19+ ADVANCED LEARNER LOAN BURSARY TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF COLLEGE 2016/2017

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1 19+ ADVANCED LEARNER LOAN BURSARY TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF COLLEGE 2016/2017 IMPORTANT INFORMATION - Please ensure that all sections of this form are fully completed as we are unable to process incomplete forms. - Please return your application form with the required photocopied evidence to the College Student Services Office. Forms that are presented without proof of income or benefits will not be accepted. - The funds awarded may vary according to your individual financial circumstances. - Bursary funds are limited and not guaranteed and funding will be awarded on a first come first served basis. - Help through bursary is dependent upon attendance and commitment to your course. What is a bursary? Bursary funding provides financial support to help learners overcome barriers that may stop them being able to participate in education such as childcare, travel, materials, uniform and membership fees. The Isle of Wight College offers bursaries to households who have an income of under 19,000. Funding is awarded based on personal circumstances at the discretion of the IW College and is not guaranteed. As you are aged 19 or over this is your own income and not based on your parents income. Who can apply for the Advanced Learner Loan Bursary? In order to qualify for this bursary, learners MUST have an Advanced Learning Loan AND meet the criteria on page 2. Learners who choose to pay for their course without using the Advanced Learning Loan are not able to apply for bursary funding. If you are not getting a loan because of Level 3 Entitlement (it is your first level 3 and you are aged 19-23) you can apply for the 19+ Bursary. You can also apply for the 19+ Bursary if you are studying below level 3. Learners aged 19 years or older studying an eligible Level 3, 4, 5 or 6 course are able to apply for an Advanced Learning Loan to cover the cost of their tuition fee. Please see or contact Student Services for further information on the Advanced Learning Loan. Please be aware that if your Advanced Learner Loan is not approved you may not be able to continue your studies and will have to pay back any money that has been awarded to you or paid for you e.g. Childcare. Free College Meals In addition to the above, if you are aged between and have an EHCP you may be eligible to receive Free College Meal vouchers whilst you are studying at College. Please contact Student Services for details on how to apply. If you require support completing this form please contact Student Services on

2 APPLYING FOR THE ADVANCED LEARNER LOAN BURSARY If you have an Advanced Learning Loan AND meet any of the below criteria then you can apply for this Bursary. Please ensure that you provide photocopies of the required evidence as indicated below. Forms that are presented without proof of income or benefits will not be accepted. All sections must be completed. Please contact Student Services if you need any advice or help to complete this form. Type of Income/Circumstance: Evidence Required: You can apply for help with the costs of College You are unemployed and in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance. You are unemployed and in receipt of Income Support, Universal Credit or Employment Support Allowance. You receive Housing Benefit or Local Council Tax Support. An award letter (no older than 3 months prior to starting your College course) OR the D19+ form stamped see pages 9&10 An award letter (no older than 6 months prior to the start date of your College course) OR the D19+ form stamped see pages 9&10 Please get the D19+ form stamped by one of the help centres on the island see pages 9&10 You can apply for help with childcare fees You have an income less than 19,000 You have an income less than 19,000 Self-employed with an income less than 19,000 Final Working Tax Credit (WTC) award notice or Final Child Tax Credit (CTC) award notice showing an income for of less than 19,000. If it is not a final award notice we will also need P60s or self-employment information for 2015/16. If you do not receive Working Tax Credit (WTC) or Child Tax Credit please provide a P60 from 2015/16 showing an income of less than 19,000, along with the last 3 months wage slips and/or 3 months bank statements showing an income less than 19,000. Audited accounts for last tax year or official submitted tax return showing an income less than 19,000. MAY BE AWARDED FUNDING (at providers discretion) You receive Guaranteed Pension Credit. Pension Credit award notice (no older than 9 months prior to starting your College course). You receive Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Personal Independence Payment (PIP) combined with a Learning Difficulty Assessment (LDA) You are an unwaged dependant named on a joint claim for a means tested benefit. Please provide an award letter from Disability Living Allowance (DLA) (no older than 9 months prior to the start date of your College course) AND provide a Learning Difficulty Assessment (LDA). Please speak to Student Services. Please provide evidence of joint means tested benefits. You must be named on the claim. This funding is awarded at the College s discretion. Please speak to Student Services. MAY BE AWARDED A BURSARY (at providers discretion) MAY BE AWARDED A BURSARY (at providers discretion) MAY BE AWARDED FUNDING (at providers discretion) MAY BE AWARDED FUNDING (at providers discretion) If you do not have ANY of the above evidence but still believe that you could be eligible for bursary support please speak to a member of Student Services to discuss your individual circumstances. We understand that circumstances can change during the year. Bursary funding is awarded based on the learner s attendance, behaviour and course work according to the College Charter Our Promise You and Your College. Payments and support will stop if your attendance falls below College expectations. 2

