Financial support
Bedford College offers a range of means-tested financial support packages to help overcome any barriers that could prevent you from coming to our College.
We have three funding streams...
Funding is mainly provided by the government to help meet specific financial hardship needs that prevents students from taking part in learning. This funding is awarded as a bursary to eligible students.
Take a look at our 'Video guide on completing your application' here.
A bursary is money you could get which may help to pay for...
- clothing, books and other equipment for your course
- travel and lunch on days you are in College
- professional membership and, in some cases, course fees (excludes those on Advanced Learner Loans).
The bursary you can apply for will normally depend on your household income, age and the type of course you study.
If you are aged 16-19 and need help with the cost of childcare, the Government’s Care to Learn scheme may be able to help. Find out more here.
If you are aged 20 or over (and studying on an eligible funded course) you can apply for the Childcare Bursary. Download the form here.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are starting a course with us from September 2019 onwards, you will not be able to apply for any of the above bursaries until after the 1st July 2019.