16 - 19 Bursary Fund & How to Apply for this.
The 16 -19 Bursary Fund is made available from the Government through the Education Funding Agency, to provide assistance to students whose access to or completion of education is inhibited by financial constraints or barriers, if your household income is below £30,000 or you are in receipt of free school meals your child may be eligible for this support.
The 16 -19 Bursary Fund Policy gives details of the student’s eligibility and should be read before completing the application form.
However, we must stress that the Academy will always consider each application on its individual merits and we do have the authority to make discretionary awards if we believe that it is appropriate.
The deadline for receiving completed applications for the 2026 academic year is 25th September 2026. All applications received by this date will receive consideration and you must ensure you have evidence to support your application form and a bank account set up in the students’ name.
Once a Post 16 Bursary Application Form has been approved, students are then able to purchase items using their Bursary money with support of our Post 16 Team. Funding is awarded for anything that is considered to support the student’s educational needs. This can be in the form of travel costs, books, school equipment, help towards business dress, UCAS applications.