3 Advanced Learning Loan Bursary Application Form 2016/17 1. Personal Details: First Name: Other legal names: Home Address: Surname: Date of Birth: Age: (On 31 August 2016) Mobile no: Tel no: Do you live more than 3 miles from College? Yes No If Yes, you may be able to apply for travel funding Would you like to apply for travel funding? Yes College Bus Pass please complete a bus pass You must not already be getting help with travel from form another source e.g. Council Bus Pass, Mobility Yes Petrol Money Allowance, Taxi etc. No thank you Are you ordinarily resident in the UK, EU or EEA continuously for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of learning? Yes No If No, please contact Student Services 2. Course Details to be completed by your tutor: Course Title & Level : Course Start Date: Course End Date : Full time course: *Part time course: *Please note: funds will be awarded to you on a pro-rata basis. Tutor Name: Tutor Signature: 3. Bank Details If you are expecting to receive a refund you must have a bank account in your own name that will accept BACS payments. In some circumstances where a learner is not responsible for their own account, special arrangements may apply. PLEASE COMPLETE IN CAPITAL LETTERS FULL NAME OF ACCOUNT HOLDER (This should be the name as it appears on your debit card, or bank statement): SORT CODE: ACCOUNT NUMBER: - - Please attach a copy of your bank statement showing your name, account number, roll number (if applicable) and your address. Please be prepared to submit your original statement or provide a photocopy. We cannot make copies for you.

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5 Essential Course Costs Please see the below list for details of items that the bursary will pay for (please note that travel bursary is for travel ONLY and not included). Please speak to Student Services if you would like to claim back money for any essential kit, uniform, materials, membership fees or books that you have bought for your studies. You will need to provide receipts or proof of purchase. All refunds are paid at the discretion of the College. Please note we can only fund 1 kit per academic year. All bursary students can claim up to a total of 5 for essential stationary e.g. pens, pencil, book, folder etc. If you would like to claim this back you will need to provide receipts with your completed application form for what has been purchased. Funding for trips will be constructed at on an individual basis, is dependent on good attendance and is discretionary. Students doing Beauty, Hair or Catering study programmes have separate arrangements. Learners will need to get a course form, available from the curriculum department, for their course to enable kit and uniform to be paid from bursary and for this to be ordered. If your course is not noted below please ask your tutor, department or Student Services. Department Material Fee paid Kit/Uniform paid/refunded Other costs paid/refunded Art & Design Yes Included in material fee No essential costs (including Photography) Accounting Yes No essential costs Yes AAT membership refunded Beauty Yes Yes - you will need a course form stamped before kit/uniform ordered. Beauty Excel trip looked at on an individual basis Business No material fee No essential costs No essential costs Business Admin Yes No essential costs No essential costs Brick Yes Up to 20 refund for boots Included in material fee Up to 5 for tape measure Catering No material fee Yes - you will need a course form No essential costs stamped before kit/uniform ordered. Childhood and Early Yes Included in material fee Included in material fee Years Studies Electrical Yes Up to 20 refund for boots Included in material fee Up to 5 for tape measure Engineering Yes Up to 20 refund for boots Included in material fee Up to 5 for tape measure Fitness Yes Included in material fee Included in material fee Graphic Design Yes Included in material fee No essential costs 5

