Further Education Bursary & Education Maintenance Allowance

Further Education Bursary
& Education Maintenance Allowance
Application Form Session 2012/13
(Full-time Non-Advanced Courses Only)
Only complete this form if your course is full-time and at non-advanced level, eg NC, SVQ.
If your course is at HNC level or above please contact the Student Awards Agency for Scotland for
funding for your course.
IMPORTANT
1) Please read the information in the back of this form to find out more about what you can
apply for.
2) All students must complete sections 1 to 9 and any other relevant sections.
3) If you are under 20 on the start date of the course, and will not turn 20 during the course,
you will normally be considered for an EMA and travel/course expenses.
4) If you are 20 or over on the start date of the course, or turn 20 during the course, you will
be considered for a bursary and travel/course expenses.
5) The Further Education bursary fund is a limited fund. The College may not be able to
fund every student if there are insufficient funds. You should apply as early as possible as
applications are processed in order of receipt. We recommend you submit your application
by 1 st August 2012 for it to be processed in time for the start of your course.
6) Please complete the form as accurately as possible and return it with your supporting
documents. Please ensure you have included ID and proof of household income
(where appropriate). If your form is incomplete or missing information the processing of
your form will be delayed.
7) CLOSING DATES.
Bursary application forms received after these dates may not be considered for funding;
Start date: August/September Closing date: 30 th September 2012
Start date: January/February Closing date: 28 th February 2013
Application forms received after the closing date will not be backdated to the start of the
course. If we have funds available, late forms will only be processed from the date of
receipt.
Winter leavers: If you start a course in August/September, but only turn 16 between 1 st
October 2012 and 28 th February 2013, you are eligible for EMA/bursary from January
2013. The closing date for your application is 28 th February 2013.

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM
Please complete the application in black ball point pen.
Please ensure you have fully completed the application, including signing it.
Ensure you have enclosed all of the documents required before submitting the form.
If you were awarded bursary or EMA at Stevenson College Edinburgh in session 2012-13 you
do not need to resubmit your identification.
FORMS ENCLOSED WITH THE APPLICATION
There are six forms enclosed with this application (2x ST1, ST2, ST3, ST4 and ST5).
You do not need to fill these forms in if you have equivalent documents available.
Forms ST1 are used if your parent/guardian/spouse/partner does not have their P60s.
Form ST2 is used if your parent/guardian/spouse/partner is receiving benefits and does not
have their benefit award letter.
Form ST3 is used if you are receiving benefits and do not have your benefit award letters.
Form ST4 is used if your parent/guardian/spouse/partner is self-employed and cannot
provide their SA302 or accountant’s certificate.
If you are currently receiving Jobseekers Allowance you should have the ST5 form
completed to prove your JSA end date. You do not have to hand this form in at the same
time as your application form, but we must receive it before we can make any payments.
DATA PROTECTION ACT
The College has a duty to protect the public funds it administers and to this end may share the
information provided on this form with other bodies administering public funds for the prevention
of fraud.
The personal data which has been supplied with this bursary application is protected under the
1998 Data Protection Act and will
be used only in the processing of this application
not be disclosed to a third party other than those named on the application without your
explicit consent, except in the prevention of fraud
be destroyed after 6 years
be used in compliance with statutory obligations for the submission of data and statistical
information to government agencies.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE SECTIONS 1 TO 9 AND
OTHERS AS APPLICABLE (See section 9)
Section 1 – Personal Details
A) Forename(s):
B) Surname:
C) Title (please tick): Mr Miss Mrs Ms
For office use only
TeQuios No: …………………….
Received: ………………………..
Acknowledged: ………………….
Age: ………………………………
Category: ……………………...
Matric. No:……………………..
Course Code:………………….
Please provide ID e.g. Birth
Certificate, Passport,
Drivers Licence
D) Date of birth: Age on official start date of course:
E) Marital Status (please tick): Single Married Separated Divorced
Living with Partner Remarried Widowed
F) Current Home Address G) Term-time address
(If different from current home address)
Postcode:
Home Tel No:
Mobile No:
e-mail address:
1 – Personal Details
Section 2 – Course Details
Postcode:
Telephone No:
A) Title of course:
B) What date will you/did you start your course
C) For which year of your course are you applying 1 st 2 nd
D) Is this the first time you have applied for a bursary or EMA Yes No
Section 3 – Bank/Building Society details
Your bursary/ EMA will be paid by BACS directly into your bank/building society account. Please write the
details clearly. If uncertain how to complete this section please ask your bank for help. Note: We are unable
to make payments to a Post Office account.
Please notify the Student Funding Section immediately, in writing, of the details if you change your
bank/building society account.
A) Name of account holder:
B) Name of Bank/Building Society and Branch:
C) Sort Code (6 digits):
D) Account No (8 digits):
E) Reference (if applicable):

