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Adult Learner Support Fund
What is the Adult Learner
Support Fund?
The Adult Learner Support Fund
is designed to help adult learners
with a specific financial need
which could prevent them from
participating in learning. To make
an application you must be aged
19 or over on 31 August 2013.
Money will be awarded to
learners where a specific financial
need has been identified. The
fund is limited and there is no
automatic entitlement to support.
Applications from students
who are care leavers or whose
household income is below
16,190 will be considered a
priority, but this does not exclude
students from households where
the income exceeds this if a
specific financial need can be
demonstrated.
If you are in receipt of a 24+
Advanced Learning Loan you can
apply for support through the
Loans Bursary Fund.
What costs can the Adult
Learner Support Fund
help with? *
Course Costs
The fund can contribute towards
course-related costs including
books, printing, field trips and art
equipment:
lMaximum Bursary 450
AccommodationA Residential Access Fund
is available to help with
accommodation costs for eligible
full time adult learners.
Priority will be given to care
leavers and adult learners who are
unable to access relevant learning
within daily travel from their home
or where the costs of such travel
are prohibitive. The scheme allows
for a maximum contribution of
4,079 within London and 3,458
outside London.
Travel
The fund can contribute towards
daily travel expenses to and from
UCA. Students attending UCA
as the nearest Further Education
institution to their home will be
considered a priority.
All applicants must have taken
advantage of any student travel
concessions available to them i.e.
the Student Oyster Card, Arriva
student saver tickets etc.
lMaximum Travel Bursary 700
Childcare (20+ learners only)
The fund can help towards
childcare costs with a registered
provider. The fund is limited andmay not be able to cover your
full
costs. If you are under 20 you can
apply to Care to Learn for help
with childcare costs, telephone
0800 121 8989 or visit:
www.gov.uk/care-to-learn
Tuition Fees
Consideration for help towards
the cost of tuition fees can
only be given in exceptional
circumstances, and due to the
limited nature of the fund, will
only be a contribution towards the
tuition fee, not the entire cost.
Other / unforeseencircumstances
The Adult Learner Support
Fund can also help towards
other costs. This could include
temporary support with
domestic emergencies or sudden
changes in circumstances, such
as redundancy or a drop in
household income.
When can I apply for the
Adult Learner Support
Fund?
You can apply throughout the
year until either the fund closes or
the academic year ends.
Who can apply for the
fund?
You will need to fulfil the
following criteria:
Be a citizen of the UK and Islands,
or a citizen of a country within
the European Economic Area
(EEA) and be ordinarily resident in
these countries for the three years
preceeding the 1st September
2013. The main purpose for such
residence in these countries
must not have been for full-time
education during any part of this
three-year period.
For any other residency
variations please contact your
campus Specialist Advisor.
* All award payments aresubject to satisfactory
attendance whilst on
course.
2013/14 INFORMATION
It is important that you
read this information
sheet before filling in the
application form.
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How do I apply?
Complete all sections of the
application form clearly, attaching
photocopies of all supporting
evidence and return to your
campus Specialist Advisor.
Students will need to demonstrate
financial independence or provide
evidence of the households
circumstance.
Paper application forms, including
alternative formats, are available
from your campus Specialist
Advisor. Electronic copies are also
available at:
www.community.ucreative.
ac.uk/article/34324/FE-Funds
How are awards paid?
Awards for course-related
costsare generally paid in two
equal instalments in Terms 1
and 2, subject to satisfactory
attendance. If you have applied
for help with specific up-front
costs, for example course levy,
your award will be paid directly
to the University to meet these
costs.
Awards for Accommodation
will be paid in 3 termly instalments
and generally directly to the
provider, i.e. UCA or private
landlord.
Travel claimsare generally paid
termly in advance. Student travel
concessions must be utilised
and travel costs will be capped
accordingly. You must keep
evidence of your travel costs eg
tickets, as you will be asked to
provide them.
At the end of the first term a
check is made of your attendance.
Provided this is in excess of 85%,
and you have provided us withevidence of your travel costs,
a
second travel advance will be
paid. Further payments will be
made in the same way.
Childcare costs will be paid
directly to the registered childcare
provider.
Please note if you withdraw
from your course you may be
asked to repay some of youraward.
What do I do if I am
unhappy with the
decision?
You have the right to appeal
against any decision made by the
panel. Appeals should be made
in writing, within 10 working days
from the date of the decision
letter; enclosing any additional
supporting evidence, to:
Christina Lewis
Head of Gateway Services
UCA Epsom
Ashley Road
Epsom
Surrey KT18 5BE
Or e-mail: [email protected]
Who to contact if I
have any questions?
If you have any questions
regarding this document
or the application form,
please speak to your campus
Specialist Advisor on the
telephone numbers below,
or e-mail:
[email protected]
Canterbury: 01227 817302
Epsom: 01372 728811
Farnham: 01252 722441
Maidstone: 01622 620157
Rochester: 01634 888702