6 Hair Yes Yes - you will need a course form stamped before kit/uniform ordered. Hair International trip looked at on an individual basis Health and Social Yes Included in material fee Included in material fee Care Insights Yes No essential costs On an individual basis IT & Computing No material fee No essential costs No essential costs Football Yes Up to 200 refund for kit the department can purchase this for bursary students Up to 40 refund for football boots Up to 50 refund for BTEC books. Up to 50 for coaching qualification. Up to 20 refund for gloves Land-based (including No material fee Up to 20 refund for boots No essential costs Animal Care and Horticulture) Media Yes Included in material fee No essential costs Motor Vehicle Yes Up to 20 refund for safety boots Included in material fee Painting and Yes Up to 20 refund for safety boots No essential costs Decorating Pathways Yes Included in material fee Included in material fee Performing Arts Yes Included in material fee No essential costs Platform 1 Yes Included in material fee Included in material fee Plumbing Yes Up to 20 refund for boots Included in material fee Public Services Yes Up to 30 for walking boots Included in material fee Up to 20 for walking trousers Up to 50 for waterproofs Up to 20 for sleeping bag Up to 30 for Bergen backpack Travel and Tourism Yes Included in material fee No essential costs UKSA No material fee Refunds for new students: No essential costs Up to 100 for a winter wetsuit 5mm Up to 30 for west suit boots 5-7mm Up to 30 for rash vest 1 x 13 UKSA T-Shirt 1 x 15 UKSA Polo T-Shirt 1 x 18 UKSA Jumper 1 x 42 UKSA Jacket Wood Yes Up to 20 refund for boots Up to 5 for tape measure No essential costs 6

7 APPLYING FOR CHILDCARE SUPPORT Care to Learn If you are 19 years old you can apply for childcare support through the government funded Care to Learn scheme. Further details on Care to Learn funding and how to apply can be found at: If you are aged 20 or older and would like to apply for childcare support whilst you attend College then please complete the childcare application below. You will need a copy of the birth certificate/s or evidence that you are in receipt of child benefit for the child/children you require funding to confirm that you are a named parent. All childcare costs MUST be agreed with or Trish Osborne (Welfare Fund Assistant) or Gemma Torrington (Welfare Funds Administrator) Telephone number Childcare funding is available to support your timetabled hours at College only and does not cover travel time or meals. If you receive government funded childcare hours for any of your child/children these must be used against first unless in exceptional circumstances. CHILDCARE FEE APPLICATION If you are aged 20+ years old you may be eligible for help with some of your childcare costs, please note that the childcare fund is limited and is not guaranteed. To apply for childcare funding you need to: Complete Part 1 of this form yourself and get your tutor to complete Part 2. Please ask your childcare provider to complete Part 3 and then hand in the completed application form to Student Services. PART 1) - LEARNER DETAILS: Learners Full Name: Child 1 name: Child 2 name: Child 3 name: Date of Birth: Date of Birth: Date of Birth: Date of Birth: PART 2) TUTOR & COURSE DETAILS: This section must be completed by your tutor in order to calculate any possible funding for childcare costs. Course Title and Level: Part Time: Full Time: Weekly Course Hours: Course Start Date: Course End Date: Is the learner required to attend a work placement during the course: YES NO If YES please confirm below when the work placement will start/finish and the weekly hours at the work placement: Placement start date: Placement end date: Weekly hours Timetabled course hours: Session starts at: Session finishes at: MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY The learner will only be able to apply for funding for the above hours as instructed by the tutor. Funding for childcare fees is based on the learner s attendance; behaviour and course work according to the College Charter. Regular attendance checks are carried out. Tutor Name: Tutor Signature: Date: 7