Section 4 – Residential Details
Please answer all parts of this section
A) Have you lived at your present address longer than 3 years (please tick) YES NO
If NO, please supply details of your previous address(es) over the past 3 years. Include addresses outside
of the UK if necessary.
Address(es)
1
From
(month/year)
To
(month/year)
2
3
from
to
B) How long have you lived in Scotland All my life or / / / /
Day / Month / Year Day / Month / Year
from
to
C) How long have you lived in the UK All my life or / / / /
Day / Month / Year Day / Month / Year
D) Country of Birth
(please tick)
UK
Other If Other, please specify
E) Nationality
British (please tick)
EU/EEA National
Please submit proof of residence to cover three years e.g. Council Tax Notices, P60s, payslips
Submit your Accession State Worker Registration Scheme document (if applicable) and three
recent payslips
Settled Status/Exceptional leave to remain or enter
Please submit proof of status e.g. Home Office letter, visa in passport
Refugee Status/Temporary or Humanitarian protection
Please submit proof of status e.g. Home Office letter, visa in passport
Other
please specify details

Section 5 – Household Details
A) Who do you currently live with (please tick all that apply)
Mother Father Spouse/Partner On My Own
Step-Mother Step-Father Grandparents In Care
Mother’s Partner Father’s Partner Foster Parents My Child(ren)
Other, please give details
B) If you are married or living with a partner
please tell us your spouse’s or partner’s full
name
Please tell us his or her occupation or if he or
she is unemployed or a full-time student
C) Details of Parents/Guardians (Students under 25 only) (please tick as appropriate)
Father
Mother
Step-Father Step-Mother
Mother’s Partner Father’s Partner
Other
(give details)
Other
(give details)
Name of Parent/Guardian
Status of Parent/Guardian
(please tick)
Lone Parent Household
If yes please provide proof, e.g. 2012
Council Tax Notice showing award of
Single Householder Discount or
2012/13 Tax Credit Award Notice
Single
Single
living with spouse or partner living with spouse or partner
Yes
No
Yes
No
Permanent address
(If different from section 1F)
IF YOU ARE ESTRANGED FROM YOUR PARENTS PLEASE REFER TO SECTION 9 (H)

Section 6 – Details of Education
A) Secondary school(s) attended
Name and address of school(s)
From
(month/year)
To
(month/year)
Have you previously received Education Maintenance Allowance Yes No
Session
If Yes, please tick the session(s) you received EMA 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
B) Have you attended college or university since leaving school Yes No
If Yes, please give details below.
(please tick)
You must include all college and university education, even if it was in a different country.
Name of college or
university and town
1
2
3
4
From To Full title of course Full or
(month/year) (month/year)
Part time
Qualifications
gained
C) Did you have any financial support for any of the courses detailed above Yes No
If Yes, please tick the type of support you received below.
(please tick)
Funding Source Session (e.g. 2009/10, 2010/11)
EMA
College F.E. Bursary
SAAS loan/grant
Other funding body
(Please give details)
D) If you left a course early please explain the reasons for this and state your last date of
attendance on the course.

