• Fee Bursary 2026-27

    Application Form

  • Bursaries are available for UK residents only who meet any of the following eligibility criteria:

    • Household income below £42,875
    • Eligible for Free School Meals
    • Refugee or asylum seeker status
    • Care-experienced, estranged from family or a looked after child

    These bursaries cover between 25% and 75% of the course fee.

    Bursaries are limited and offered on a first-come-first-serve basis.

    More information on the bursary types are described below.

    Means-tested household income bursary

    To be considered for a means-tested bursary we will require accompanying evidence, more details are provided below.

    If you are unable to upload your evidence via this form then please send it in a separate e-mail to Short Courses shortcourses@rambertschool.org.uk clearly stating in the subject line the “course name” and “young person’s name” applying for the bursary.

    Note: Applications which submit evidence separately will take longer to process due to extra administration time. For the quickest response, please send all evidence within this form.

    Rambert School will review all bursary applications on an individual basis and notify you if your application has been successful or not. The decision-making process may take up to 4-weeks, but the young person’s place on the course will be held until a decision is reached. Rambert School's decision is final.

    Free School Meals bursary

    If the young person receives Free School Meals then they will automatically receive a 75% bursary. We only require proof that the young person receives Free School Meals.

    Refugee or asylum seeker status

    If the young person is a refugee or has asylum seeker status then they will automatically receive a 75% bursary. We only require proof of this.

    Care-experienced or estranged from family

    If a young person is care-experienced, a care-leaver of estranged from family then they will automatically receive a 75% bursary. We only require proof of this.

     

    Please carefully follow the instructions on this form to apply for a bursary. Contact Rambert School if you have any questions:

    shortcourses@rambertschool.org.uk 

    020 8892 9960

  • Personal Details

  • I am a UK resident*

  • Type of bursary

  • Which type of bursary are you applying for?

  • Household Income

    For the most recent tax year

  • Please tell us your household income for the most recent tax year 2024-25 or 2025-26, depending on which course you are applying for.

    Please state each area of income in each box for all parents/carers of the applicant who live in the household.

    At the end of this section, you will be asked to total all income from Parent/Carer 1 + Parent/Carer 2 (if applicable) in GBP £.

    You must upload supporting evidence for each area of income.

    If you have more evidence to upload than space available on this form then please explain this in Evidence Group 2 or 3 areas, and send the evidence in a separate e-mail to shortcourses@rambertschool.org.uk clearly stating in the subject line the “course name” and “young person’s name” applying for the bursary.

  • Will you be supplying evidence for Parent/Carer 2 as well?

  • Evidence Group 1

    Income

  • Examples of what is acceptable for Evidence Group 1:

    • Last payslip of the tax year of P60 or P45
    • Self-assessment Tax Return
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  • Evidence Group 2

    Benefits

  • State/Means-tested benefit examples include but are not limited to:

    • Child Benefit
    • Council Tax Benefit
    • Disability Living Allowance
    • Employment Support Allowance
    • Housing Benefit
    • Income Support
    • Jobseeker's Allowance
    • Tax Credit
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  • Evidence Group 3

    Any other income

  • Examples of other income include but are not limited to:

    • Inheritance
    • Interest
    • Property
    • Stocks & shares
    • Un-earned Income
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  • Evidence Group 1 - Parent/Carer 2

    Income

  • Examples of what is accetable for Evidence Group 1:

    • Last payslip of the tax year of P60 or P45
    • Self-assessment Tax Return
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  • Evidence Group 2 - Parent/Carer 2

    Benefits

  • State/Means-tested benefit examples include but are not limited to:

    • Child Benefit
    • Council Tax Benefit
    • Disability Living Allowance
    • Employment Support Allowance
    • Housing Benefit
    • Income Support
    • Jobseeker's Allowance
    • Tax Credit
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  • Evidence Group 3 - Parent/Carer 2

    Any other income

  • Examples of other income include but are not limited to:

    • Inheritance
    • Interest
    • Property
    • Stocks & shares
    • Un-earned Income
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  • Total Household Income

  • Free School Meals bursary

  • If the young person is in receipt of Free School Meals, please upload confirmation of this. We accept this as proof of income, and you are not required to complete any other part of the form.

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  • Refugee or asylum seeker

  • If the young person has refugee or asylum seeker status please provide proof of this by either uploading an official document, or by providing extra context for us to understand better what's happened.

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  • Care-experienced or estranged

  • If the young person is care-experienced, a care-leaver or extranged from family please provide proof of this by either uploading an official document, or by providing extra context for us to understand better what's happened.

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  • Declaration

  • I declare that all information given in this application is true, accurate and complete. I understand that wilfully presenting false or inaccurate information constitues a crime and may result in a retraction of the offer of a place.

  • Date*
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  • If you have any problems uploading evidence, or have any questions about the form, please do not hesitate to contact us via email on shortcourses@rambertschool.org.uk 

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