Partially funded

AUB Foundation Diploma Bursaries (16-19 Bursary Fund and Learner Support Fund)

Arts University Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

Foundation Diploma students at AUB are classed as further education students and can get help from several means-tested funds. The Discretionary Bursary (16-19 Bursary Fund) supports students aged 16-19 with travel, course materials, childcare and unexpected hardship, but not tuition fees. The Advanced Learner Loan Bursary Fund helps students over 19 who take an Advanced Learner Loan with childcare, accommodation, travel and hardship costs.

A Residential Bursary supports 16-19-year-olds who move out of the family home to live independently, and a Travel Award is open to Residential Bursary holders living in AUB's Madeira Road Halls. Free meals are also available to eligible students. Funds are limited and eligibility does not guarantee an award.

Award Information

  • Be enrolled on AUB's Foundation Diploma.
  • Discretionary and Residential Bursaries: be aged 16-19 on 31 August of the year of entry; the Residential Bursary also requires living independently in private accommodation or halls.
  • Advanced Learner Loan Bursary: be over 19 at the start of the course and receiving an Advanced Learner Loan.
  • Have an annual household income of less than £45,000.
  • Have lived in the UK, EU or EEA for at least 3 years.
  • Travel Award: hold a Residential Bursary and live in AUB Madeira Road Halls.
  • Priority goes to students who are in care or have spent 13 weeks or more in care since age 14, or who personally receive Income Support, Universal Credit, Employment Support Allowance, Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment.
  • Discretionary Bursary: help with travel, course materials, childcare and exceptional hardship costs (not tuition fees).
  • Advanced Learner Loan Bursary: help with childcare, accommodation, travel and exceptional hardship costs.
  • Residential Bursary and Travel Award: help with costs of living away from home.
  • Free meals for eligible students.
  1. Enrol on the Foundation Diploma.
  2. Prepare evidence of household income and circumstances.
  3. Apply for the relevant bursary once enrolled; contact Student Services ([email protected], +44 1202 363780) with queries.

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Documents you will need

  • Term-time tenancy agreement, if moving away from home for the course.
  • Confirmation from your Local Authority if you are, or have been for more than 13 weeks since age 14, in care.
  • Parents' (or your own, if independent) P60 or evidence of annual income if self-employed.
  • Evidence of any benefits claimed.
  • Evidence of other income such as pensions or tax credits (a complete tax credit award notice replaces separate income evidence).
  • Evidence of childcare costs, if applicable.

How selection works

Means-tested on household income; funds are limited and priority groups are considered first.

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