Section 7 – Details of Employment / Unemployment
Full details must be provided to cover the last five years or since leaving school if less than this.
(Please account for any gaps, e.g. time bringing up children or living abroad.)
Name of employer
or write “unemployed”
1
Job title Your address at the time From To
(month/year)
(month/year)
2
3
4
5
S
Section 8 – Travel Details
The College’s bursary fund is a fixed budget and allowances are given towards the cost of the most
economical travel arrangement, which is normally a monthly bus pass. Please note that students who live
within a two mile radius of the College do not qualify for travel expenses.
(Please tick the appropriate box)
I live within Edinburgh and am applying for expenses towards a monthly Ridacard
I live outside of Edinburgh but within the Lothians and am applying for expenses towards a
monthly bus pass
I live outside the Lothians and my travel arrangements are detailed below (include journeys
made at the beginning and end of each term e.g. for halls, if applicable)
Method of travel From To
Cost
(please specify whether weekly,
monthly or single fare)

Section 9 – Details of Award Type
Please tick the box that best describes your circumstances. This tells us which type of
award you are applying for, and is based on your age on the first day of the course.
Please tick
one box
only
A) Under 20 and applying for an EMA and travel/course expenses
An EMA award is based on parents’ income. If you are applying for EMA you only need
to provide your parents’ 2012-13 Tax Credits Award Notice as proof of household
income. Now complete sections 10, 11, 13a and 13b.
B) Under 18 and applying for travel/course expenses only
These allowances are not based on parental income and there is no need to send your
parents’ income details. Now complete section 13a.
C) Aged between 20 and 24 and applying for a bursary based on parents’ income
You will have to send your parents’ income details.
Now complete sections 10, 11, 13a and 13b.
D) Aged between 18 and 24 and applying for self-supporting status
To qualify for self-supporting status you must provide proof that you have been
supporting yourself for a full three years since leaving school, or that you are caring for
your own child. Please see the section at the back of this form to find out what proof we
need. Now complete sections 11 and 13a.
E) Aged between 18 and 24 and married or living with partner
If you are married you will have to provide your marriage certificate. If you are living
with a partner you will have to provide proof that you are living in an established
relationship (Please see the section at the back of this form to find out what proof we
need). Your award will be based on your husband/wife’s/partner’s income.
Now complete sections 10, 11, 13a and 13b.
F) Aged 25 or over and applying for a bursary based on husband/wife/partner
income
You must provide proof of your husband’s/wife’s/partner’s income.
Now complete sections 10, 11, 13a and 13b.
G) Aged 25 and over and applying for a bursary as a single person
Tick this box if you are 25 or over, single and not entitled to DWP benefits. If you are a
single parent you must provide proof of your status, e.g. Child Tax Credits Award
Notice. Now complete sections 11 and 13a.
H) Aged under 25 and applying for exemption from providing parents’ details
You can be exempt from providing your parents’ income details if you have been in
Local Authority care, Foster care, or are irretrievably separated from your parents.
Please provide supporting evidence, e.g. a letter from a support worker, social worker,
doctor or housing officer. Now complete sections 11 and 13a.
In receipt of benefit and applying for travel/course expenses only
Tick this box if you will be entitled to receive DWP benefits throughout your course.
Please provide your most recent DWP award letter or ST3 form.
Now complete sections 11 and 13a.

Section 10 – Details of Parental/Spouse/Guardian/Partner income
This section must be completed if your EMA/bursary award will be based on
parental/ husband/wife/partner income. Please complete every box. If NIL enter NIL
You must provide proof for all of the income received – this must be original documents.
Household income refers to:
Your spouse/partner’s income or
Both of your parents’ income if they are living together or, if they are separated, the income of the
parent you usually live with plus the income of any step-parent or partner that parent is living with.
Type of income
Financial year 6 April 2011
to 5 April 2012
Documentary proof
required
(forms ST1, ST2, ST3 &
ST4 are included with
this application)
Amount £
Father/
Guardian
Amount £
Mother/
Guardian
Amount £
Spouse/
Partner
A. Gross income from
employment (PAYE)
Year ended 05/04/12
Original 2012 P60, or
ST1 completed by the
employer
B. Profit from selfemployment
For year ending between
6/4/11 and 5/4/12
SA302 from HM
Revenues and
Customs, Certified
accounts or ST4
C. Working Tax Credit 2012/13 Tax Credit
Award Notice form
HM Revenue and
Customs
D. Maintenance/Child
Support
E. Benefit
e.g. Income Support/
JSA/ESA etc.
F. Pension(s)
(private, state and company)
G. Shares, Dividends and
Bank/ Building Society
accounts
Letter from the Child
Support Agency,
Separation
Agreement
Current award letter
or form ST2
completed by the
benefits office
2012 P60
Interest/Dividend
statement if over £50
for the year.
H. Income from rent SA302 from HM
Revenue and
Customs or Certified
Accounts
I. Other income, e.g. trust
or Student Award.
J. Maintenance/Child
Support paid out
Lawyers letter,
2011/12 award letter
LESS MINUS MINUS MINUS
Letter from CSA or
separation agreement
Please contact the Student Advice Centre for advice if your income for 2012-13 will be at least 15%
less than in 2011-12

