What is a bursary?

A bursary is money that you, or your education or training provider can use to pay for things like:

• clothing, books and other equipment for your course
• transport and lunch on days you study or train

Who can apply?

You could get a bursary to help with education-related costs if you're aged 16 to 19 and:

• studying at school or college (not university) in England
• on a training course, including unpaid work experience

You could get up to £1,200 if at least one of the following applies:

• you're in or have recently left local authority care
• you get Income Support (or Universal Credit in place of Income Support) in your name
• you're disabled and get both Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) (or Universal Credit in place of ESA), and either DisabilityDisabilityA physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on an individual’s ability to do normal daily activities. Living Allowance (DLA) or Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in your name.