8 PART 3) CHILDCARE PROVIDER DETAILS: Childcare Provider/Nursery: Address: Managers Name: Post Code: Telephone no: Ofsted no: Bank Sort Code: Bank Account No: Dear Childcare Provider, thank you for working with us in support of our learners. Once Student Services have received this form and confirmed eligibility you will receive an from the Student Services Welfare Administrator to confirm that the learner is eligible for childcare funding and how many hours the College will fund. If the learner receives government funded childcare hours for any of their children (i.e. 15 free hours funding for 2, 3 or 4 year olds) these must be used against their College timetable first. The bursary fund will only support the learner s timetabled hours at College and as a result cannot fund sessional rates. We are only able to fund hourly rates for each child in accordance with the learner s timetabled hours at College. The childcare fund does not cover travel time for the learner to attend College or lunches/meals for the children. The learner is responsible for paying any additional costs for hours that are not agreed by the College. Payments from the College will be processed after each half term, according to the learner s attendance. You will receive an invoice template by at the end of each half term for you to complete and return to Student Services. Once received the invoice will be checked against the hours agreed and forwarded to the College finance team for payment. Please confirm the hourly charges for each child and identify whether they receive any government funded free childcare hours: Child 1 Name Hourly Charge Number of Free Hours Child 2 Name Hourly Charge Number of Free Hours Child 3 Name Hourly Charge Number of Free Hours I agree to the above and will inform the College if the learner stops using their childcare place. Provider Signature.. Date. For office use only Birth Certificate received Ofsted registration confirmed OR Proof of Child Benefit received Hourly charge confirmed Notes 8

9 D19+ Documentation & Proof of Benefits If you are in receipt of one of the below benefits please complete this form. Learner Details: Surname: Date of Birth: Forename/s: Course Title: I give permission for the Local Authority/ Job Centre Plus to disclose to the College the information regarding my benefits as requested below. The information contained within this document is PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL. The use of data, whether stored on paper or computer records, will comply with the Data Protection Act Learner Signature: Date: This section is for completion by the LOCAL AUTHORITY/ JOB CENTRE PLUS. Only those benefits shown below can be evidenced in this way, other benefits need to be verified by copies of notification letters. (If the name of the learner has not been entered please do not complete this form). I confirm that on this day the learner as detailed is listed as the claimant who is in receipt of the income-based benefit below: Name of Learner (Claimant): National Insurance Number TYPE OF EVIDENCE Employment Support Allowance Job Seekers Allowance Income Support or Universal Credit Housing Benefit Local Council Tax Support OFFICIAL STAMP Please see page overleaf for further details on how to use this form and provide evidence of any benefit claims. Adviser s Name: (Block capitals): Signature of Adviser: Date: This form should be stamped if applicable and returned to the named individual for them to attach to the bursary application form. 9

