You will not have to pay for our course if…
- you are a UK or Irish National who has lived in the United Kingdom for 3+ years or more or you meet one of the other residency requirements for funding (please contact Student Services for more information) and either…
- you are 19+ on and are either…
- studying GCSE Maths and/or English and have not already attained a GCSE grade 4/C or higher;
- studying Maths and/or English Functional Skills up to and including a level 2 qualification;
- studying a qualification up to and including level 2 and already have a full level 2 qualification, live outside the WMCA and meet the definition of unemployed* as defined by the ESFA or are employed and earn less than £18,525 annual gross salary;
- studying a qualification up to and including level 2 and already have a full level 2 qualification, live within the WMCA and meet the definition of unemployed* as defined by the WMCA or are employed and earn less than £19,350 (£9.90/hr) annual gross salary;
- studying a National Skills Funded qualification and do not hold a full level 3 qualification;
- studying a National Skills Funded qualification, live outside the WMCA and hold a full level 3 qualification or higher and meet the definition of unemployed* as defined by the ESFA or are employed and earn less than £18,525 annual gross salary;
- studying a National Skills Funded qualification, live within the WMCA and hold a full level 3 qualification or higher and meet the definition of unemployed* as defined by the WMCA or are employed and earn less than £19,350 (£9.90/hr) annual gross salary;
- studying an ESOL qualification, live outside the WMCA and meet the definition of unemployed* as defined by the ESFA or are employed and earn less than £18,525 annual gross salary;
- studying an ESOL qualification, live within the WMCA and meet the definition of unemployed* as defined by the WMCA or are employed and earn less than £19,350 (£9.90/hr) annual gross salary;
- studying a Community Education course and are in receipt of an income-based benefit or JSA or ESA;
- studying a Community Education course and are the dependant of someone in receipt of an income-based benefit or JSA or ESA;
- studying a Community Education course and in receipt of Universal Credit.
- you are 19-23 years old on the start date of your course and are either…
- studying your first full level 2 qualification;
- studying your first full level 3 qualification;
- studying an entry or level 1 qualification and do not already hold a full level 2 qualification.
- you are 24 years old or over on the start date of your course and are either…
- studying an entry or level 1 qualification, do not already hold a full level 2 qualification, live outside the WMCA and meet the definition of unemployed* as defined by the ESFA or are employed and earn less than £18,525 annual gross salary;
- studying an entry or level 1 qualification, do not already hold a full level 2 qualification, live within the WMCA and meet the definition of unemployed* as defined by the WMCA or are employed and earn less than £19,350 (£9.90/hr) annual gross salary;
- studying a qualification up to and including level 2, live outside the WMCA and meet the definition of unemployed* as defined by the ESFA or are employed and earn less than £18,525 annual gross salary;
- studying a qualification up to and including level 2, live within the WMCA and meet the definition of unemployed* as defined by the WMCA or are employed and earn less than £19,350 (£9.90/hr) annual gross salary;
- *unemployed as defined by the ESFA;
- in receipt of JSA;
- in receipt of ESA;
- in receipt of UC and take home pay as recorded on the UC statement (disregarding UC payments and other benefits) is less than £345 a month (sole claim) or £552 a month (joint claim);
- in receipt of another state benefit (not listed above) and take-home pay (disregarding UC payments and other benefits) is less than £345 a month (sole claim) or £552 a month (joint claim) and want to be employed or progress into more sustainable employment;
- are released on temporary licence, studying outside a prison environment, and not funded by the Ministry of Justice;
- *unemployed as defined by the WMCA;
- in receipt of JSA;
- in receipt of ESA;
- in receipt of UC;
- unemployed and in receipt of another state benefit;
- unemployed, able to start work or available to work and the course you are studying is directly relevant to employment prospects.
- you are 19+ on and are either…
- you are a UK or Irish National who has lived in the United Kingdom for 3+ years or more or you meet one of the other residency requirements for funding (please contact Student Services for more information) and either…
Please contact Student Services on 0121 678 7000 (option 2 and 2 again) for further help and advice.