AY 2021-2022. Non-Advanced Student Funding ... • You are under 18 years of age at the start of the course • You are parentally supported and aged between 18 and 24 ... The table below is a quick guide as to what you can apply for. Please remember that these may be
AY 2021-2022. Non-Advanced Student Funding ... • You are under 18 years of age at the start of the course ... The table below is a quick guide as to what you can ...
If you have been offered a place on a non-advanced course (any course that is not an HNC or HND) at NESCol, Congratulations! This presentation is to help you get started with your online funding application, information on what you could apply for as well as a few key points to remember. Your guide on how to apply for Non-Advanced Student Funding AY 2021-2022 Bursary applications are due to open in the next few weeks. If you have been given a conditional offer or a full offer, please look out for an email from (check email address), we will send this email to the address you used on your course application form. If you have changed your email address or no longer have access to the email account you used, please email studentfunding@nescol.ac.uk and we can update your details. Non-Advanced Student Funding I have received my email inviting me to apply for funding..... What do I do next? Non-Advanced Student Funding First of all, click on the link in the email you received, you will be directed to this webpage: · If this is your first time applying for funding at NESCol, you will need to activate your account first. · If you applied for funding previously, you will need to enter your email address and password. Don't worry if you have forgotten your password, just click on Forgotten your password? and follow the instructions. · If you are still having problems, please email studentfunding@nescol.ac.uk and the team will help you log on. Non-Advanced Student Funding What Can I Apply For? You must fit in to one of the following categories: · You are under 18 years of age at the start of the course · You are parentally supported and aged between 18 and 24 · You are self-supporting · You are care-experienced · You are in receipt of Universal Credit Don't worry, all you need to do is answer the questions in the bursary application and the system will do the rest! Non-Advanced Student Funding I Am Under 18, What Can I Apply For? Under 18 (and not Care Experienced) · If you are under 18 at the start of the course, you can apply for a travel and materials award. A travel and materials allowance is not means tested on parent/guardian income if you are under 18. · You may also be eligible to receive Education Maintenance Allowance or EMA. This is a weekly allowance you can apply for to help cover general living costs while you attend College. This funding is only available to you if you are under 18 at the start of the course. The assessment depends on the level of parent/guardian income, so we will need to ask for evidence of income. Non-Advanced Student Funding I Am Under 18, What Can I Apply For? Winter Leaver · If your date of birth falls between 1st October 2005 and 28th February 2006 you are not legally permitted to leave school until after the official school leaving date on 22nd December 2021. Although your school may give you permission to attend College from August 2021, you are not entitled to any payments from Bursary or EMA funds until after the official school leaving date. · If you need help with travel costs between August and December you should contact, at the earliest opportunity, your school for an application form (PTU100) to apply for help through the Local Authority Education Department. · Please note that Winter Leavers who start courses before their official school leaving date will not be eligible to receive Course Materials payments until January 2022 Non-Advanced Student Funding What Can I Apply For? The table below is a quick guide as to what you can apply for. Please remember that these may be means tested and could result in a nil award. We offer appointments with the Student Funding Team, so if you have any specific questions, please contact studentfunding@nescol.ac.uk Student Category Fee Waiver Bursary Maintenance Travel Materials Universal Credit Top-up Parentally Supported (18 to 24) · · · · Self Supporting · · · · Care Experienced · · · · In Receipt of Universal Credit · · Non-Advanced Student Funding Starting Your Funding Application · The first part is about you! Some of your information will be pre-populated for you, but please check that the information is correct. · Please make sure you answer the questions correctly as this will have an impact on future questions as well as the documents we ask for. · Once you are logged in, you should see something similar to this: Non-Advanced Student Funding *Please remember, the application will be based on the questions you have answered* Once you are logged in, you will see sections similar to this, you need to complete each section until they are all ticked. Non-Advanced Student Funding Essential Information For Completing Online Application Please see below the information you require before you can start completing your online application. · Student Reference number this will be on your college offer letter · ID (birth certificate, or passport or driving licence or Young Scot card) · Bank Details · Previous Education since leaving school all Full-time courses undertaken · Employment/Unemployment record over last six years · Details of household income for 2020/21 tax year · Details of current benefit award You may be asked to submit other documents depending on evidence submitted and your circumstances at the time of applying for funding. Non-Advanced Student Funding Things To Remember Checklist Here is a list of the key points: · Forgotten your password? Click on the forgotten password link on the welcome page (see slide 6 in this presentation for further information). · Check that the documents you upload are clear. If we have to ask for the evidence again this will delay your application. · Check that you are submitting the correct documents which show name, address and are for the correct tax year. If we need to ask for the evidence again, this will hold up your application. · Don't forget to submit your application. Non-Advanced Student Funding The Team Are Here To Help You! If you need any help with any aspect of your funding application, please contact the team at studentfunding@nescol.ac.uk and your question will be dealt with by the Student Advice Centre Team. If your question is more complex or specific to your circumstances, we will refer you to one of our Student Funding Advisors who will be able to assist you It is important that you complete your funding application as soon as possible, please don't forget to submit it. Non-Advanced Student FundingmacOS Version 11.3.1 (Build 20E241) Quartz PDFContext