Online Funding Application Guidance

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1 Online Funding Application Guidance Our online application process is fast and efficient and it means you have peace of mind financially before embarking on student life with us. Please ensure that you have received your invitation to apply before proceeding. You should apply for funding within 6 weeks of your course start date as funds are limited. Communication is the key. We tend to communicate via mobile and so please ensure we have your most up-to-date contact details. This allows us to let you know about everything from the application process right through to attendance and payment notifications for the duration of your course.

2 Step 1 Activate Account First step is to activate your account with your unique student reference number. You will find this on your invitation to apply for funding and will look something like this: (9 digits) You will then create a username which will be a valid address (the address used when you applied for the course) and a password, which should be at least 8 characters long, must contain a capital letter and a number. It s important to keep a note of these details as you will need them to log into your account again.

3 Step 2: Apply for funding There are up to 10 sections for you to complete, depending on your circumstances and what funding you are applying for. These are broken down on the left hand side of the screen. If a section has been completed correctly a green tick will appear, if not then a red cross will appear, so you will know exactly what section needs to be looked at again. Please go back into any sections with the red cross and fill out the required information

4 Step 3: Submit Application Once you have entered all your information carefully. it s time to submit the application. On clicking this button you will receive an automatic message requesting documents. This information will also be sent as an to the address you have used as your username. If you have missed any required fields of the application a red cross will appear to alert you. You will not be able to submit your application until you have completed all the required sections.

5 Step 4: Upload Documents Once you have submitted your application you should now upload the requested documents. You can do this by clicking HOME at the top of the screen then UPLOAD DOCUMENTS

6 Step 4: Upload Documents continued A list of documents required will now appear on your screen. Click on CLICK HERE TO UPLOAD NEW DOCUMENT

7 Step 4: Upload Documents continued Click on BROWSE and then select where your documents are saved on your pc/laptop/tablet. Select the required documents and click OPEN then click UPLOAD DOCUMENT

8 Step 4: Upload Documents continued Your document should now show on the screen and you can repeat this process for any other documents required.

9 IMPORTANT: If you are applying for a Bursary/EMA you must submit household income details. If at this stage you are only being asked for identification then you have completed the application incorrectly. Please ensure that you have not ticked the box which asks for you to be considered for travel and study ONLY before submitting your application, this is within the other personal details screen. Please read over your application again before submitting it as you will be unable to make changes once submitted. If you have missed something or incorrectly completed the application you must advise us via the communication tab which you will find when you logon to your online account. If you forget your password you can use the forgotten password link on the sign-in page. This will send an to your account,that has been set up as a user name, with a new password containing random letters and numbers you can change this in MY ACCOUNT to something you can remember more easily. If you require help with applying online, please make an appointment by ing the student funding team at studentfunding@wcs.ac.uk, stating clearly the nature of your inquiry which campus you are attending and remember to include a contact telephone number or call us. Funding is allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, so please do not delay in applying or submitting the required documentation as stated on your acknowledgement . The deadline for funding applications is 6 weeks from the start date of your course. Student Funding Team West College Scotland