Common use of Financial Support for Students Clause in Contracts

Financial Support for Students. In response to the regulatory authority’s advice on the subject, the university will conduct an investigation into the effectiveness of its scholarships and bursaries, and will prepare to adjust its policy on scholarships in future years as a result. The university is mindful of the challenges students face after the loss of the maintenance grant – accessed by an average of 25% of St Mary’s students when it was in effect – as well as possible changes to the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) and so will maintain our general Hardship Fund support at £200k for 2018/19 in order to best help students who most need specific financial support whilst studying with us. As well as this, by 2018/19 we will have greatly increased the capacity for which we can help Care Leavers and Estranged students with this fund, enhancing our care and outreach to students studying with us, so that we may help them in any way we can. In relation to financial support, we have listened to student opinion and are therefore offering fewer fee waivers and more payments directly to them as part of their scholarships and bursaries. The emphasis of our financial support remains to provide the greatest benefit to the highest number of students whilst continuing to provide targeted support to other students such as Care Leavers, those identified through our outreach programme, and students from Catholic schools in line with our Catholic ethos, mission and values. The financial support that is counted in our agreement is specifically targeted at under-represented and disadvantaged groups in Catholic Schools. S t Mary’s Scholarships Up to 50 Scholarships of £6,000 awarded as cash or fee waivers over 3 years to students who meet the following criteria: Successful applicants will be awarded the following:  Year 1: £3,000 as a cash award and/or tuition fee/accommodation fee waiver  Year 2: £2,000 as a cash award/tuition fee waiver  Year 3: £1,000 as a cash award/tuition fee waiver Successful applicants studying on a part-time course will receive a cash award on a pro-rata basis calculated according to their FTE. For example students undertaking 60 credits of an undergraduate degree with a tuition fee liability of £4,500 would be eligible for an award of £1,500 at ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇, £1,000 at Level 2 and £500 at Level 3. To be eligible to apply for a St Mary’s Scholarship students must:  have an assessed annual household income below £25,000, and  have been offered a place on a full-time or part-time (minimum intensity of 25% of full-time degree) undergraduate degree course or foundation degree course, and  be ordinarily resident in the UK or the EU at the start of their course, and  have completed an Application for Student Support through the relevant awarding authority and agree that their financial information can be shared with St Mary’s University, and  not be in receipt of full or part payment of fees through a sponsorship arrangement, and  be entrants new to higher education in 2018, and  make/have made St Mary’s University a firm choice, and  register on an undergraduate/foundation degree course at St Mary’s University in September 2018 In addition, student applicants must fulfil one or more of the following criteria:  be a student who has completed an Access course  be a student with a disability in receipt of a Disability Living Allowance  be a looked-after child/care leaver, or be a student receiving support from the Foyer Federation, and be 25 or under at the start of the academic year 2018/19  be a Young Carer1 under the age of 24 at the start of the academic year 2018/19  hold Refugee status  be the first generation2 in the family to study in higher education  be studying in a school/college in one of the London Boroughs If the number of applications exceeds the number of scholarships to be awarded, priority will be given to students who fulfil the highest number of additional criteria and have the lowest assessed household income. 1 Young carers are defined as “young people aged 14-24 who care, unpaid, for a family member or friend with an illness or disability, mental health condition or an addiction” (Carers Trust 2015, ‘Supporting Students with Caring Responsibilities’, (England version). Caring responsibilities may include practical tasks, physical care, personal care, help with medication, managing family budgets, helping with communication, support for siblings, emotional support. 2 neither parent studied at university or holds a higher education qualification Up to 30 Scholarships of £1,000 awarded, in the first year of study only, to UK & Republic of Ireland students who achieve at least AAB at ‘A’ level or equivalent and:  have an assessed annual household income of less than £42,620, and  have completed a means-tested assessment through the relevant awarding authority and agree that their financial information can be shared with St Mary’s University, and  make/have made St Mary’s University a firm choice, and  register on a full-time undergraduate/foundation degree programme at St Mary’s University in September 2018. If the number of applications exceeds the maximum number to be awarded, these scholarships will be awarded to students who have the lowest assessed household income at the time of allocating the Scholarships.

