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Adult 19+ Support

Financial Support

We want you to reach your full potential, and that’s why we have a means tested bursary available, funded by the Adult Skills Fund, or Advanced Learner Loan funding bodies, 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 19+ Bursary?

If you fall into one of the following categories, you will be eligible to apply for support from the 19+ Bursary:

  • Joint Household or household with dependants - income less than £32,300

  • Single Household – an income of between £7,800 - £21,530

Please note, if your fees are not funded via the Adult Skills Fund or Advanced Learner Loan, you are not eligible to apply.

 

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:

  • FREE travel support (if you live 2 miles away from campus)

  • FREE meal entitlement

  • FREE equipment and trips

  • FREE childcare support

  • Laptop loan

 

If you have a household income of between £25,001 - £32,300, you could receive the following support:

  • FREE travel support (if you live 3 miles away from campus)

  • FREE meal entitlement

  • FREE equipment and trips

  • FREE childcare support

 

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: Register for a portal account using your College student ID number and correct date of birth. Newcastle Group Online Student Portal (paymystudent.com)

Step 3: Activate your account by clicking on the activation link sent to your email address.

Step 4: Log in to your portal account, and complete the application that is relevant to your year of study.

We have also created the following walkthrough video to show you exactly how to create an account and submit an application.

PayMyStudent Portal

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