The school receives funding to provide support to those Sixth Formers who are facing financial difficulties in continuing their learning. Please read the letter to students about the 16 to 19 bursary (you can see this by clicking on the link below) and consider whether this applies to you. Further information can be found in the policy document. If you are in doubt or have any queries about the bursary, then please go and have a chat with Mr Gavin, Finance Manager. Help and support is available so please do not miss out on this opportunity.
The bursary fund offers two types of support.
Vulnerable Bursary
£1,200 per annum is available to students who are:
- In care
- Care leavers
- Getting Income Support (IS) or Universal Credit (UC) in place of Income Support in their own right
- Getting Employment Support Allowance (ESA) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Personal Independence Payments in their own right
Discretionary Bursary
Bursaries under this heading may be awarded at the discretion of Guiseley School. They can be for varied amounts and are targeted on overcoming the individual barriers a student faces to remain in education.
To be eligible under the discretionary category the learners must be one of the following :
1. Be currently in receipt of free school meals
2. Be able to evidence a household income of less than £26,000 per annum (this includes earned income, tax credits and benefits).
3. Primary postcode residence is in the top 27 indices of Multiple deprivation postcode
| Meals: | Are subsidised up to the value of £3.00 per day on Guiseley School’s cashless catering system. This may be used at any of the school’s catering outlets. |
| Books, Stationery & Equipment: | Up to a maximum of £200 per annum. Receipts required. (Payment for extended warranty cover of equipment is not eligible). |
| Travel to & from School: | Variable, receipts required. Travel costs should be claimed on a weekly or monthly basis. Please note that travel claims are capped at £50 per month. |
| Trips: | A contribution may be made towards the cost of curriculum-based trips in exceptional circumstances. |
Students in the top 60 indices of Multiple deprivation postcodes will be entitled to the travel element of the bursary should they not be in receipt of free school meals or have household income of less than £20,000.
