16 - 18 Support
Financial Support
We want you to reach your full potential, and that’s why we have a means tested ESFA funded bursary available to help you overcome specific financial barriers, which may prevent you from fully participating and achieving on your course.
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Who can apply for the 16-18 Bursary?
If you fall into one of the following categories, you will be eligible to apply for support from the 16-18 Bursary:
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Household income less than £32,300?
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A young person
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Living independently and in receipt of Income Support or Universal Credit because you are financially supporting yourself or financially supporting yourself and someone who is dependent on you and living with you, such as a child or partner.
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In receipt of Employment Support Allowance or Universal Credit AND Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in your own right.
- In care or leaving care.
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If you are eligible, what will you receive?
The support that you will be offered is specific to your household income.
If you have a household income of up to £25,000, you could receive the following support:
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FREE travel support (if you live 2 miles away from campus)
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FREE meal entitlement (£4.50 per timetabled day)
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FREE equipment and trips (equipment will need to be returned on completion of your course)
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Laptop loan
If you have a household income of between £25,001 - £32,300, you could receive the following support:
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FREE travel support (if you live 3 miles away from campus)
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FREE meal entitlement
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FREE equipment and trips
How to apply
To apply for a bursary at Newcastle College, please complete ALL of the following steps:
Step 1: Make sure you are fully enrolled onto your course - i.e. you have signed your learning agreement and have been given a lanyard and student ID card
Step 2: Wait 24 hours following enrolment, and then complete the Multi-Factor Authentication process. You can find instructions on how to do this in our Multi-Factor Authentication Process document.
Step 3: Register for a portal account using your College student ID number and correct date of birth.
Step 4: Activate your account by clicking on the activation link sent to your student email account.
Step 5: Log in to your portal account, and complete the application that is relevant to your year of study.
The link to register for a portal account will be available soon.
We have also created the following walkthrough video to show you exactly how to create an account and submit an application.