Please follow the link on the button below to check if you are eligible for financial assistance.
Bringing Down the Cost of Further Education
Contents:
Financial Support for Students Aged 16-18 Years
- 16-18 Discretionary Bursary Fund
- 16-18 Bursary Fund for Vulnerable Young People
- Free Meals in Further Education
- Childcare Funding for Students Aged Under 20
Financial Support for Students Aged 19 and Over
16-18 Discretionary Bursary Fund
This fund is designed to help you with the additional costs involved in attending college and you can use it to help with the cost of; essential kits, course materials and equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE), trips that are essential for your course, college bus passes and/or the cost of travelling to college by train.
To be eligible to apply to this fund you must be:
- Aged 16, 17 or 18 at the start of your course
- Studying a ‘funded’ course at Fareham College (students studying apprenticeships are not eligible)
- UK resident or meet sufficient residency criteria
- Living in a household where the income level is below £25,000 per year
How to apply:Â Please note that we cannot assess your application if you do not provide income proof, please click the button below to apply for assistance.
16-18 Bursary Fund for Vulnerable Young People
To be eligible to apply to this fund you must meet at least one of the following criteria, you must be:
- A young person claiming Income Support or Universal Credit in your own name
- A young person who is ‘Looked After’ or in the Care of the Local Authority
- A Young person who is a recent Care Leaver
- A Young person who is in receipt of both Employment & Support Allowance and Disability Living Allowance / Personal Independence Payments
You can also apply to this fund for any help you may need with costs related to your course such as essential kits, course materials and equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE), trips that are essential for your course, college bus passes and / or the cost of travelling to college by train.
How to apply: Please note that we cannot assess your application if you do not provide income proof, please click the button below to apply for assistance.
Free Meals in Further Education
Eligibility
Your application for Free College Meals can only be made on this website and to be eligible to receive Free College Meals you, or your parent/guardian will need to be in receipt of one of the following benefits:
- Universal Credit (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods)
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The guarantee element of Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit) and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190
- Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
When you and/or your parent/guardian make your online application for Free College Meals please note that HCC will use the information you provide to contact other sources as allowed by law to verify your initial and on going entitlement.
How it works
Once you have received confirmation that you are eligible you do not need to do anything else. The College receives this confirmation too so you do not need to inform us in person. Within 24 hours of receiving your Free Meals Entitlement Confirmation, you will be able to access Free College Meals. The College uses a ‘cashless’ system which means that your Free College Meals allowance will be loaded onto your College ID card.
You will be able to buy food/drinks etc. using your College ID card in any of the College student cafes, including CEMAST, to the value of £5.00 for each day that you are timetabled to be at College. Your allowance is reset on a weekly basis. If you do not use it for any reason your weekly amount will be reset for the following week.
If you have any questions about Free College Meals during your time at College, please call into the Student Support Centre in or phone us on 01329 815139.
Childcare Funding for Students Aged Under 20
Applications for Care to Learn funding are made online. For more information on the scheme and for details of how to apply please visit their website.
Important
Please note that as part of the application process you will need to bring your child’s birth certificate or a child benefit letter into College. Your application cannot be finalised until you have provided this evidence to the College so please ensure that you do so when your application tells you to.
If you need help with funding appropriate childcare that suits your needs then please contact Hampshire Family Information Service, where you can search for different types of childcare and find lots of useful information. You can also contact them on tel: 0300 555 1384.
19+ Discretionary Learner Support Fund & Advanced Learner Loan Bursary Fund
To be eligible to apply to this fund you must be:
- Aged 19 or over at the start of your course
- Studying a ‘funded’ FE course at Fareham College (students studying Apprenticeships are not eligible)
- UK resident or meet sufficient residency criteria
- Living in a household where the income level is below £25,000 per year
How to apply: Please note that we cannot assess your application if you do not provide income proof, please click the button below to apply for assistance.
19+ Advanced Learner Loans
If you want to study for a qualification at Level 3 and are 19+ years, at the start of your course, you can apply for an Advanced learner Loan to cover the tuition cost of your study programme.
Repaying this loan is straightforward; you will not pay anything back until you earn over £25,000 per year. Once you reach this threshold, you will pay back only a small percentage of your loan a month, this will be automatically calculated from your monthly pay. If you are self-employed, HM Revenue and Customs will determine how much you pay from your tax return.
Contact our Careers Centre Advisors for support and guidance regarding your application.
Email: info@fareham.ac.uk
Phone: 01329 815229
Contact our Enrolments team for information regarding fees and funding for your further study.
Email: enrolments@fareham.ac.uk
Phone: 01329 815170
Childcare Funding for Students Aged 20 and Over
To find out if you are eligible for childcare funding you will initially need to apply to either the Discretionary Learner Support Fund or the Advanced Learner Loans Bursary Fund depending on your circumstances.
Please see the section on ‘Financial Support for Students Aged 19 and Over’ for more information and to download an application form. If you are assessed as eligible for funding then the College will forward you forms to complete specifically related to your childcare.
Please note that the College is only able to provide funding for childcare during term time and for days when students are timetabled to be at College. Please be aware of this when selecting a childcare provider and ensure you discuss this with them before entering into an agreement regarding your childcare needs.
If you need help with finding appropriate childcare that suits your needs then please contact Hampshire Family Information Service where you can search for different types of childcare and find lots of useful information. You can also contact them on tel: 0300 555 1384.