Use
the links below
to navigate your
way around the
information for
students following
a Further Education
programme of study:
Tuition
Fees
EMA and ALG
Childcare
Council
Tax Exemption
Discretionary
Learner Support
16-19 Bursary Fund
Studying
Away From Home
Money
Management
Tax
Refunds
Welfare/Benefits
Additional
Financial Support
Tuition
Fees
Home
or overseas rates
for fees?
If you are a Home
student, see below
for details on
tuition fees.
If you are an Overseas
student, please
see the International
section.
If you are unsure
whether you will
have to pay Overseas
rates, ask an Advisor
when you apply
for the course,
or contact the
InfoZone beforehand.
Under
19?
If you are under
19 on the 31 August
before your course
starts, you will
not have to pay
tuition fees for
most courses.
19
or over?
If you are aged
19 or over, you
will be responsible
for paying the
tuition fees for
your course unless
you fall into one
of the categories
below. If you do
have to pay your
fees and they are
more than £100,
you may be able
to pay in four
instalments.
If you are aged 19 or over and are not already qualified at Level 2 or higher (e.g. five GCSEs A*- C or an NVQ Level 2 or equivalent/higher) then you may be entitled to study for a full Level 2 or full Level 3 course without having to pay tuition fees. If you need to study an Entry Level or Level 1 course first, you may also be entitled to free tuition for your initial course.
If you are aged 19 or over and under 25 and are not already qualified at Level 3 or higher (two A-Levels, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent/higher) then you may be entitled to study for a full Level 3 course without having to pay tuition fees.
From August 2011 you may not have to pay tuition fees if you are in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance (if you are in the work-related activity group). If you are applying for fee remission on this basis, you will be required to provide photocopies of benefits award notices as evidence.
If you are unemployed, want to enter employment, and are claiming a state benefit other than those listed above, you may be able to claim fee remission if you will be attending a course which will help you enter employment. You will need to provide evidence of your benefits when you enrol.
Fee remission is not available for all courses. Please contact the InfoZone to discuss your entitlement.
EMA and ALG
Education
Maintenance Allowance
(EMA)
The EMA scheme is now closed to new applicants in England. No new applications are being accepted for the scheme. Visit the EMA website for more information.
It will be replaced by the new 16-19 Bursary Fund from September 2011. The following groups of students will continue to receive EMA for the 2011/12 academic year:
If you applied in 2009/10 your payments will continue if you continue your further education studies and are under the age of 19 at the start of the academic year.
If you applied in 2010/11 and receive £30 per week your payments will be reduced to £20 per week as long as you are under the age of 19 at the start of the academic year.
If you are in care, a care leaver, on income support or in receipt of employment and support allowance and disability living allowance, you should receive £1,200 from the 16-19 Bursary Fund instead of EMA.
Adult
Learning Grant
(ALG)
The ALG scheme closed to new applicants on 1st July 2011. Only students who are continuing on the same course will be able to receive ALG payments in 2011/12.
From September 2011 students will be able to apply to the Discretionary Learner Support Fund for help with course related costs.
Childcare
York
College has its
own nursery available
for staff, students
and members of
the public, please follow
this link for details.
Under
20?
Care To Learn is
a free childcare
scheme available
to students who
are aged 16 or
over but under
20 when starting
a full-time or
part-time Further
Education course
and who are caring
for their own child(ren).
It is not income
assessed and you
may be entitled
to up to £160
per child per week
to cover childcare
costs for class
time, study time
and travel time.
For
more information,
visit the
Care to Learn website.
Application forms
are available from
the InfoZone and
will need to be
completed by your
childcare provider
and the Welfare & Funding
Advisor at the
College.
20
or Over?
York College offers
financial support
to students aged
20 or over towards
childcare costs through the Discretionary Learner Support funds. However as funds
are limited in
comparison to demand
we cannot guarantee
support. You may
be eligible for
support towards your
childcare fees
while you study,
if your household income is under £16,190 or you receive income-based benefits. Application forms are available from the InfoZone.
Council
Tax Exemption
Full-time
students are usually
exempt from Council
Tax. If you are
not sure whether
your course is
classed as full
or part-time, please
contact the InfoZone.
If
you live in York,
you need to register
for Council Tax
exemption online.
If
you live elsewhere,
you can request
a Council Tax exemption
certificate from
the InfoZone.
