University Centre Cash and Engagement Bursary

If you are commencing a full time, undergraduate, Higher Education course at Newcastle College University Centre in 2023/24 and paying the full £9,250 per year fee, you may be eligible for one or both of the Newcastle College University Centre bursaries. Learners are not eligible for a bursary where a third party is paying the fee or the learners are studying: a PGCE, a Part-time, a Level 7, a Masters or receiving a Scholarship or an Apprenticeship.

The £400 Higher Education Cash Bursary is available to all learners who meet the eligibility criteria.

The Higher Education Engagement Bursary is also available to those learners who meet the above criteria and are on a Level 4 or Level 5 course. The Engagement bursary is a maximum of £550 for the 2023/24 academic year, which is split into ten payments of £55 over the academic year. If the learner achieves 90% attendance for the specific period, they will receive the £55 directly into their bank account, in line with the Engagement bursary payment schedule.

Please note that attendance will be calculated based on all courses that you are enrolled in at Newcastle College, not just Higher Education courses.

If you are entitled to a bursary, you will receive an email from HEBursaries@ncl-coll.ac.uk with confirmation of the bursary that you are entitled to, as well as a payment schedule. You will receive further instructions on how to claim your bursary within the email.

Emails will be sent out in mid-September to the email address that you registered with at enrolment.

Please ensure that your email address is correct.

The Higher Education Hardship Fund may be available to full-time and part-time students who are experiencing financial disadvantages, Newcastle College University Centre will assess student's actual need for financial assistance before determining whether to award financial support.

The funding allocated from the HE Hardship Fund is a discretionary award and is conditional on a minimum attendance of 90% at the University Centre.

Contact Student Services for further information.