Welcome to the Online Travel, Bursary and Free Meals Applications system
Important Notes:
Please ensure you are registering an application for the correct academic year, from September it will be 2026-2027.
We need to know exactly what support you are applying for: Travel / Essential Course Costs / Childcare / Meals (you should select ALL that apply to you)
Households who are in receipt of Universal Credit are entitled to a Free College Meal.
Households in receipt of Income Related Employment Support Allowance (ESA) or Guaranteed Element of Pension Credit may also be entitled to Free College Meals.
If you have any queries, please contact the Student Finance Team :
Academic Year Sep 2026 / Aug 2027
Change academic yearIf you are not yet enrolled or don't have a student number, please click the button below to register and supply us with your personal details.
We will need to confirm your enrolment before your bursary application can be progressed.
You will be provided with a temporary student number, which should be used to login together with your date of birth and a password to complete an application form.
Once you enrol, we will then link your application using the details you have provided to the student number allocated to you.