16-19 Discretionary and Vulnerable Bursary
How to Apply?
About the 16 - 19 WLC Student Bursary
�Are you aged 16 - 19? You may be entitled to a bursary which is financial support that we can offer you to help with the costs of being one of our students. For example, paying for books, course materials, travel expenses or free college meals. You will need to meet certain conditions to be eligible for a WLC bursary.
This PowerPoint presentation will explain what you need to do to apply.
Step 1
Click on Your College
Step 2
Click on Courses Fees
& Financial Help
Step 3
Log into the College External Website
Step 4
You will need to register your account if you do not already have login details
If you received bursary last year, you should login using the same details as last year. Go to Step 6
English is a second language
Please select your language from the dropdown box to enable the application to translate into your own selected language.
How to Register online account?
Step 5
Add your student data number
Add your date of birth
Create a Password / Confirm Password
Make sure you remember your password you will need this when logging into your bursary account.
Click Register
Login into your College Email
YOU WILL RECEIVE EMAIL IN YOUR COLLEGE EMAIL ASKING YOU TO ACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT
Step 6
You will need to click on the link within the email you receive.
To activate your bursary account.
This will then enable you to login to your online bursary account on Pay my Student.
If you have not received this email please make sure you check the Spam Box within your email.
If you still struggling please speak to a member of the Student Services team on your campus for assistance.
If you do not know your college email and password will need to speak to your teacher
How to Login to your Online Bursary Account?
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Step 7
�Enter your login details
Enter Student Data Number
Student Data of Birth
Password / you created when registering
your account
Click Login
Login to your online Bursary Account
Step 8
Click on the blue button to assess your online application from�
You will be able to see the status of your application from the front welcoming page.
Step 9
Select your main campus of study from the drop down box
Your name and course details will appear here including your enrolment
If any of these details are incorrect please email lis@wlc.ac.uk to amend.
Step 10
Click Next
All fields with * must be completed in order to be able to move to the Next page.
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Step 11
All learners must provide their Parent or Guardian details.
If you are in the care of social services please add your social worker details.
Step 12
Click NEXT to continue
Step 13
Select ‘Bursary Application’
Step 14
Click on NEXT to continue
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8 Multiple Choice Questions
Step 15
Complete the eight multiply choice questions
Step 16 Click Next
Step 17
Do you require financial support with Travel? Yes or No
Step 17 - Travel Zones:
�Select the TFL travel zones you travel through to get from your home address to your main campus of study.
�i.e. if I live in Hanwell and go to college in Ealing, I travel through TFL Zone 3, one travel zone so I would select 1 or 2 TFL Zones
Step 18
Do you require financial support with books/course materials?
Yes or No
Evidence Required
Please select one piece of evidence of suggested evidence under each question.
Uses the upload key to add multiply pages of evidence
Step 19
How to upload evidence i.e. documents or photos
Click on the upload key at the side of the evidence you want to upload
The option to either download the save file or to take a picture from your camera from your phone or access your photo library will appear.
Uploading proof of Residency
Step 20
Once you have uploaded the evidence it will appear in blue under the heading you have selected and the question will go green
Asylum Seekers Evidence
Residency Proof?
Residency Household
Income?
Upload Proof that you are being supported under Section VI Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Upload a picture of your ARC CARD or letter from home office confirming Asylum Seeker
or
Residency & Income Proof
Home Office Letter – Section 95
Confirms and outline support.
Uploading proof of Household Income
Uses the upload key to upload evidence required
Step 21
Upload at least one piece of evidence under each question from the suggested list - make sure you upload the full document and multiply pages if needed.
16-19 Vulnerable Bursary Evidence
Looked After Child or Care Leaver
Upload a letter from your social worker confirming status as a looked after child
Or
Upload evidence that you are in receipt of Universal Credit in your own name
There must be evidence uploaded under each heading in order to move to the next page on the online application
Step 22
�Once all evidence has been uploaded.
Main Evidence 1) Residency 2) Income 3) Bank Details
�You will be able to move onto the next page by clicking NEXT
Bank Details – Must be in learner name
All learners must provide bank details in their own name.
We are unable to make payment into anybody else's account.
You must provide bank details evidence confirming
These details must match want entered on bursary form.
Step 23 Click Next
Asylum Seekers
All your support will be in KIND you do not need to provide bank details and can click the NEXT button.
Application Summary - Review and sign and submit application
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Step 24
Read through information make sure all correct, and tick declaration statement / sign the form by typing name and you will also need parent Signature.
Submit the Application by clicking on it.
Check your College Email
Your application will be assessed, you should receive a notification through you college email of the outcome to your application; it may take up to a week to process or a little longer if your applying at the start of the academic year.
approval letter.
Free College Meals (FCM)
Free College Meals or Discretionary Free Collge Meals
Free College Meals
Must be in receipt of one of the qualifying benefits
Must be age 16-18 or 19-25 with an EHCP
Click here
Discretionary Free College Meals
16-19 Looked after child / Care Leaver
19+ Asylum Seeker (Support in Kind)
How do I know when FCM is Set Up?
Further Evidence Requested
You may be requested to provide further evidence of your
Please check your college email as all correspondence will be sent through this regarding financial support and make sure you also check your SPAM box.
Missing Evidence
If you receive an request to upload more missing evidence. Login to your bursary account and click on the blue button to access your form.
Keep clicking Next until you get the page to upload documents. Make sure you re-submit application once new evidence have been uploaded. This will then notify us to re-assess your application.
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Missing Bank Details
If you have received a request to upload bank details - login to your account and you should be able to click on the direct link to your bank details. Or go to the page where it asks you to upload evidence
When adding any
thing new to your online bursary application always remember to press
SUBMIT
This will notify us to re-assess your application