Financial Support

Tuition fees for most full-time courses are free

Tuition fees for 16 to 18 year olds studying full-time courses are FREE. Students aged 19 years and over, who are studying on a full-time course are requested to pay an annual registration fee of £55. On some courses, you may be required to pay additional costs for items such as materials, uniforms etc. Please ask about these when you enrol. If you experience financial difficulties, the College may be able to provide financial assistance. Please contact Customer and Student Services on 01625 410018.

You could receive up to £30 a week!

Anyone aged 16 when they start at the College could be eligible to claim an Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA). This is a weekly payment worth up to £30 (depending on your household income) to help cover the day-to-day costs of attending College. There are also bonuses of £100 if you remain on your course and make good progress with your learning.

Please contact Customer and Student Services on 01625 410018.

 

Transport

If you are a 16 to 19 year old student on a full-time course and you live more than three miles from college you may take advantage of our transport services.

We offer transport from a wide catchment area including Congleton, Poynton, Knutsford, Bollington and Wilmslow as well as Bramhall, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport and the Buxton area. The cost is just £110 per year, (£60 is payable in September and the remaining £50 in January).

If you live further afield, you may be able to get financial assistance from the College towards your travelling costs.

Please contact Customer and Student Services on 01625 410018. If you wish to drive to College you can use the car park on site, subject to spaces being available, on payment of a small annual fee for your permit.

Help with Childcare Costs

Financial help towards childcare costs may be available if you are in receipt of benefits, or experiencing financial hardship. Please contact Customer and Student Services on 01625 410018.

Other Financial Help

The College's Learner Support Fund is available to help students who are having financial difficulties and can be used to help with the costs involved in attending the College such as:

• travel to and from College
• childcare costs
• exam fees
• purchase of essential course equipment and other course expenses

Please contact Customer and Student Services on 01625 410018.