10 EVIDENCING RECIEPT OF A BENEFIT USING THE D19+ FORM Depending on the benefit/s you are receiving, there are several ways that you can provide evidence for your bursary application. One of these is to use the D19+ form in this document. You may be required to post this form away in order for it to be stamped and approved see below for further details. We have also provided details of alternative ways that you can evidence receipt of a benefit. Please remember that evidence MUST be attached to this bursary form otherwise we will be unable to process your application. You can provide evidence of one of the below benefits in two ways: Job Seekers Allowance Employment Support Allowance Income Support or Universal Credit 1. Provide a photocopy of your Job Seekers Allowance award letter (no older than 3 months prior to starting your College course) OR a photocopy of your Employment Support Allowance, Income Support or Universal Credit award letter (no older than 6 months prior to you starting your College course). 2. Post the D19+ form to the relevant address below where a representative at the job centre will stamp this form to confirm that you are in receipt of one of the above benefits and will then post the form back to you. Job Seekers Allowance Walsall Benefit Centre Post Handling Site Wolverhampton WV99 1DY Employment Support Allowance St Austell Benefit Centre Mail Handling Site A Breakwater Road Wolverhampton WV98 1QS Income Support Gloucester Benefit Centre Post Handling Site B Wolverhampton WV99 1LN You can provide evidence of Housing Benefit or Local Council Tax Support in the following way: Housing Benefit Local Council Tax Support Take the D19+ form to one of the Island Help Centres listed below. A representative at the help centre will stamp this form to confirm that you are in receipt of either Housing Benefit or Local Council Tax Support. Island Help Centres 2016: Newport Help Centre: Floor 1 County Hall, High Street, Newport, PO30 1UD. Telephone No Opening Times: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 8.30am pm & Fridays 8.30am pm Ryde Help Centre: Ryde Library, 101 George Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 2JE. Telephone No Opening Times: Monday, Tuesday, & Friday 9.00am 12.15pm and 13.30pm 5.00pm Please note that payments and refunds are only made to learners who meet the requirements of the College Charter. Payments may be withheld if attendance and performance falls below our required standards. If you have any further queries please contact Student Services on or via at studentservices@iwcollege.ac.uk You can also visit us in the Student Services Office. 10

11 Advanced Learning Loan Bursary Application Form 2016/17 Learner declaration (you must sign this section): The financial support provided through the College bursary is dependent on you meeting the attendance, punctuality, behaviour and academic progress criteria, according to our College Charter: Our Promise You and Your College and is subject to regular review. I confirm that any evidence given in support of the application is correct and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that giving false or incomplete information which leads to incorrect or overpayment may result in the stoppage of any future payments and the recovery of any funds that have already been paid. It may also result in a referral to the police with the possibility of the student and/or their family facing prosecution. I understand that the bursary fund is to support the essential costs of College such as materials, travel and childcare. I understand that if I withdraw from my course I must return any uniform/kit that has been purchased through the bursary or I may be charged for this. I understand that illness is not an authorised absence for bursary (i.e. if I am absent due to ill health this may affect my bursary payments). I give the College permission to contact my parent/carer or external agencies (as deemed appropriate by the College) to verify the supporting documents for my bursary application form if necessary. Childcare: I understand that I may have to repay the childcare funds awarded to me if I withdraw from the course or my attendance/commitment is not according to the College Charter I understand that if my loan is not approved then I will have to pay back any money that has been awarded to me or paid out on my behalf I understand that I am expected to utilise any free government funded childcare entitlement to cover my timetabled hours and that this fund is not a replacement fund I understand that the childcare fund will only cover my timetabled College hours I understand that I am responsible for any fees not agreed with the College I understand that the agreement for childcare is made between the childcare provider and myself I understand that I am responsible for informing Student Services of any changes to my timetabled hours I understand that the childcare fund does not support travel time to and from College or lunches/meals for my children and that I will be liable for these costs myself I agree that my childcare provider can share relevant information, as requested, with the Isle of Wight College. Learner Signature: Date:

12 For office use only Learner Name Date Processed Course Title & Level Tutor Name Proof of Benefits/Income received Student Enrolled on SMIS Student Loan approved TRAVEL COSTS TICK IF AWARDED VALUE OF SUPPORT AWARDED 1 st Term Travel 2 nd Term Travel 3 rd Term Travel MATERIALS & KITS TICK IF AWARDED VALUE OF SUPPORT AWARDED Materials (e.g. kits, tools) Uniform Membership fees Books SMIS Material Costs CHILDCARE TICK IF AWARDED VALUE OF SUPPORT AWARDED Care to Learn Support towards 20+ childcare costs FREE COLLEGE MEALS TICK IF AWARDED VALUE OF SUPPORT AWARDED N/A Please state the dates that attendance was checked, the response given (Yes/No) and sign below Notes Funding confirmed and authorised: Student Services Signature 1:.. DATE:.. Student Services Signature 2:.. DATE:.. Version 1.2 Printed 30/06/16 12