Financial Support

a helping hand when you need it.

There are a number of financial support options available for students from low income households. This includes financial help from the college’s bursary scheme to help with the costs of studying at college. Priority support is given to young people in care, care leavers, young people in receipt of income support and disabled young people receiving employment and support allowance or disability allowance. However, all students from low income households that meet the criteria are awarded bursary support.

Bursaries and financial support

In addition to the college’s bursary scheme, you may be able to get help towards the cost of travelling to college through the Transport for London student Oyster photo card scheme and you can apply for free college meals entitlement. Further information on financial support you may be entitled to can be found online at gov.uk/guidance/16-to-19-education-financial-support-for-students

Existing students can apply for financial support (College Bursary Fund) through the PayMyStudent Portal which can be accessed here.

vulnerable student bursary

If you are or receive any of the following in your own name, you may be eligible to receive up to £1200 to support the costs of studying at college.

In Care/Care Leavers
Income Support, or Universal Credit
Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payments and Employment and Support Allowance or Universal Credit

To find out if you are eligible or have further questions, please contact our Student Finance Team by emailing shima.miah@newvic.ac.uk.

discretionary bursary

If you are from a low income household, you may be able to receive help with the costs of books, equipment, trips, travel and other essential costs that may arise during your course for the academic year.

To find out if you are eligible or have further questions, please contact our Student Finance Team by emailing shima.miah@newvic.ac.uk

Bursary Application 2023-24

free college meals

You can get a free meal every day at college if you or your parents receive one or more of the following benefits.

Income Support
Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
The guarantee element of State Pension Credit
Universal Credit with net earnings not exceeding the equivalent of £7,400 pa
Child Tax Credit (provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit) and have an annual gross income of less than £16,190, as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.