Discretionary
Learner Support
Discretionary
Learner Support
(DLS) offers
financial support
to students who
are over 19 years
of age and are
in full or part-time
Further Education
at York College
and encountering
financial barriers
to learning.
You
may be able to
get help with:
essential uniforms
and equipment*
essential books
essential course
trips
travel to and College
if you live
more than three
miles from College
travel to and from
university interviews
travel to and from
your childcare
provider
*If you receive
ALG,
you will be expected
to contribute the first £100 towards
the cost of your
essential uniform
and equipment.
Application
forms are available
from the InfoZone. Funding is limited and cannot be guaranteed.
16-19 Bursary Fund
The 16-19 Bursary Fund offers financial support to students aged 16, 17 or 18 who are studying full or part-time Further Education courses at York College and who are encountering financial barriers to learning. The Bursary is made up of two parts:
Guaranteed Bursary
The guaranteed bursary is available to students who are in care, are care leavers, are in receipt of income support or are in receipt of employment and support allowance and disability living allowance. The guaranteed bursary has a value of £1,200 for students on a full-time, full year course and can include funding for equipment costs and a contribution towards lunch expenses. Students who receive this bursary will not be able to get EMA payments.
Discretionary Bursary
If you do not qualify for the guaranteed bursary, but your household income is under £16,190, you can apply for help towards your course-related costs such as essential equipment and essential course trips.
If you are in receipt of EMA, or were in receipt of EMA last year, you can apply for help towards essential course-related costs, however, your EMA will be taken into account when making an award.
Application forms for the 16-19 Bursary Fund are available from the InfoZone. Funding is limited and cannot be guaranteed.
Studying
Away From Home
If
you live beyond
reasonable daily
travelling distance
from York College
and wish to move
to York in order
to study here,
you may be eligible
for financial support.
You
must be aged at
least 16, be studying
full-time for your
first full Level
2 or Level 3 qualification
and the course
you wish to study
must not be available
within reasonable
daily travel of
your normal home
address. The amount
of support available
depends on your
financial circumstances.
Please follow
this link for
more information.
If
you think that
you might be eligible
for this support,
please make an
appointment with
the Welfare and
Funding Advisor
as you must apply
through the College.
We advise students
to apply early
for this funding
to ensure it is
in place before
the start of the
course.
Money
Management
Are
you are finding
it difficult to
manage your budget?
Do you find yourself
worrying about
outstanding debt
or potential debt?
Would you like
to keep better
track of your financial
comings and goings?
If
so, York Citizens
Advice Bureau offers
free Money Management
sessions to help
you find financial
security. For more
information please
contact:
Money
Management Training
Officer
York & District
CAB
3 Blossom Street
York YO24 1AU
Tel:
01904 623648
Fax: 01904 620571
Tax
Refunds
Are
you due a tax refund?
Are you paying
too much tax?
Find
out that, and everything
else you need to
know about students
and tax here.
Welfare/Benefits
Most
full-time students
cannot claim benefits.
Students who are
lone parents or
are in receipt
of disability benefits
may be entitled
to receive certain
benefits as a full-time
student. Please
contact the Advisor
in Welfare and
Funding if you
require further
information or
would like to discuss
your entitlement.
Alternatively,
you may find the
following websites
helpful:
www.hmrc.gov.uk/home.htm HM
Revenue and Customs
website. Income
tax, tax credits,
national insurance,
child benefit.
www.entitledto.co.uk Free
calculators to
help you work out
your entitlement
to benefits and
tax credits.
Money
Tax & Benefits
Site All
the information
you need about
money, tax and
benefits.
Additional
Financial Support
Professional and Career Development Loans
More information about Professional and Career Development Loans can be found by following this link.
If
you are facing
financial hardship,
you may be able
to apply to a charitable
trust for help.
There are many
charitable trusts
with different
criteria. Support
may be limited
to students studying
certain subjects,
living in certain
areas, or of a
specific age group.
You
may be eligible
for a bursary (which
you wouldn’t
have to pay back),
a loan (which you
would have to pay
back), or the charitable
trust may choose
to purchase goods
on your behalf.
If
you feel that you
need extra financial
support, and are
not sure where
to start, make
an appointment
with the Welfare
and Funding Advisor.
Alternatively, visit turn2us.org.uk for information about applying to charities.
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