Do college's offer any financial help now EMA has stopped?

BrettMorganxD

Next year I want to do an access to nursing course, and if you look at my other threads I am working(or gonna be) working 2 jobs. But college will be expensive as I have noticed in terms of travel.

I don't want to give one of the jobs up when college starts just drop to part-time but said company is moving in one year, so I will too.

Bare in mind, I will have to pay rent CT etc etc. For a yeara season ticket (which saves money)for train Journeys is over £2,000. £10 each way other wise.

Could I get any financial help from college at all? I know you cannot get HB if you are a student, and I will be working part-time. I will prob not have to pay CT tbh for being a student but I still have rent and everything help.

Advice appretiated

BrettMorganxD

Also I will work full-time during the holidays. Like the week in october and two week at easter

BrettMorganxD

BrettMorganxD wrote: »

Next year I want to do an access to nursing course, and if you look at my other threads I am working(or gonna be) working 2 jobs. But college will be expensive as I have noticed in terms of travel.

I don't want to give one of the jobs up when college starts just drop to part-time but said company is moving in one year, so I will too.

Bare in mind, I will have to pay rent CT etc etc. For a yeara season ticket (which saves money)for train Journeys is over £2,000. £10 each way other wise.

Could I get any financial help from college at all? I know you cannot get HB if you are a student, and I will be working part-time. I will prob not have to pay CT tbh for being a student but I still have rent and everything help.

Advice appretiated

Just heard of the £1,200 bursary, but I wouldn't count on my chances. Seeing as only 12,00 people in the whole country will get it

BrettMorganxD

any help would be gratefully appretiated

MrsManda

EMA has been replaced by a 16 to 19 bursary
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/14To19/MoneyToLearn/16to19bursary/index.htm

It's also worth seeing if you qualify for help from your LA for transport costs or help from the Learner Support Fund.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/14To19/MoneyToLearn/ExtraHelp/index.htm

Whether you get help will depend on your age and circumstances.

In terms of train tickets an annual season ticket may not be your best option unless you are intending on travelling most days for the entire year. It's worth working out how often you are likely to be using it and how much that works out per day should you buy an annual ticket.

There's usually no difference in how much you save per day if you buy a 1,3 or 6 month ticket.

BrettMorganxD

MrsManda wrote: »

EMA has been replaced by a 16 to 19 bursary
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/14To19/MoneyToLearn/16to19bursary/index.htm

It's also worth seeing if you qualify for help from your LA for transport costs or help from the Learner Support Fund.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/14To19/MoneyToLearn/ExtraHelp/index.htm

Whether you get help will depend on your age and circumstances.

In terms of train tickets an annual season ticket may not be your best option unless you are intending on travelling most days for the entire year. It's worth working out how often you are likely to be using it and how much that works out per day should you buy an annual ticket.

There's usually no difference in how much you save per day if you buy a 1,3 or 6 month ticket.

A year is how long my course lasts. 3 days a week college is what I will be attending. £20 return x 3 = £60. To buy a years ticket it saves me £15 a week

Second one is no good at all, I will be 20 years old

Oldernotwiser

Very few people in your situation can afford to do an Access course as well as living independently. You need to either move back home or look at an alternative entry qualification for your Nursing degree.

BrettMorganxD

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Very few people in your situation can afford to do an Access course as well as living independently. You need to either move back home or look at an alternative entry qualification for your Nursing degree.

It is only the train fare. I would stay living at home but don't want to give up my employment in a years time, and they are moving to another location 22 miles away

MrsManda

BrettMorganxD wrote: »

A year is how long my course lasts. 3 days a week college is what I will be attending. £20 return x 3 = £60. To buy a years ticket it saves me £15 a week

Will you be attending college 3 days a week for 52 weeks?

If not it may be cheaper to buy shorter season tickets e.g. one from now until the Christmas holiday, one after the Christmas holiday until the Easter break and one after the Easter break until the end of the course. You don't have to buy a month/year, you can buy between set dates and as long as you buy one longer than a month you get the same discount per day as you would buying a month/3/6mth ticket.

podperson

If you're 20 you might qualify for Adult Learning Grant instead of the 16-19 bursary. This usually works out at about £30 a week to help with things like travel costs. As mentioned above I wouldn't get a full year travel card - a lot of college courses run Sept - May so only 9 months of the year. Could also look at a Student railcard, this gives a 1/3 off but would need to check the time limits on it. Can also speak to your college direct as they will often have a financial fund for help with travel and study costs.

Jami74

There is no Adult Learning Grant, that has been scrapped. Some colleges may have some money to give, the college I'm at offers bursaries of £300 to those eligible on a first come, first served basis. Monthly and weekly season tickets work out cheaper than yearly season tickets especially when there are holidays, eg there are 7 weeks in my first half term so the cheapest way for me to travel is to buy 1 X monthly ticket and 3 X weekly tickets. Student discounts don't count on season tickets.

Sadly BrettMorganxD there is very little financial help for access courses. You might get to pay a reduced fee depending on various criteria but this might even be cut by next year. I've heard a rumour that the course I'm doing might not be available next year due to cuts.