Children dependant on parent/spouse/partner/guardian (other than the applicant):
Please provide proof, for example Child Tax Credits Award Notice if still at school, or offer of place letter if
at College or University
Full Name Date of Birth Name of School/College/University
Section 11 – Details of Applicant’s Income
Complete this section to show the income you will receive throughout your course. Ignore any income you
will have from earnings, e.g. part-time work, and any income from Child Benefit or Child Tax Credit.
Type of income
DWP benefits, e.g. Income Support, Incapacity
Benefit, ESA, Carers Allowance
Weekly amount
(during course)
Proof to be submitted
£ Most recent benefit award letter,
or form ST3 completed by your
benefit office
Working Tax Credit £ 2012-13 Tax Credit Award Notice
from HM Revenue & Customs
Maintenance allowances £ Letter from Child Support Agency,
separation agreement
Pensions (State, private or employers) £ 2012 P60
Other income e.g. dividends, bank/building society
interest, trust income
£ e.g. lawyers letter, dividend or
interest statement
Income from property/boarders £ SA302 from HM Revenue and
Customs or Certified Accounts
Section 12 – Any other information
Please use the space below to tell us about any other information you think is important for your
application.

Section 13a – Student’s Declaration
THIS MUST BE SIGNED BY ALL APPLICANTS
I have fully completed the Application Form (please tick)
I have submitted all the documents required (please tick)
I understand that if I give false information my application will be cancelled and further action may be
taken by the College.
I understand that the College’s bursary fund is fixed and there may be insufficient funds to award every
eligible applicant a bursary.
I understand that my application may be withdrawn if I do not respond in writing within four weeks of
the date of any letter from the College requesting further information/documents.
I undertake to inform the College of any change in circumstances that may affect my award.
I undertake to repay on demand any overpayments of my bursary that may arise due to miscalculation,
re-evaluation of eligibility, unsatisfactory attendance or progress, or any other reason.
I understand recovery of overpayments in respect of an EMA may be made from future payments.
I accept that if my application is received more than six weeks after the start date of my course any
EMA/Bursary payments will not be backdated to the date the course began but will only be paid from
the date my application is received by Student Funding.
Student's signature
Date
If you would like a parent, guardian or partner to be able to discuss your award with us on your behalf,
please complete section 13c.
Section 13b – Parent/Spouse/Partner/Guardian Declaration
I/we believe the information I/we have given on this form is correct.
I /we have declared all our income.
I/we agree to give you any more information that may be required to process this application.
I/we will tell you immediately if my/our circumstances change in any way that might affect this award.
Parent/spouse/partner/guardian
signature
Section 13c – Authority to Discuss
Date
Under the Data Protection Act, the College is not allowed to discuss your application and award with any
one else unless we have your permission to do so. If you would like a parent, guardian or partner to be able
to talk to us about your EMA/bursary award, please provide their details here:
Name
Relationship to you:
Name
Relationship to you:
I agree that Stevenson College has my full authority to discuss any details regarding this application, award
and continuing circumstances with the person(s) named above.
Student's signature
Date

