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Bursary
Applications will be opening soon for 2026
Financial support is available for students where the annual household income is less than £35,000.
Students can apply for up to £4,200 if studying on a funded Further Education course. You can also apply for this bursary if you are in receipt of an Advanced Learner Loan.
Bursaries may be available for any one of the following:
- Help towards the cost of travel to College if the student travels daily and lives more than 3 miles from College. Eligible learners will receive either a free or discounted bus pass or a petrol allowance if travelling by car.
- Help towards level 2 or below tuition fees, if payable, and the student is travelling to College on a daily basis. Students who meet this criteria will also receive financial support towards the cost of travel either a free or discounted bus pass or a petrol allowance if travelling by car.
- Help towards the cost of accommodation if the student is living away from home during term time to attend College
Vulnerable Learners
A maximum payment of £1,200 (increases to £1600 if entitled to Further Education Free Meals) may be available for the following groups of learners to help with the cost of travel to College, lunch, equipment or other course related costs, assessment will be based on financial need:
- Young people in care
- Care leavers
- Young people receiving Income Support, or Universal Credit because they are financially supporting themselves or financially supporting themselves and anyone who is dependent on them and living with them such as a child or partner
- Young people receiving Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payments in their own right as well as Employment and Support Allowance or Universal Credit in their own right
Free School Meals
In order to be eligible for free lunches students must meet the following criteria:
- be 16-18, on 31 August OR
- be 19-25 on 31 August and subject to an Education Health Plan
In addition, students or their parents, must be in receipt of one or more of the following:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The guarantee element of the State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit) and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190 as assessed by HMRC
- Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit with net earnings not exceeding the equivalent of £7,400 pa
Students can apply for free school meals through their Bursary Application.
If you have any questions in regards to the free school meals, please do not hesitate to contact the Finance Office on 01995 642398 or email bursary@myerscough.ac.uk.
Application Information
Please note that; applications become available during July prior to course start date and funds are limited
Applications are made through the student portal. Students will need to first accept their place on the course and have a student number, in order to apply.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the Finance Office by emailing bursary@myerscough.ac.uk or phone 01995 642398