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Supporting Document:
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Free school meals
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A recent letter from your school/college confirming you receive free school meals (local authority funded only). |
Learner Support (FE 19+) or equivalent FE funding for Scotland, Wales or NI
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Your official award letter for the current academic year. |
16 to 19 Bursary (England)
Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) (Scotland, Wales or NI)
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Your official award letter for the current academic year.
We do not accept evidence that relates to scholarships/bursaries at independent or fee-paying schools.
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Student Finance England Maintenance Grant or Maintenance Loan* (full-rate)
Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) Young Students’/Independent Students’ Bursary (full-rate)
Student Finance Wales or Northern Ireland Maintenance Grant (full-rate)
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Your award letter for the current academic year.
Awards are for undergraduate study only. Please check on www.gov.uk/student-finance/new-fulltime-students what qualifies as a full-rate maintenance award if you are unsure.
Please note that Postgraduate loans are not accepted as they are not means-tested.
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Income Support
Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA)
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
(If you or a parent/guardian you live with are in receipt of one of these benefits)
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An award letter (all pages) from the UK Jobcentre Plus, dated 2023.
Please send ALL PAGES of your or your parent/guardian's award letter from the UK Jobcentre Plus, dated 2023.
If it is your parent/guardian in receipt of JSA or ESA then it must be the income-based benefit (e.g. means-tested) and not contribution-based. This is specified on the final page of the award letter.
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Universal credit
(If you or a parent/guardian you live with are in receipt of Universal Credit)
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Please send the first page of your or your parent/guardian's Universal Credit statement, dated within the last 3 months. Please ensure the name of the claimant and their address, the date, and the award amount is clearly visible.
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Working Tax Credit
Child Tax Credit
(If you or a family member you live with are in receipt of Tax Credits)
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Please send the first page of your or your parent/guardian's award letter, dated for the financial year 2022/2023 or 2023/2024. Please ensure the name of the claimant and their address, the date, and the award amount is clearly visible.
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Asylum Support
(If you or a parent/guardian you live with are in receipt of this support)
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Please send your or your parent/guardian's official award letter, dated in the last 12 months.
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