Financial Support

What is the 16-19 Bursary?

The 16 – 19 Bursary Fund is a government funded scheme designed to help support those young people who face the greatest financial barriers to continuing in education or training post-16. 

Individual schools and colleges are able to decide their own assessment and award criteria within broad guidelines set out by the government. The main restriction is that the funds must be used to assist with costs directly associated with education within Sixth Form and cannot be used to support a student’s general living costs. We receive a fixed sum of money each year to allocate to students which means that the amount of financial support an individual student receives may vary from year to year depending on the number of qualifying applications that are received. 

 Who is eligible to apply?

Bursaries fall into two categories: 

• Vulnerable Bursary – available to students who fall into a category defined as vulnerable.  These are usually students in care, care leavers or those receiving income support. 

• Discretionary Bursaries – available to students who fall below certain household income thresholds. 

 For more information on who is eligible to apply and the application process, please see the 2024-25 guide which is available to download here.  

 How do I apply?

All applications must be made using the 2024-25 application form which is available here.  

Applications must be received by Friday 26th September. After this point, only applications made because of an exceptional change in financial circumstances can be considered.  

Who can I contact for help?

Bursary applications and supporting information are kept confidential and as such are administered by our Director of Pastoral Care, Mrs Suzy Offord. 

Mrs Offord can be contacted to help with any questions or issues.  

Email:  

Tel: 01223 200402 

Other Sources of Financial Support

Free School Meals: Information on eligibility and how to apply is here.   

Note: if you already have Free School Meals and did not attend Impington Village College, you will need to inform the Educational Welfare Benefits Team where you are going to Sixth Form so they can reassign your award.  

Post-16 Subsidised Transport: information on eligibility and application – Post-16 Transport Applications Cambridgeshire County Council  

Holiday Voucher Scheme: support during the holidays for students eligible for Free School Meals or those in receipt of a discretionary bursary – Cambridgeshire Holiday Voucher Scheme