the student.
Free School Meals
Parents do not have to pay for school lunches if they receive any of the following:
Income Support
income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
income-related Employment and Support Allowance
support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
the Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
Child Tax Credit, provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by HM Revenue & Customs) that does not exceed £16,190
Working Tax Credit ‘run-on’ – the payment someone may receive for a further four weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
Young people who receive any of the qualifying benefits listed above in their own right are also eligible to receive free school meals.
To apply for Free School Meals, or for more information, please visit the Cornwall County website – https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/schoolmeals#benefits
Timetable for applications to be received
There is no deadline for applications, as applications for support will be considered all year.
Any financial assistance granted is based on satisfactory 90% attendance, as recorded on the College MIS system, and adhering to your Learning Agreement. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that their attendance record on MIS is accurate.
If you have any questions or queries at any stage of the application process, please discuss these in the first instance with Michelle Skipp. If any questions remain then please do not hesitate to contact me.
If you require any further information please contact the Sixth Form Pastoral Support Assistant, Michelle Skipp
Tel : 01288 353271