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Find funding options and application links for learners aged 16-18, those with an EHCP, or those continuing a course, plus details on Welsh EMA and the 16-18 bursary.
NOTE: As this is an external scheme, applications will be assessed by Student Finance Wales, who have full control over the outcome of your application.
Click here for further information or to apply. :
If you are unable to apply online and cannot download a paper application from the Student Finance Wales website, please contact [email protected] or visit an MMS Office and we will support you with your application.
If you are assessed as eligible for EMA, you will receive £40 a week, paid fortnightly, provided you meet the weekly 100% attendance requirement (this includes authorised absences). A payment schedule will be emailed to you from [email protected] once you have completed and returned the Learning Agreement to MMS.
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To learn more, click here to view “The Little Book of EMA” which will explain all you need to know about EMA for the academic year. Click here to see if you are eligible for the Free College Meals Scheme (FCM).
NOTE: The 16-19 Bursary award is not intended to support with living costs and as such has no impact on eligibility for state benefits.
If you are assessed as eligible for a Bursary, we will review the participation costs of your chosen course of study to determine what your award will consist of (look like). For example, we will review:
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See 16-18 Section for Q&A
NOTE: The VYP Bursary award is not intended to support with living costs and as such has no impact on eligibility for state benefits.
The maximum amount we can award is £1,200 per learner, per year. We will review the participation costs of your chosen course of study to determine what your award will consist of (look like). For example, we will review:
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If awarded Free College Meals (FCM), for each day you are timetabled to attend College you will have up to £2.61 to spend in the College's onsite canteens and coffee shops. If you apply for and are awarded a Bursary this will be topped up to £4.40. To access this award:
Please Note: You will not be eligible for Care to Learn funding if you are an apprentice who gets a salary.
To applyYou will need to make an application via PayMyStudent. If you answer "Yes" to the "Young Parent" question, then a questionnaire will be automatically generated for you to complete with the following details:
Click here to apply: Financial Support (Money Management Service)
The Care to Learn scheme can support with childcare costs whilst you study at SGS College. You could get up to £180.00 per child per week. Care to Learn can help with the cost of:
Last updated, 18th July 2022 @ 1:54pm.
Due to the Red weather warning for the region linked to Storm Darragh, the decision has been made to close our WISE campus on Saturday 7 December. All people affected by the cancellation of events at WISE on Saturday will be contacted in due course. Please note, the campus will open as normal on Sunday 8 December. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
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