Sixth Form Bursary (2025 -26)

Post-16 students can apply for a bursary to support and assist them with their education.  This is managed by the school. 

Eligibility

Students must be aged 16 or over, but under 19 years on 31st August 2026 to be eligible for help from the bursary fund in the 2025-26 academic year and must have the legal right to be resident in the United Kingdom at the start of their study programme. Students must also satisfy the following conditions to continue to receive the bursary:

• The student must not have unauthorised or unexplained absence from lessons/school
• The student must continue to meet Sixth Form expectations in relation to attendance, punctuality, submission of work assignments and general conduct.

Types of Bursary

1. Vulnerable Bursary Up to £1,200

Eligibility Criteria:

• Students currently in local authority care
• Students who have recently left local authority care
• Students in receipt of Income Support or Universal Credit in their own name.
• Students in receipt of Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payments in their own right, as well as Employment Support Allowance or Universal Credit
• Students must demonstrate that the funds are required for essential costs, as defined below

Payment:

Payment will be made in 10 monthly instalments, October to July, by bank transfer direct into the student’s bank account.

2. Discretionary Bursary

Eligibility Criteria:

• Students currently in receipt of Free School Meals and/or Universal Credit, or whose gross annual household income is less than £20,000
• Students must demonstrate that the funds are required for essential costs, as defined below
• The sum awarded will be at the school’s absolute discretion, and assessments will be conducted based on income, circumstances in the household (such as the number of dependent children), identified need and the number of applications received.

Payment:

• Cash awards will be payable in 10 monthly instalments, October to July
• Payments can also be made ‘in kind’ for some requirements, such as contributions towards trips linked to the student’s course.

Essential Costs

The bursary fund is intended to help students with the essential costs of participating in their study programme, such as public transport costs to and from school; essential books and equipment; specialist clothing that the student might need in order to participate in the course.

The bursary fund is not intended to support costs not related to education (e.g. living costs), extra-curricular activities where these are not essential to the student’s study programme, or provide learning support such as counselling, mentoring or extra tutoring.

Application process

Eligible students should apply for the bursary as soon as possible after enrolment in September for Year 12, and/or soon after progressing to Year 13, by completing the application form available to download from the Sixth Form section of the SJF website. Completed applications, should be submitted to the school business manager. Initial applications must be submitted by Friday 12^th September 2025.

The school reserves the right to cease payments to a student where their level of attendance, punctuality or behaviour falls below the expectations of the Sixth Form.