Financial Support for Students. In response The College will provide financial support to eligible students through the regulatory authority’s advice Myerscough College Higher Education Bursary Scheme. Bursaries will vary and will be tailored to those in the greatest need and who meet the criteria, regardless of academic year, the maximum award per student will be £2,000. Students will be able to select how they would like the funds to be allocated through a financial bursary and/or discounted accommodation, course equipment, food and travelor other similar institutional services. Bursaries will be targeted at students from low income households with a declared income of less than £25,000 to ensure students with the greatest need receive the maximum award. Full details of eligibility and support arrangements will be published for potential applicants on the subject, College website in the university 2015-16 academic year. The College is introducing a series of new Scholarships and a ‘Welcome Package’ for 2016-17 onwards to complement the access measures and bursary arrangements and provide additional financial support thereby providing new students with a full and robust package of support and access measures. A significant ‘Welcome Package’ is being introduced to help support students in their first year of study and support their transition into higher education. This will conduct an investigation into include a waiver of the effectiveness of its scholarships resources and bursaries, facilities fee and other benefits such as free gym membership and £50 voucher to help with initial book purchases. These benefits will be made available to all new entrants and will prepare be of particular benefit to adjust its policy on scholarships those from low-income households. All students who progress from FE to full time HE at Myerscough will also receive a £500 cash award in future years as the first year of their programme. Again this will be of particular benefit to promote progression and social mobility for applicants in areas with a resulthigh proportion of low income households and traditionally low participation in higher education, particularly for students progressing from the College further education centres in East Lancashire and Merseyside. The university is mindful College will also make available 20 Scholarships for new applicants. The Scholarships will consist of a £1000 cash payment in the first year of the challenges students face after the loss programme. Some of the maintenance grant – accessed by an average of 25% of St Mary’s students when it was in effect – as well as possible changes to the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) and so Scholarships will maintain our general Hardship Fund support at £200k be prioritised for 2018/19 in order to best help students applicants who most need specific financial support whilst studying have undertaken extensive voluntary work or community work with us. As well as this, by 2018/19 we will have greatly increased the capacity for which we can help Care Leavers and Estranged students with this fund, enhancing our care and outreach to students studying with us, so that we may help them in any way we can. In relation to financial support, we have listened to student opinion and are therefore offering fewer fee waivers and more payments directly to them as part of their scholarships and bursaries. The emphasis of our financial support remains to provide the greatest benefit to the highest number of students whilst continuing to provide targeted support to other students such as Care Leavers, those identified through our outreach programme, and students from Catholic schools in line with our Catholic ethos, mission and values. The financial support that is counted in our agreement is specifically targeted at under-represented and disadvantaged groups in Catholic Schoolsrelation to their chosen subject to help raise awareness of higher education opportunities among these groups. S t Mary’s Scholarships Up to 50 Scholarships of £6,000 awarded as cash or fee waivers over 3 years to students who meet the following criteria: Successful applicants will be awarded the following:  Year 1: £3,000 as a cash award and/or tuition fee/accommodation fee waiver  Year 2: £2,000 as a cash award/tuition fee waiver  Year 3: £1,000 as a cash award/tuition fee waiver Successful applicants studying on a part-time course will receive a cash award on a pro-rata basis calculated according to their FTE. For example students undertaking 60 credits of an undergraduate degree with a tuition fee liability of £4,500 would be eligible for an award of £1,500 at ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇, £1,000 at Level 2 and £500 at Level 3. To be eligible to apply for a St Mary’s Scholarship students must:  have an assessed annual household income below £25,000, and  have been offered a place on a full-time or part-time (minimum intensity of 25% of full-time degree) undergraduate degree course or foundation degree course, and  be ordinarily resident in the UK or the EU at the start of their course, and  have completed an Application for Student Support through the relevant awarding authority and agree that their financial information can be shared with St Mary’s University, and  not be in receipt of full or part payment of fees through a sponsorship arrangement, and  be entrants new to higher education in 2018, and  make/have made St Mary’s University a firm choice, and  register on an undergraduate/foundation degree course at St Mary’s University in September 2018 In addition, student applicants Scholarships must fulfil meet one or more of the following criteria:  • Evidence of external representation of their School or previous College at regional level or wider in their chosen subject through competitions, exhibitions, presentations or other similar activities. • Extensive evidence of volunteering work or charity fund-raising work in relation to their chosen subject. • Evidence of extensive community work with under-represented groups in relation to their chosen subject. Applicants must also choose Myerscough as their first choice, be on a student who has completed an Access full-time HEFCE funded Undergraduate course  be a student with a disability resident in receipt of a Disability Living Allowance  be a looked-after child/care leaver, the UK or be a student receiving support from Europe and enrolled on the Foyer Federation, and be 25 programme (i.e. not withdrawn or under suspended) at the start time of the academic year 2018/19  be a Young Carer1 under the age of 24 at the start of the academic year 2018/19  hold Refugee status  be the first generation2 in the family to study in higher education  be studying in a school/college in one of the London Boroughs If the number of applications exceeds the number of scholarships to be awarded, priority will be given to students who fulfil the highest number of additional criteria and have the lowest assessed household incomeeach payment. 1 Young carers Scholarships are defined as “young people aged 14-24 who care, unpaid, for a family member or friend with an illness or disability, mental health condition or an addiction” (Carers Trust 2015, ‘Supporting Students with Caring Responsibilities’, (England version). Caring responsibilities may include practical tasks, physical care, personal care, help with medication, managing family budgets, helping with communication, support for siblings, emotional support. 2 neither parent studied at university or holds a higher education qualification Up to 30 Scholarships of £1,000 awarded, paid in the first year of study only, subject to UK & Republic the following criteria: • £500 to be paid before Christmas as long as students have >90% attendance (excepting extenuating circumstances) • £500 to be paid at the end of Ireland year 1 as long as students who achieve have successfully passed all modules at least AAB at ‘A’ level or equivalent and:  have an assessed annual household income the June assessment boards (excepting extenuating circumstances) Full details of less than £42,620, the scholarships and  have completed a meansthe application form will be published for potential applicants on the College website in the 2015-tested assessment 16 academic year. The College is aware that financial support on its own is not the most effective support measure and will monitor the impact of direct financial support to ensure that the funds are being targeted correctly. This will include monitoring of the demand for Scholarships from under-represented groups. The overall allocation of financial support for 2016-17 through the relevant awarding authority Myerscough Higher Education Bursary Scheme and agree that their other financial information can be shared with St Mary’s University, support measures detailed above is £215,000. The amount allocated is based on the proportion of students from low participation areas and  make/have made St Mary’s University a firm choice, is monitored and  register reviewed on a full-time undergraduate/foundation degree programme at St Mary’s University in September 2018. If the number of applications exceeds the maximum number an annual basis to be awarded, these scholarships will be awarded to students who have the lowest assessed household income at the time of allocating the Scholarshipsensure sufficient funds are available.

