This fund is designed to help and support students who face financial barriers to participation in education, such as costs of transport, food or equipment.

The fund is divided into a High Priority Bursary and a Discretionary Bursary.

The High Priority Bursary will be available to those who are:

• Young people aged 16 and 17 in care
• Care leavers
• In receipt of Income Support
• Disabled

The Discretionary Bursary is available for those who are in receipt of:

• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by HM Revenue & Customs) that does not exceed £16,190
• Working Tax Credit ‘run-on’