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Closing Dates
Bursary application forms received after these dates may not be considered for funding;
Start date: August/September Closing date: 30 th September 2012
Start date: January/February Closing date: 28 th February 2013
Winter leavers: If you start a course in August September, but only turn 16 between 1 st October 2012
and 28 th February 2013, you are eligible for EMA/bursary from January 2013. The closing date for your
application is 28 th February 2013
Application forms received after the closing date will not be backdated to the start of the course. If we
have funds available, late forms will only be processed from the date of receipt.
Before sending in your application form
Ensure that you have completed all relevant sections of the form, and that section 13a (and 13b if
applicable) has been signed. Please make sure that you have enclosed the relevant documents
required to process your application form, e.g. proof of ID, proof of income etc. If you have not fully
completed your form, or don’t provide all of the documents we need, this will delay the processing of
your application. If you are not sure what you need to provide, please call the Student Advice Centre.
Where possible, we encourage you to bring your documents to the Student Advice Centre in person,
where we can copy them and give them back to you straight away. This reduces the risk of anything
being lost in the post. We return valuable documents, such as passports and birth certificates, by
recorded delivery.
Return your completed application form to:
Please return your completed application in
the envelope provided.
Please make sure you use the correct
postage; Royal Mail classes your application
form as a Large Letter.
Bursary Section
Student Advice Centre
Stevenson College Edinburgh
Bankhead Avenue
Edinburgh
EH11 4DE
Rejected Applications
If you are refused an award you will be sent a letter explaining the reasons for the refusal.
You may request that the decision be reviewed by submitting a written appeal within one month of
receiving the letter. An Appeals Committee will consider your request and advise you of their decision
in due course.
Course Criteria
EMA/bursary awards are only available to students who are studying full-time non-advanced courses.
If your course is at HNC level or above you should contact the Student Awards Agency for Scotland for
funding for your course.
Student Awards Agency for Scotland, Gyleview House, 3 Redheughs Rigg, Edinburgh, EH12 9HH
Phone: 0300 555 0505 Web: www.saas.gov.uk e-mail: www.saas.gov.uk/contact.htm

Other funds available from the College
If you will need help with childcare you can apply to the Childcare Fund (CCF). This fund is tested
against household income. Please call or visit the Student Advice Centre for a form. Applications forms
for this fund should be returned as soon as possible, and your award will be confirmed at the start of
your course.
If you will need extra help with general living expenses you can apply to the Further Education
Discretionary Fund (FEDF) This fund is means tested. Application forms for this fund will be available
from the Student Advice Centre shortly after the course start date.
EMA allowances for 2012/13
If you are aged 16 by 30 th September 2012 and do not turn 20 during the course, you are eligible to
apply for the EMA allowance.
This allowance is means tested on parent/guardian household income. If you live by yourself, please
contact the Student Advice Centre for advice.
If there are no other children in the household in full-time education:
You will qualify for the £30 payment if the household income is less than or equal to £20,351
If there is at least one other child in the household in full-time education:
You will qualify for the £30 payment if the household income is less than or equal to £22,403.
If you apply for EMA, you will also be automatically assessed for travel costs and course materials from the
bursary fund. You do not need to complete a separate form for this.
Bursary maintenance allowances for 2012/13
Under 18 away from home rate
If you are under 18 and have an established permanent home of your own, or your parents’/guardians’
home is deemed not to be within reasonable travelling distance of the College, you are eligible for an
additional weekly allowance of £35.40 (on top of EMA).
‘Established home of your own’ means that you have been living in your own home, and not with your
parents, for at least three months before starting your course. You will need to provide evidence such
as a tenancy agreement, utility bills or Council Tax notice to prove this.
This allowance is means tested and if the level of household income is above the threshold the weekly
rate will be reduced accordingly. The table below demonstrates how this means testing works.
Parental income Weekly allowance Why is rate reduced
Below £20,351 £35.40
If your parents/guardian household income is greater
£22,000 £29.97
than £20,351, the government expects them to help
£25,000 £22.03
support you. We have to deduct from your award £1 for
£28,000 £14.10
every £9 of income above the threshold.
Standard rate
If you are aged between 20 and 24, live in your parents’/guardians’ home and do not qualify for selfsupporting
status, the weekly rate is £70.48. To find out if you qualify as self-supporting, please see
the section about the higher rate bursary, below. This allowance is means tested and if the level of
household income is above the threshold the weekly rate will be reduced accordingly. The table below
demonstrates how this means testing works.
Parental income Weekly allowance Why is rate reduced
Below £24,275 £70.48
If your parents/guardian household income is greater
£27,000 £62.20
than £24,275, the government expects them to help
£34,000 £43.69
support you. We have to deduct from your award £1 for
£41,000 £25.17
every £9 of income above the threshold.

