Bursary Support

A fees bursary is a reduction in course fees designed to help students who might not otherwise be able to attend. You can apply for a bursary covering between 10% and 90% of the course fees, depending on your financial circumstances.

We want our summer schools to be as accessible as possible. If you’d love to attend but feel financial circumstances might make it difficult, you may want to apply for a fees bursary.

For bursaries covering more than 50% of the course fees, students should meet one of the following criteria or be in a similar financial situation:

• Receiving state funded free school meals
• Receiving a state funded post-16 bursary
• Having parents who receive Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance, or Universal Credit
• Post-16 students receiving Income Support or Universal Credit in their own right

We also offer smaller partial bursaries for students who may need extra financial support to attend. When completing the bursary application form, please include details about your financial circumstances and what attending this course would mean to you – we’re here to help!

Applying for a bursary is simple! Here’s what you need to do:

1️⃣ Complete the Bursary Application Form – this is where you tell us a little about your financial circumstances and why you’d like to attend.
2️⃣ Ask a teacher or other relevant school staff member to complete the Bursary Reference Form – this helps us assess your application.

We can’t process your application until we’ve received both forms, so please make sure your teacher submits their reference – it is up to you to share the form link with them and ask them to complete it.

If you have any questions or need help at any stage, don’t hesitate to email us at [email protected] or call 0800 810 1058

For events in Summer 2025, bursary applications will be reviewed on the following dates: January 31st, March 24th, April 29th, June 4th, and the final review date on June 27th, 2025.

We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as places are limited.

We carefully review each bursary application on a case-by-case basis, considering both financial need and academic suitability for the course. Decisions are based on a combination of your application and your teacher’s reference, ensuring support goes to students who will benefit most and who will make the greatest contribution to the group.

If you’re unsure about eligibility, we encourage you to apply—we’re happy to consider all circumstances!

If both your application form and teacher reference are submitted by the review date, we will notify you of the outcome a few days afterward by email.

Please note that we carefully review all applications, so we kindly ask for your patience during this process.

No, if you are applying for a bursary, you must only complete the bursary application form and ask your teacher to submit a reference. If you submit the main application form instead, we will not be able to consider your bursary application.

No, you can only apply for a bursary for one course.

Our bursaries are designed to support students who would not otherwise be able to attend, and limiting them to one per student helps ensure that as many people as possible have the opportunity to benefit from our summer schools.”

No, our bursaries cover course fees only and cannot be used for travel or accommodation costs.

If attending in person is not possible due to these expenses, we encourage you to consider our online courses, which offer the same high-quality learning experience without the need for travel.

Thank you for supporting your student’s bursary application! To complete the bursary reference, please fill out the Bursary Reference Form. This helps us assess the student’s academic suitability for the course.

We ask that references are submitted by the relevant bursary review date to ensure the application can be considered. If you have any questions about the process, feel free to get in touch.