Financial Support for Students. In response 5.1 Leeds Trinity & All Saints will introduce a bursary scheme for students first studying from September 2009 on UG honours and PGCE programmes that is informed by the following principles: • Clear targeting of students who may find cost a barrier to entry into higher education • Timely supply of information on levels of support and eligibility to effect student personal and financial planning • A scheme which is simple and easy to understand, particularly for those not familiar with the regulatory authority’s advice on higher education sector • A scheme which is relatively easy to administer and sustainable to run for a small institution with limited resources thus realising the subject, the university will conduct an investigation into the effectiveness maximum amount of its scholarships and bursaries, and will prepare to adjust its policy on scholarships money for investment in future years as a result. The university is mindful students • Protection of the challenges students face after the institution from potential cashflow difficulties and loss of the maintenance grant – accessed by an average of 25% of St Mary’s students when it was in effect – as well as possible changes income due to the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) and so early withdrawal 5.2 The College will maintain our general Hardship Fund support at £200k for 2018/19 in order to best help students who most need specific financial support whilst studying with us. As well as this, by 2018/19 we will have greatly increased the capacity for which we can help Care Leavers and Estranged students with this fund, enhancing our care and outreach award a means-tested Leeds Trinity Bursary to students studying with us, so that we may help them in any way we can. In relation to financial support, we have listened to student opinion and enrolled on undergraduate programmes who are therefore offering fewer fee waivers and more payments directly to them as part of their scholarships and bursaries. The emphasis of our financial support remains to provide the greatest benefit to the highest number of students whilst continuing to provide targeted support to other students such as Care Leavers, those identified through our outreach programme, and students from Catholic schools in line with our Catholic ethos, mission and values. The financial support that is counted in our agreement is specifically targeted at under-represented and disadvantaged groups in Catholic Schools. S t Mary’s Scholarships Up to 50 Scholarships of £6,000 awarded as cash or fee waivers over 3 years to students who meet the following criteria: Successful applicants will be awarded the following:  Year 1: £3,000 as a cash award and/or tuition fee/accommodation fee waiver  Year 2: £2,000 as a cash award/tuition fee waiver  Year 3: £1,000 as a cash award/tuition fee waiver Successful applicants studying on a part-time course will receive a cash award on a pro-rata basis calculated according to their FTE. For example students undertaking 60 credits of an undergraduate degree with a tuition fee liability of £4,500 would be eligible for an award of £1,500 at ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇, £1,000 at Level 2 and £500 at Level 3. To be eligible to apply for a St Mary’s Scholarship students must:  have an assessed annual household income below £25,000, and  have been offered a place on a full-time or part-time (minimum intensity of 25% of full-time degree) undergraduate degree course or foundation degree course, and  be ordinarily resident in the UK or the EU at the start of their course, and  have completed an Application for Student Support through the relevant awarding authority and agree that their financial information can be shared with St Mary’s University, and  not be in receipt of full or part payment of fees through a sponsorship arrangement, and  be entrants new to higher education in 2018, and  make/have made St Mary’s University a firm choice, and  register on an undergraduate/foundation degree course at St Mary’s University in September 2018 In addition, student applicants must fulfil one or more of the following criteria:  be a student who has completed an Access course  be a student with a disability in receipt of a Disability Living Allowance  be a looked-after child/care leaver, or be a student receiving support from the Foyer Federation, and be 25 or under at the start of the academic year 2018/19  be a Young Carer1 under the age of 24 at the start of the academic year 2018/19  hold Refugee status  be the first generation2 in the family to study in higher education  be studying in a school/college in one of the London Boroughs If the number of applications exceeds the number of scholarships to be awarded, priority will be given to Higher Education Maintenance Grant as follows: HE Maintenance Grant Leeds Trinity Bursary Full grant £10001 Partial grant £500 5.3 As students who fulfil enrol on a PGCE programme will have access to funding packages (currently training bursaries) developed by the highest number of additional criteria Training and have Development Agency (TDA) the lowest assessed household income. 1 Young carers are defined as “young people aged 14-24 who care, unpaid, for a family member or friend with an illness or disability, mental health condition or an addiction” (Carers Trust 2015, ‘Supporting Students with Caring Responsibilities’, (England version). Caring responsibilities may include practical tasks, physical care, personal care, help with medication, managing family budgets, helping with communication, support for siblings, emotional support. 2 neither parent studied at university or holds a higher education qualification Up to 30 Scholarships of £1,000 awarded, in the first year of study only, to UK & Republic of Ireland students who achieve at least AAB at ‘A’ level or equivalent and:  have an assessed annual household income of less than £42,620, and  have completed a College will not award means-tested assessment through bursaries to these students over and above the relevant awarding authority minimum bursary for 2009/10. The College will keep this situation under review and agree that their financial information can review this decision should the current training bursary support be shared with St Mary’s Universitywithdrawn by the TDA. 1 This is inclusive of, and  make/have made St Mary’s University a firm choicenot in addition to, the minimum bursary as defined by legislation from time to time. 5.4 The bursaries in 5.2 and  register on a full-time undergraduate/foundation degree programme at St Mary’s University in September 2018. If the number of applications exceeds the maximum number to be awarded, these scholarships 5.3 above will be awarded administered by Student Finance Direct under the HEBSS scheme. 5.5 Outside the scope of this agreement the College will also offer Excellence Bursaries, designed to attract high quality applicants and Progression Bursaries to assist students who have the lowest assessed household income progress from a Foundation Degree at the time of allocating the ScholarshipsLeeds Trinity & All Saints to an honours top-up programme.

