Financial Support
Financial Support for Sixth Form Students
FREE SCHOOL MEALS (FSM)
FSM funding continues in Sixth Form if you are entitled to it. You need to provide proof from your local council so that you can claim your £2.60 allowance each day. This allowance will be added to your account for you to purchase from the common room canteen. For further information, to see if you qualify for Free School Meals or to apply, please see the Bolton Council website.
UP TO £1200 VULNERABLE BURSARY
Under the Government scheme, students are entitled to a bursary of up to £1200 for a full academic year if you meet one of the following fixed criteria:
• In Care (this includes Asylum Seekers)
• Care Leavers (live independently having left Local Authority Care)
• Receiving Income Support, or Universal Credit because they are financially supporting themselves or financially supporting themselves and someone who is dependent on them
• Receiving Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and either Employment Support Allowance (ESA) or Universal Credit in their own name
• Receiving Personal Independence Payments in their own right as well as Employment and Support Allowance or Universal Credit in their own name.
THE 16-19 DISCRETIONARY BURSARY
The Discretionary Bursary fund is a sum of money that students can apply for to support them in their academic or vocational studies.
If you are in receipt of Free School Meals or you have combined earned household income of less than £24,000 a year, you could be eligible for financial support.
This could be towards covering the cost of:
• Travel costs
• Essential educational field trips and visits related to courses
• Curriculum resources to support learning
• Books, materials and equipment
• Attending university interview and open days
A new portal has been introduced for 2025 / 26, all sixth form students will receive a log in and be able to access the bursary policy and apply once enrolled in September 2026.
Please click on the link below which will take you to Applica Bursary 16+:
https://thornleighsixthformbursary.applicaa.com/0199760d-6fd2-755e-baab-f85d18fde5e6
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