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  • You will need an SGS student number to register with PayMyStudent (PMS) and apply for financial support. You will find this number on correspondence from the College once you have been enrolled on your course.
  • Any debt to the College remains yours until the relevant financial support has been formally awarded.
  • Decisions will be sent via email from August onwards to the email address provided as the main address on the learner's course enrolment form. Emails will be sent from a NoReply email address "[email protected]" and can also be seen on the home page of your PMS account.
  • Applications will not be assessed until all questions on the questionnaire have been answered and the requested supporting evidence has been uploaded. Check that any additional questionnaires generated by your answers are also completed. You will find these on the home page of your PMS account.
  • Applications will be processed in order of final completed submission. We aim to initially assess within 4 weeks of submission from August onwards, but it may take longer in our busier periods.
  • There are 3 decision statuses: "Award", Green Decline, and "Red Decline" (see Q&A below for more details).
  • It is your responsibility to ensure that your bank details and email address are correct and updated/amended if required. To change your email address, please contact Reception.
  • If a Green Decline Letter is emailed to you, when you complete the requested actions and resubmit your application, it will be treated as new.

Submit a Financial Support Application

Once you have completed the main application questionnaire, check the home page of your PayMyStudent account to see if your questions have generated any additional questionnaires that need to be completed.

SGS FE Financial Support Application

Click Here to Register with PayMyStudent (PMS) and Apply for Financial Support. (PMS is a GDPR Compliant System)
Read The Student Agreement
Register with PMS
Prepare Your Supporting Evidence
Bursary Evidence Checklist 16-18 2025-26
Upload Supporting Evidence

Frequently Asked Questions

If you can't find the answer to your question below, email it to [email protected].

Yes, you do. You need to submit a new application every academic year.

If you have problems activating your registration, then email [email protected] and we will manually activate it for you and email you to let you know when this has been completed.

Yes, you can. You can log into your PayMyStudent account and continue with your application as many times as you like. When you are ready, submit your application and we will see that it is ready to be processed.

Log out of your application and when you are ready to add the supporting evidence, log back into your PayMyStudent account, upload the evidence, and submit your application.

If you are 16-18, or 19-25 and in receipt of an EHCP, you can apply via the Bursary application by clicking yes to the question that asks if you would like to apply for FCM.

  • Ensure you have completed and submitted a financial support application through PayMyStudent, answering yes to the question that asks if you are interested in support with childcare costs.
  • At the end of the financial bursary questionnaire, you will see an additional childcare questionnaire. Complete this form and upload the requested supporting evidence.
  • When your bursary has been awarded, we will contact your childcare provider to request additional information.
  • Once all above has been received, we will process your application and email you with the award decision.

  • If you have not already done so, register with PayMyStudent.
  • Click the checkbox to apply for a Legal Entitlement/Fee Waiver. This will take you to the application questionnaire.
  • Complete the application form and submit the requested evidence.

PLEASE NOTE: Applications will not be available until we have received the guidance for 2024/25.

We will start to send out decisions in August when the final version of the funding guidance has been received. Any applications received after this date will be responded to within 4 weeks. If you log into your PayMyStudent account, you will be able to see the current status of your financial support application(s).

Once we have assessed your application, we will email you an Award, Green Decline, or Red Decline letter. These letters will explain if we require any further actions from you. You will also be able to see the current status of your financial support application(s) by logging into your PayMyStudent account.

If the supporting evidence provided with your application has not been submitted as requested, we will email you a 'Green Decline' letter. The letter will explain what you need to do for your application to be reinstated.

If your application does not meet the eligibility requirements, your application will be declined. If you wish to appeal the decision, you can do so by emailing [email protected] noting the reason for your appeal.

Yes, you can appeal by emailing [email protected] noting the reason for your appeal. The full Appeals Procedure can be found on the main MMS page.

Last updated, 10th August 2022 @ 3:59pm.