Reduced or remitted fees for Further Education students

You may be entitled to a fee reduction and, in some cases, a free course. If you want to claim a reduction in fees, you must present your current benefit documents, dated within one month of your enrolment date, at the point of enrolling on the course. This is a national requirement from the Government, linked to course funding, because these documents will confirm that you are entitled to claim the discounts available.

You could qualify for remitted fees if you are:

• Aged 16 - 18 years.
• Aged 19+ and studying for your first full Level 2 or first full Level 3 qualification. Full Level 2 and 3 courses which are eligible for remitted fees are indicated by a * in the course listings. This entitlement applies to learners who have not yet achieved the equivalent of a full Level 2 or higher qualification.
• Aged 19 - 25 years and studying for your first full Level 3 qualification. Full Level 3 courses which are eligible for remitted fees are indiciated by a * in the course listings. This entitlement applies to learners who have not yet achieved a full Level 3 qualification, but already hold a full Level 2 qualification.
• Unemployed and receiving an income-based Jobseeker's Allowance or you are unemployed and in receipt of a contribution-based Jobseeker's Allowance.
• Receiving Income Support, Working Tax Credit, or Disabled Person's Tax Credit with an annual household income of less than £15,276.
• Receiving Pension Credits (Guarantee Credit only).
• Receiving Income-related Employment and Support Allowance.
• Receiving Housing Benefit.
• An unwaged dependant (as defined by the Benefits Agency) of someone receiving any of the above types of benefit.
• Receiving Council Tax Benefit, or if you're an unwaged dependant (apart from people receiving the Single Person's Council Tax discount).
• Participating in a work-based learning scheme as long as ncn receives evidence from your training agency.
• An Asylum Seeker who has legally been in the UK for longer than six months, receiving an equivalent of income-based benefit (assistance under the terms of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999), or an Asylum Seeker receiving 'Section 4 (Immigration and Asylum Act 1999)' support.
• Anyone who is recognised as a refugee by the UK Government (granted refugee status) who has remained ordinarily resident in the UK and is in receipt of income-based (formerly known as means-tested) benefits.
• An offender, serving your sentence in the community.
• Taking learning aims that are funded as Basic Skills (Literacy and Numeracy), excluding English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).

Important

In addition to tuition fees, please bear in mind that you may have to pay for some equipment and materials, depending on your chosen course. For example, some courses require a uniform, specialist clothing or equipment. Fee remission does not apply to these items and you may be required to obtain these items for the start of your course. However, you may be eligible for Learner Support Funding to contribute towards the cost of materials or equipment, please note that this will be paid as a reimbursement. Please contact the college for more information.

All learners aged 19 years and over will be required to open a SkillsAccount if they wish to receive Learner Support Funding.