The 16-19 Bursary Fund is made available to Coloma through the government’s funding body, the Education and Skills Funding Agency. It is designed to help and support any students who face financial barriers to full participation in sixth form education. Students may be eligible for financial support with extra books, equipment, educational visits, transport costs, field trips, university visits, exam re-sit fees etc.
There are two types of 16-19 bursaries:
Coloma will provide discretionary bursary awards according to the following criteria:
Students in one or more of the groups below are deemed to need more support and can apply for a vulnerable student bursary of up to £1,200. The eligible groups are students who are:
The Bursary Application Form for the current academic year is available below. This gives further information about the eligibility criteria and the evidence needed by the Panel. Applications should be submitted by 30th September annually. However, students are encouraged to apply for a bursary if there is a change in family circumstances during the academic year which is likely to affect a family’s ability to cover financial costs in the sixth form. All requests for financial support in Years 12 and 13 are now dealt with through the bursary scheme. Applications under category 6 may be submitted at any time during the academic year. Please note that the Bursary Fund is limited and will close when the funds allocated have been spent.
Bursary Application Form 2023-202416-19 Bursary Guidelines 2023-2024
All applications will be dealt with in confidence and a member of staff will be available at the beginning of the Autumn term to answer questions and/or provide support with applications.