Sixth Form Bursary
16–19 BURSARY FUND INFORMATION 2026/2027
The 16-19 Bursary Fund provides financial support to help students overcome specific barriers whilst completing post 16 courses, so they can remain in education. The amount of funding available for each school to distribute through bursary funding has been determined by the government. The fund is, therefore, cash limited and it may not be possible to meet all applications for Level 3 bursaries.
An application form is linked at the end of this page.
Eligibility: To be eligible to receive a bursary, the Sixth Former must be aged 16 or over but under 19 at 31st August 2026 and satisfy the DfE residency criteria.
Level 1 Bursaries – Up to £1,200 (Vulnerable)
To receive this bursary you must be:-
A young person in care, or
A care leaver, or
A young person in receipt of Income Support (IS) or Universal Credit (UC), or
A young person in receipt of :
Criteria 1 - Employment and Support Allowance or Universal Credit in their own right
AS WELL AS
Criteria 2 - Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payments in their own right.
Receipt of DLA or PIP alone does not meet the criteria.
If you think you are eligible for this bursary, please contact Mrs Ashley Hagedorn.
Level 2 Bursaries
Available for students who are registered with KCC for Free School Meals.
These students will be offered a full subsidy towards the Post 16 Travel Card if they have a travel need which will form part of this bursary.
Level 3 Bursaries
Available for students who have a specific financial need, but where the total household income is higher than the normal limits or where there are other exceptional circumstances. This will be considered on individual basis.
These students will be offered a full or partial subsidy towards the Post 16 Travel Card if they have a travel need* which will form part of this bursary.
*Distance from home to school must be more than 2 miles.
Use of the Bursary
Sixth Formers are encouraged to apply for a bursary as soon as possible filling in the application form (linked below) and returning it to Mrs N Foster - School Finance Manager.
Alongside consideration for travel needs the bursary fund is available to support students with their educational expenses needed for their studies. For example, books and equipment they need to purchase for their courses, school trips, travel to attend Post 18 further education/training open days, examination re-sits and re-marks alongside any other expenses they feel will be needed to support them in post 16 education. Students awarded a bursary will also automatically receive funds added directly to their canteen account each week to use their ID card to purchase food in school.