For students who are unemployed and receive JSA/ESA or Universal Credit or a means-tested benefit, some courses may be FREE, such as some ESOL, English, Maths, Computer, Business & IT courses.
Find a course nowWe offer concessionary rates on many of our courses. If you think you are entitled to a concessionary fee, you can enrol online, by phone or in the Centre.
Concessionary Fee EligibilityIf you are on a low income, we may be able to assist you through our Learner Support Funds, which provides financial support for students to cover expenses such as travel to and from the Centre, childcare, course materials and equipment, and help with fees.
These funds include:
– For all applications except for Arts and for those who have taken a learner loan.
Learner Support Fund Application Form
All applications require evidence of income and or of benefits. This may include:
We are required to ask for this evidence from our funders, but we absolutely appreciate that this may cause distress. Please be assured that your information will be kept confidential within our organisation and not disclosed to any other organisation. The application form will confirm exactly what evidence you require based on what support you are applying for.
– for students in receipt of an Advanced Learner Loan on any of our courses and need financial support towards costs that will allow a student to participate in their studies fully
Advanced Learner Loan Student Fund Application Form
*We will be unable to consider your application if information or relevant evidence is missing or incorrect.
– for any students who want to join a creative arts course but need financial support to pay all or part of the concession fee and/or materials
Royal Female School of Art Fund (RFSA) Application Form
For more details about the Learner Support Fund, please read the Learner Support Fund Guideline.
If you have any questions or need help with the application form, please speak to our Access to Services Team on 020 7269 6000 or email: hello@marywardcentre.ac.uk