The Bolton Bursary Briefing Sheet 2011/12
Amount
The Bursary will provide support for course related costs to University of Bolton Full Time Undergraduate UK students* who will be paying £3,375 per annum towards Tuition Fees (whether self funded or through the Tuition Fee Loan).
PGDE/PDE Students will not be eligible for the Bursary.
The value of the Bursary will be a maximum of £350 per annum.
Calculation of Bursary
The Bursary will be assessed on the student’s household income and an eligible student (being a student with a household income less than £39,333 for students who commenced on or after 1 September 2006, or £60,032 for students who commenced on or after 1 September 2008) will be awarded the bursary as follows:
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Household income
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Amount
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All Students1
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£0 – £39,333
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£350
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New Students2
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£39,334 - £60,032
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£120
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1 All Students- those full-time students entering higher education on or after September 1st 2006 who are defined as eligible for the bursary
2 New Students - those full-time students entering higher education on or after September 1st 2008 who are defined as eligible for the bursary
Payment of Bursary
The Bolton Bursary will only be payable to students who are still in attendance on or after 1 December (September starters) and an equivalent date for February starters.
Students who commence their studies in January/February and attend for one semester, will receive 50% of the normal Bursary entitlement for the year.
We will make payments by two instalments at the end of each semester in January and May.
Applying for the Bursary
The Bursary application process is done internally by the University. However students must have completed a student funding application, available from www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance|| , regardless of whether applying for other support, and requested financially assessed student funding.
February 2012 starters
The eligibility criteria remains the same as those for September starts.
Payment dates are scheduled for
End of May 2012 – 50% of entitlement
End of January 2013 – 50% of entitlement
*The Bolton Bursary will be paid to first, not subsequent equivalent or lower level HE courses only.
Further Information
Ms Karen Bentley
Student Funding Advisor
Tel :- 01204 903497
Fax :- 01204 903809
Email :- studentfunding@bolton.ac.uk|