16–19 Art and Design Foundation Bursary

Help towards study and material costs for financially disadvantaged students.

The 16–19 Bursary Fund is provided by the Government, via the Department for Education (DfE). Applications can be considered under the following category:

Discretionary Bursaries

These are paid to students who can demonstrate financial need. The assessment is based on household income and the amount awarded varies on this basis. Students with a household income over £35,000 per year are not eligible to apply for a Discretionary Bursary.

The Discretionary Bursary helps with specific costs that you incur during your studies including:

• Materials fee (£220)
• Travel costs (students have to provide evidence of one weekly travel card purchase)
• Course-related costs in relation to books, materials, equipment, field trips and other relevant costs

Students may also be able to apply for support with domestic and one-off emergencies e.g. redundancy or bereavement.