Concessionary fees

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Please note that, where appropriate, course fees usually include the examination / assessment fees payable to awarding bodies.

Fee Remission

You are only entitled to reduced or remitted fees if one or more of the following categories apply to you:

  • 16-18 year olds (for courses leading to qualifications only)
  • You are studying for your first full level 2 qualification (this would apply to level 2 NVQs; see Examination Section in the Terms and Conditions)
  • You are 19-23 years and studying for your first full level 3 qualification (this would apply to level 3 NVQs: see Examination Section in the Terms and Conditions)
  • Those in receipt of income-based benefits i.e
    • Council Tax Benefit
    • Housing Benefit
    • Income Support
    • Those in receipt of working Tax Credit with a household income of less than £15,030
    • Those in receipt of Pension Credits (Guarantee Credit only)
  • Unemployed people in receipt of contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
  • The unwaged dependant (as defined by Job Centre Plus) of those listed above 
  • Offenders who are serving their sentence in the community 
  • Asylum seekers eligible for LSC FE Funding

If you fall into one of the categories above, you pay only the fee shown in brackets set against your course.

Evidence in the form of dated documentation or sight of your allowance book will be required at enrolment.

A student in receipt of an eligible benefit on enrolment shall be eligible for fee remission for the whole of the academic year. If a student becomes eligible for tuition fee remission during the academic year, the provider can claim tuition fee remission from the next census date until the end of the academic year: ask the ACRES Office for more details.

Students aged between 16-18 attending courses leading to a qualification will not be charged the fee in brackets, but please refer to the entry concerning examination and assessment fees in the Terms and Conditions. There is no automatic fee remission for 16-18 year olds on other courses, unless they fall into one of the income related categories listed.

There is no charge for students attending Skills for Life Literacy and Numeracy courses.

Students enrolling on English as a Second Languages (ESOL) courses do now have to pay tuition fees unless they are eligible for fee remission, e.g. they receive an income related benefit such as Working Tax credit, when they would only pay exam costs.

Level 2 and 3 Entitlement

Level 2 entitlement – If you are over 19 (no upper age limit) and do not have 5 GCSEs (grade C or above) or an equivalent other qualification, eg NVQ2/O Level /BTEC First Diploma you may be entitled to free tuition for one of the NVQ Level 2 courses we are offering.

Level 3 entitlement – If you are between ages 19-25 and do not have a full level 3 qualification (equivalent to 2 A Levels/BTEC National/NVQ3) and are planning to undertake an NVQ at level 3, you may be entitled to free tuition for one of the NVQ level 3 courses we are offering.

For more information, contact the ACRES Office on 01825 761820.

Student Hardship

If you have a problem paying the fees for a course, whether or not you are entitled to the reduced fee, you can write to the Business Manager at the ACRES office at Uckfield in confidence to apply for help. You should give brief details of your financial circumstances and indicate the help that would be needed.

We may be able to arrange payment over a longer period or, in some cases, arrange a further reduction of fees.

If you are enrolling on a course leading to a qualification or accreditation, you may be able to apply for help with the expenses associated with your course if you are in receipt of a means tested benefit or your family income is below £25,000 pa. 

Please ask the ACRES Office ( 01825 761820) for a Support for Students leaflet which gives more information.
 
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