Higher rate
The higher rate is for students aged 25 or over. If you are under 25 you are also eligible for this rate if
you meet one of these requirements:
1) You are married or living in an established relationship (you will need to provide a marriage
certificate, or proof of relationship such as joint tenancy, joint bank account, etc, and you will need
to provide proof of your partner’s income);
2) You have an established permanent home of your own (you will need to provide evidence such as
a tenancy agreement, utility bills, Council Tax notice showing you have had your home for at least
three months);
3) You have self-supporting status (see below);
4) Your parents’/guardians’ home is deemed not to be within reasonable travelling distance of the
College.
What is ‘self-supporting’ status
You have self-supporting status if one or more of the following apply:
a) You are married (and the marriage has not broken down) (please provide your marriage
certificate)
b) You have no living parents (please provide proof)
c) You are caring for a child dependant on you (please provide their full birth certificate, Child
Benefit award or Child Tax Credits Award notice)
d) You have supported yourself from earnings and/or benefits for a total period of at least three
years (this does not have to be consecutive). To do this you need to provide proof of your
earnings, such as payslips, P60s showing you have been working and earning above current
Income Support levels, and/or proof you have been receiving benefits, for periods that add up to
three years. We can also count periods where you have been on a Government Training
Scheme, and periods where you have been the primary carer for an adult dependant (you need
to provide proof of this, e.g. Training Placement letter, Carers Allowance naming the dependant)
Please contact the Student Advice Centre if you need more information about this.
The weekly rate is £89.07. This allowance is means tested and if the level of household income is
above the threshold the weekly rate will be reduced accordingly (this reduction is £1 for every £9 of
income above the threshold). The table below demonstrates how this means testing works.
Higher rate based on Weekly allowance Higher rate based on Weekly allowance
parental income
spouse/partner income
Below £24,275 £89.07 Below £20,643 £89.07
£27,000 £80.79 £25,000 £76.48
£34,000 £62.28 £30,000 £63.25
£41,000 £43.76 £35,000 £50.02
For all of the bursary rates, we make extra allowances if there are other children or students in the
household.

EMA Pay dates and attendance
MA allowances
Payments
The EMA weekly allowance will be paid to you if you have achieved 100% attendance for the relevant
week during term-time. An EMA is not paid for holiday weeks. These instalments are paid fortnightly in
arrears into the bank account in section 3. Your EMA award letter will include a payment schedule.
The EMA policy requires us to pay your EMA into your own bank account. We cannot normally pay it
into someone else’s bank account on your behalf. If you do not have your own bank account, or
someone looks after your money for you, please contact us for more advice.
If you have an unacceptable level of attendance, progress or conduct throughout your course you may
have your allowances stopped.
Learning agreement
All EMA students must sign a Learning Agreement and adhere to the conditions set out in that
agreement. This agreement will be enclosed with the EMA award letter. You must also complete an
Individual Learning Plan with your tutor.
Age criteria
Students aged under 20 on the start date of the course and who were born before 1 October 1996 are
entitled to EMA allowances from August 2012. Students born between 1 October 1996 and 28
February 1997 are only entitled to EMA allowances from January 2013.
Bursary pay dates and attendance
MA allowances
Bursary allowances include money for maintenance, travel and course expenses. Travel and course
expenses are not means tested for students under the age of 18.
The bursary weekly allowance will be paid to you if you have achieved 90% attendance for the relevant
week. Bursary allowances are paid into the bank account given in Section 3 every fortnight in arrears.
Your payments are also dependent on achieving satisfactory progress throughout your course of
study. Your bursary award letter will include a payment schedule.
If you have an unacceptable level of attendance, progress or conduct throughout your course you may
have your allowances stopped.
Course Fees
Students that qualify for EMA/bursary allowances are exempt from paying fees. Students that have
been refused EMA/bursary allowances will qualify for a fee waiver as long as they meet the qualifying
requirements set out in the Funding Council’s Fee Waiver Policy. You do not have to complete a
bursary/EMA form to apply for Fee Waiver.
Reclaim of Allowances
If you do not complete you course for whatever reason, you may have to repay some of the
allowances paid to you. Generally this is calculated by reclaiming the money paid to you after your last
date of regular attendance, e.g. if you left the course on 10 March and had been paid up to 31 March
the College could reclaim 21 days' money.
If you have been given course materials at the start of your course, and you leave your course within
the first six weeks, we will ask you to either return your course materials, or pay for them.

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