Residential Bursary Fund

You may be able to get help with the cost of accommodation from the Residential Bursary Fund ( RBF ). Eligibility You must: meet the residency requirements (your college will check this) be at least 16 and under 19 on 31 August 2024 You may be eligible if you’re 19 and either: continuing on a course you started aged 16 to 18 have an education, health and care plan ( EHCP ) Your course must: be at a specialist residential centre (your college can confirm this) be too far to travel to each day (your college must agree with this) be full-time be ‘16 to 19 funded’ (your college can confirm this) What you’ll get Your college will decide how much you get. It depends on your household income. You can get payments for a maximum of 3 years. How to claim Contact the student support officer at your college for an application form and help with applying.

Residential Support Scheme

You may be able to get help with the cost of accommodation from the Residential Support Scheme ( RSS ). Eligibility You must: be at least 16 and under 19 on 31 August 2024 meet the residency requirements (your college will check this) not be on housing benefit have a household income of less than £30,993 be studying your first level 2 or level 3 qualification (for example 2 or more A levels, a diploma or a national vocational qualification) You may be eligible if you’re 19 and either: continuing on a course you started aged 16 to 18 have an education, health and care plan ( EHCP ) Your course must: not be at a specialist residential centre (your college can confirm this) be full-time at a college in England be ‘16 to 19 funded’ (your college can confirm this) Your course must also be more than either 15 miles or a 2 hour round trip from your home, and not available any closer than that. What you’ll get The table shows the maximum you can get each year. The actual amount you can get depends on your accommodation costs. Gross household income Studying outside London Studying in London Up to £21,000 Up to £3,458 Up to £4,079 £21,001 to £25,704 Up to £2,305 Up to £2,685 £25,705 to £30,993 Up to £1,152 Up to £1,355 £30,994 or more No award No award You can get payments for a maximum of 3 years. How to claim Contact the student support officer at your college for an application form and help with applying.

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Overview

You may be able to get help with the cost of term-time accommodation if you’re studying a further education course that’s far from your home.

How much you get depends on your household income.

You will not be able to get help with boarding school fees.

What you can apply for

You may be able to apply to get money from the following:

Residential Bursary Fund (RBF), if you study at a specialist residential centre
Residential Support Scheme (RSS), if you do not study at a specialist residential centre

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