Financial Support for Students. In response to the regulatory authority’s advice on the subjectsuccessive Access Agreements, the university will conduct an investigation into the effectiveness of its scholarships despite changes in funding and bursaries, and will prepare to adjust its policy on scholarships in future years as a result. The university is mindful of the challenges students face after the loss of the maintenance grant – accessed by an average of 25% of St Mary’s students when it was in effect – as well as possible changes to the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) and so will maintain our general Hardship Fund support at £200k for 2018/19 in order to best help students who most need specific financial support whilst studying with us. As well as this, by 2018/19 we will have greatly increased the capacity for which we can help Care Leavers and Estranged students with this fund, enhancing our care and outreach to students studying with us, so that we may help them in any way we can. In relation to financial supportpolicy, we have listened sought to student opinion and are therefore offering fewer fee waivers and more payments directly to them as part of their scholarships and bursaries. The emphasis of our financial retain bursary support remains to provide the greatest benefit to the highest number of students whilst continuing to provide targeted support to other students such as Care Leavers, those identified through our outreach programmefor approximately 1,000 beneficiaries, and continue to pay bursaries in cash (rather than paying accommodation for example) Our bursaries have been carefully targeted, and utilised to support student success throughout the full student life journey. Full time students from Catholic schools in line with our Catholic ethos, mission and values. The financial support that is counted in our agreement is specifically targeted at under-represented and disadvantaged groups in Catholic Schools. S t Mary’s Scholarships Up to 50 Scholarships of £6,000 awarded as cash or fee waivers over 3 years to students who meet the following criteria: Successful applicants will be awarded the following:  Year 1: £3,000 as liable for housing costs are eligible for a cash award and/or tuition fee/accommodation fee waiver  Year 2: £2,000 as a cash award/tuition fee waiver  Year 3: £1,000 as a cash award/tuition fee waiver Successful applicants studying on a part-bursary in year 1 (part time course will receive a cash award on students are eligible for a pro-rata basis calculated payment). These students will receive progression bursaries of £1,000 in their subsequent years of study. Full time students living at home are eligible for a £500 bursary (again, with a pro-rata for part time students) with progression bursaries of £250. All eligible students (those with household incomes below £25,000 resident in England and studying on a HEFCE funded course) are assessed according to their FTEour priorities: care leaver status being the highest priority (full details of our priorities can be found in our bursary policy) and are awarded ‘points’ accordingly. For example Bursaries are allocated to students undertaking 60 credits with the highest score. After all priority-based bursaries have been allocated, bursaries are allocated to those without a score but with the lowest residual income. While students in these priority groups are not guaranteed a bursary, we have always been able to pay all students from these groups. We are currently conducting our own research under the current fees regime to determine how best to utilise bursaries and to enhance students’ financial capabilities. Bursary support to date has been enhanced by hardship funds under the previous Access to Learning Fund and through our supplementary Learner Support Fund, funded through fee income. We are considering how we can best support students experiencing hardship in particular consequent upon the ending of an undergraduate degree ALF The review of our approaches to working with partner schools and colleges described above means that between writing this Agreement and delivery in 2015/16 we will have developed a tuition fee liability revised programme of £4,500 access and outreach measures to encourage progression to HE and to support progression to the University of the West of England by those students for whom it would be eligible the best choice. This will mean - The continuation of our established best