Financial Support

We’ll do all we can to support you throughout your time here.

This may involve working to identify any barriers to learning and providing you with the best support to help you overcome them.

Making sure you know about the financial support available to you will help get you off on the right foot.

Free for all students:

• Your courses
• Textbooks
• Specialist equipment
• If you’re aged 16-18, in full-time education and living in South Yorkshire, you’re entitled to a student travel pass

You could be entitled to financial support:

Longley Park Guaranteed Bursary – If you’re aged 16-18 and currently receiving Income Support/Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment and Employment Support Allowance, are in care or are leaving care, you could be eligible for a bursary of up to £1,200 per year.

Longley Park Bursary Fund – If your household income is less than £16,190, you could be eligible for financial support from the College Bursary Fund to help with:

• Travel
• Printing costs
• Trips
• Emergency situations

Further Education Free Meals – You may be entitled to free meals, you can apply via the Bursary Fund application form.

Care to Learn – If you’re a young parent (aged under 20) you can apply for Care to Learn for help with your childcare costs.

You will receive a guide to the financial support available at Longley Park in your Student Finance Pack that will be sent out to you before you enrol.

Any queries?

You’ll find the Student Finance Office in the Plaza

Tel: 0114 262 5793 or 0114 262 5794

Email: vbark@brigantiatrust.net