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<p>The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund supports the most financially disadvantaged 16- to 19-year-olds
and those young people who most need help with the costs of staying in education.
Schools, colleges and providers are allocated funding from which they can make discretionary
awards to young people who are facing genuine financial barriers to participating
in education.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the annually updated guide published
by the Education Funding Agency, institutions are advised that they should assess
each student’s individual circumstances when deciding whether to award a discretionary
bursary. The Government believes that institutions are best placed to decide which
students face financial barriers to effective participation in education and institutions
are free to determine the eligibility criteria they apply for discretionary bursary
awards as well as the frequency and conditions of payments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p>If a student in financial difficulties believes that their personal circumstances
have not been taken into account and as a result they are facing hardship, I would
urge them to ask their institution to look again at their claim.</p><p> </p>
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