practice and methodologies, where we are satisfied we can demonstrate o impact in appropriate ways; o value for an award money and o educational progression. This is likely to include o Targeted outreach with key partner primary schools through a Primaries Transition Project; o Enhanced partnerships with 3 key partner colleges to widen participation and support progression to higher education level study and the attainment of £1,500 at ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇, £1,000 at Level 2 higher skills; o Enhanced partnerships with key partner secondary schools to widen participation and £500 at Level 3. To be eligible support progression to apply for a St Mary’s Scholarship students must:  have an assessed annual household income below £25,000HE, and  have been offered a place on a full-time or to support school staff for the purposes of widening participation in higher education; o Targeted work with priority groups, including in particular potential students from Black and Minority Ethnic groups, part-time (minimum intensity students and mature students; o Delivering bespoke programmes for specific target groups of 25% students such as Access to HE Diploma students, Women into Engineering, Into Law, Talent Ticket and Heading Higher Passport Plus; o Using established methodologies for delivery such as taster days, summer schools and mentoring and tutoring where appropriate; o Developing new and enhancing established methodologies using new technologies and social media, including investigation of full-time degree) undergraduate degree course or foundation degree course, and  be ordinarily resident the use of MOOCs; o Implementation of a current review of our approaches to engagement with impartial IAG in the UK or school and college sectors, appropriate to the EU at the start needs of their course, our local and  have completed an Application for Student Support through the relevant awarding authority and agree that their financial information can be shared with St Mary’s University, and  not be in receipt of full or part payment of fees through a sponsorship arrangement, and  be entrants new to higher education in 2018, and  make/have made St Mary’s University a firm choice, and  register on an undergraduate/foundation degree course at St Mary’s University in September 2018 In addition, student applicants must fulfil one or more of the following criteria:  be a student who has completed an Access course  be a student with a disability in receipt of a Disability Living Allowance  be a looked-after child/care leaver, or be a student receiving support from the Foyer Federation, and be 25 or under at the start of the academic year 2018/19  be a Young Carer1 under the age of 24 at the start of the academic year 2018/19  hold Refugee status  be the first generation2 in the family to study in higher education  be studying in a school/college in one of the London Boroughs If the number of applications exceeds the number of scholarships to be awarded, priority will be given to students who fulfil the highest number of additional criteria and have the lowest assessed household income. 1 Young carers are defined as “young people aged 14-24 who care, unpaid, for a family member or friend with an illness or disability, mental health condition or an addiction” (Carers Trust 2015, ‘Supporting Students with Caring Responsibilities’, (England version). Caring responsibilities may include practical tasks, physical care, personal care, help with medication, managing family budgets, helping with communication, support for siblings, emotional support. 2 neither parent studied at university or holds a higher education qualification Up to 30 Scholarships of £1,000 awarded, in the first year of study only, to UK & Republic of Ireland students who achieve at least AAB at ‘A’ level or equivalent and:  have an assessed annual household income of less than £42,620, and  have completed a means-tested assessment through the relevant awarding authority and agree that their financial information can be shared with St Mary’s University, and  make/have made St Mary’s University a firm choice, and  register on a full-time undergraduate/foundation degree programme at St Mary’s University in September 2018. If the number of applications exceeds the maximum number to be awarded, these scholarships will be awarded to students who have the lowest assessed household income at the time of allocating the Scholarshipsregional partners.