COURSE FINDER

Concession Fee 1 (Con 1)
Aged 60 or over on or at time of enrolment

Vocational

Date of birth on enrolment form

50%

Concession Fee 2 (Con 2)
Aged 16 or over on 1 July 2010 and in receipt of (or dependent or spouse/partner in receipt of):

• Guaranteed Pension Credit

• Rate Relief

• Working Tax Credit

• Income-based Employment and Aupport Allowance

• Income Support

• Income-based Jobseekers Allowance

Vocational

The following evidence should confirm current entitlements*:

Social Security Agency Letter

Award Letter from NLHE/LAND and Property Services

HM Revenue & Custom Awards Notice: Form TC602

75% 

75%

75%

Right To Time off Work

Aged 16 to 19 on 1st July, in employment and yet to gain a level 2 vocational qualification

Vocational

Letter from current employer

100%

SERC 

Hardship

Funds

Assistance for students suffering exceptional financial hardship

It is means tested and will only be offered when all other sources of funding have been explored

To be over 18 years old on 1 July

Apply when you commence your vocational course.  The application process will take a minimum of 6 weeks.

18 Hours' Study

Exemption Fees

Students who are aged 19 and over on 1 July and studing at least 18 hours per week on a vocational course at level 3 or below (this applies to both new students and those returning to the second year)

Eligible courses include:

First Certificate/Diploma, National Certificate/Diploma, Applied AS/AS2, NVQ Level 2/3 not being funded via training scheme

Other vocational courses at level 2/3

University access courses

GCSE/A Level with BTEC qualification

Advise the renrolling officer that you are enrolling via this scheme as your course must be over 18 hours per week. Further assistance will be offered by the enrolling officer.