Guidance

16 to 19 bursary summary of key funding rules

Published 28 March 2023

This guidance was withdrawn on

Find the latest information about the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund.

Applies to England

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1. 16 to 19 Bursary Fund: Summary

This is a list of the most important things that institutions should and shouldn바카라 사이트™t do when administering the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund.

This does not replace the 16 to19 bursary fund guide which institutions must read in full.

2. Institutions should:

  • publish a policy or statement on their website setting out how they will use their bursary fund and what eligibility criteria they use
  • consider the relevant local authority바카라 사이트™s transport statement when setting their bursary fund policy
  • ensure application forms, bursary policies and any supporting information are clear that the bursary fund is intended to help students with their actual costs of participating. Institutions should ensure their forms avoid any terminology such as 바카라 사이트˜guaranteed bursary바카라 사이트™ or wording such as 바카라 사이트˜you will automatically get a bursary of £1,200 if you are in one of the defined groups바카라 사이트™
  • base all decisions about which students receive help from the bursary and how much bursary they receive on each student바카라 사이트™s individual circumstances and their actual financial need. These will vary from student to student. Institutions must carry out a financial assessment for each student to establish their household income, whether there is an actual financial need and what kinds of costs the student has
  • fully verify each student바카라 사이트™s eligibility and need for a bursary for vulnerable groups before submitting any funding claim to the
  • consider whether they can provide support to students in-kind 바카라 사이트“ by buying a bus pass or books, providing a credit or voucher for a meal, for example
  • retain evidence to show how they have determined the amount of bursary to pay each student and for cash payments, hold evidence to support the payment made
  • ensure students are eligible for the bursary fund each year 바카라 사이트“ their circumstances and needs can change so institutions should ensure students complete an application form for each academic year and the form should be signed by the student
  • retain copies of any documents the student has signed to give formal agreement to their bursary fund conditions, including the impact on payments if they don바카라 사이트™t attend and the institution바카라 사이트™s rules about returning equipment paid for from the bursary funds
  • consider having more than one person who can process bursaries, with segregation of duties or a contingency plan if that person was absent
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