Bursary Form

Bursary Application Form:

 

Your Details
Please tell us about your household circumstances that will assist us to make a decision about your application. Please tell us if you have caring responsibilities for a member of your household.
You will need to provide home office, NASS, IND or ARC card, along with your parent’s evidence.
Qualifying Evidence
Provide written confirmation of current or previous looked after status from the relavent local authority. The evidence can be a letter or email clearly from the local authority dated within the past 3 months.
Provide an Income Support letter dated within one year or 3 most recent Universal Credit statements UC statements can be printed or screenshots can be provided. If you are in receipt of Universal Credit- please also provide only ONE of the following documents: * A tenancy agreement in your name * A Child Benefit letter * Children’s birth certificate * A utility bill in your name
Provide evidence of DLA or PIP payment letter and 3 most recent Universal Credit statements. UC statements can be printed or screenshots can be provided Along with ONE of the following to show independent living: * A tenancy agreement in your name * A utility bill in your name
Provide all pages of your 2022/23 Tax Credit Award Notice, If this is not available we can accept a Tax Credit annual review (from previous April) with 3 months bank statements, with a child benefit letter dated within one year
Provide pension payment letter dated within one year, plus a child benefit letter dated within the last year
Provide 3 most recent Universal Credit statements, plus a child benefit letter dated within one year UC statements can be printed or screenshots can be provided
  • Income Support
  • Jobseekers Allowance
  • Employment Support Allowance
  • Carers Allowance
  • Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Benefit
*IS or JS-Provide an award letter, plus a child benefit letter dated within one year *ESA or CA- Provide an award letter, plus a child benefit letter dated within one year, plus 3 most recent pay slips *Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Benefit – Provide an award letter dated within one year
Provide 3 most recent pay slips for all parents/guardians in the household, plus a child benefit letter dated within one year. If either parent/guardian is self-employed - a statement of accounts for the 2021/22 tax year from your accountant will be required. The statement must be on letter head, have a wet signature, and state your earnings before tax.
Additional Information
(You will also need to complete a Childcare Request Form which is available form Learner Services)
Bank Details
Please provide your (the student) bank details clearly below in BLOCK CAPITALS We also require a copy of your bank statement to verify your account details. This can be a printed document, a screenshot of your online account containing these details or a letter from your bank. Kidderminster College do not accept responsibility for payments beinbg processed to an incorrect account due to incorrect details being submitted, therefore it is important we receive these verification documents in order for you to receive any potential payments. The provided bank account details MUST be the student's personl bank details and not those of a parent/guardian. If you do not have a bank account, please contact your locak bank to open one. Learner Support Funds can provide you with a bank letter if you email learnersupportfunds@ncgrp.co.uk We are unable to make payments to building society accounts. (For GDPR purposes your bank details will be destroyed no later than July 2023.)
Please provide a copy of your bank statement to verify your account details. This can be a printed document, a screenshot of your online account containing these details or a letter from your bank.
COVID

Due to the ongoing and changeable COVID-19 situation, Kidderminster College may implement changes to support. For example, we may issue cash payments towards meals in the result of another lockdown.

Household income evidence

Students and parent(s)/guardian(s) should be made aware that giving false or incomplete information that leads to incorrect/overpayment may result in future payments being stopped and any incorrectly paid funds being recovered. They should also be informed that this might result in a referral to the police with the possibility of the student and/or their family facing prosecution.

It is the responsibility of the student/parent(s)/guardian(s)/partner or spouse to provide the household income evidence required in order to be assessed. The evidence requested enables Kidderminster College to ensure that Learner Support Funds are following the guidelines set by the Department of Education, and therefore any evidence provided is open to audit. In order to comply with funding regulations, Learner Support Funds hold the right to not accept an application until satisfied that the evidence and the household income assessment is accurate. Until the household can provide the evidence requested, the application will not be accepted and support may be delayed.

Support

Payments are processed in accordance with a payment schedule. Students will not be able to receive funding prior to the date stated on their payment schedule. The financial support, including travel and meal support is only valid between the course start and end dates. If the student finds that they need to come to college after the course end date, for revision sessions, re-sits etc., our financial support offer does not cover these scenarios and the student will be responsible for any costs associated with attending these sessions.

Learner Support Funds may withhold financial support if the student does not adhere to the following conditions:

  • Students must achieve satisfactory attendance.
  • Students must maintain a level of good behavior and behave in a way, which respects the needs and aspirations of others to learn, teach and live within the community of the College when using any of the College facilities.
  • All monies or support received must be used for the purpose intended. If the student is unsure of the purpose of support, please ask a Student Adviser.
  • Students must not allow others to access or use any part of their support.
  • Students must only access their meal entitlement on days that they are timetabled

Students must inform the Student Experience Team of any changes to their course and/or timetable. We need to ensure the correct support is in place i.e. days for travel & meals and equipment. If the student has received course related equipment for the course in which they first enrolled, they may not receive additional course related costs for a secondary enrolment. Course equipment will be required to be returned to the department at the end of study. If your course requires coursework outside of your lessons and you do not have access to a computer/laptop at home- You may be eligible to apply for a laptop from us. This must then be returned at the end of your study.

In signing the declaration form, Kidderminster College have the student’s consent to provide the travel pass companies with information in order to provide travel support. We offer the most cost-effective method. We are unable to offer travel support based on student preference. A journey planner will be completed on assessment to determine which pass is awarded. If you don’t agree with the travel provided, you have a right to appeal, on the basis there is a medical reason as to why a particular transport cannot be used. The Bursary Fund Manager will contact you with the outcome of your appeal.

Withdrawal

If the student withdraws from their course they must inform the Student Experience Team immediately and ensure that they do the following:

  • Refund such sums as may be determined by Learner Support Funds.
  • Return any travel passes to the Student Experience Team. If the travel pass is not returned, Learner Support Funds will withhold all Learner Support Funds in future academic years. (Travel passes MUST NOT be sent in the post but returned directly to the Student Experience Team.)
  • All items purchased by the Learner Support Funds remain the property of the college and must be returned if learners do not complete their course.
Confidentiality

Learner Support Funds will maintain confidentially of all applications.

Data protection

All personal data processed by NCG is maintained in compliance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and The Data Protection Act 2018. NCG is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office as a provider of education and training. By submitting this form, you acknowledge that you have read and understand that your data will be processed in accordance with our privacy policy (unless you state otherwise) which can be accessed via this URL: https://www.ncl-coll.ac.uk/_assets/media/downloads/294.pdf For information regarding your rights under Data Protection legislation, please refer to the contact details our privacy policy.

I agree to the terms and conditions of the Learner Support Funds.

The evidence that I have provided is correct and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I am aware that submission of false or incomplete information which leads to incorrect funding or overpayment may result in future payments being stopped and any incorrect funding being recovered. I am aware that this might result in a referral to the police with the possibility of prosecution.

I understand that any misuse of funds will result in my removal from the Learner Support Funds in this academic year and will not be eligible to apply for support in future academic years.

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