Financial Support and Bursary

Bursary Support at UAH

The 16–19 Government Bursary Fund is available to support students at University Academy Holbeach who may face financial barriers to accessing post-16 education. The bursary is designed to help with essential costs such as transport, meals, books, equipment, uniform and educational visits, ensuring all students are able to fully engage with their studies.

To be eligible, students must be aged 16–18 on 31 August of the year they start their course, be enrolled on a full-time programme of study, meet UK residency requirements and submit a new bursary application each academic year with supporting evidence.

Funding is allocated based on individual circumstances and household income and is assessed confidentially by the Sixth Form Bursary Committee. Priority is given to Vulnerable Student Bursaries (VSB) which includes students Looked After Children (LAC), care leavers, or students receive benefits such as Universal Credit, Income Support, PIP or DLA in their own right. Students who are eligible for a VSB may be eligible for up to £1,200 per academic year.

We also offer a 16-19 Discretionary Bursary for students which fall into one of the groups below:

High Priority- student is in receipt of free school meals and/or household incomes between £0 and £29,999 per financial year.
Medium Priority– household incomes between £30,000 and £39,999 per financial year.
Low Priority – household incomes between £40,000 and £44,999 per financial year.

Support from our Discretionary Bursary may be provided as “in kind” assistance. The Discretionary Bursary can help with financial assistance towards transport, uniform, meals in school or essential course equipment. Continued bursary support is dependent on students maintaining at least 95% attendance and meeting Sixth Form behaviour and conduct expectations.

Support may be provided as direct payments or “in kind” assistance, such as transport passes, meals in school or essential course equipment. Continued bursary support is dependent on students maintaining at least 95% attendance and meeting Sixth Form behaviour and conduct expectations.

Bursary funding is dependent on students maintaining a minimum of 95% attendance across all timetabled sessions, including core lessons, study periods and enrichment activities.

Failure to meet attendance expectations may result in bursary support being reduced, withdrawn or reclaimed.

Full eligibility criteria, application guidance and evidence requirements are available in the 16–19 Bursary Policy, please see below.

Bursary Flyer 2026

16 -19 Bursary Policy 2026-27