At Suffolk New College we understand that the current cost of living crisis is affecting many of our learners and their families right now. We have a range of support in place to help you through this.
Financial Support for Learners
https://www.suffolk.ac.uk/college-life/help-support/financial-support/
Bursaries – The College is offering four bursary schemes to enrolled students for the 2022/23 academic year, offering assistance with kits and other materials, travel to College, uniforms, college trips, etc.
Free College Meals – If you have been approved a bursary and are entitled to Free College Meals then this will be added as a credit onto your Student ID card.
Care to learn scheme – If you are a young parent, aged under 20 (as of 31 August in the year in which the course starts), you can apply for a Government ‘Care to Learn’ grant.
Other areas:
- Free Toast for Learners in the morning
- Free sanitary products available in student support
- Free film loans from the learning curve
Further support links:
https://www.suffolk.ac.uk/college-life/help-support/financial-support/ – Financial Support & Bursaries
https://www.suffolk.ac.uk/college-life/help-support/ – Student Support Services
https://endeavour.suffolkonboard.com/ 16-19 Endeavour Card for 25% discount on participating local bus services.
https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/tickets-fares/discounts/railcards Greater Anglia Railcards offering a range of discounts on train fares.
https://www.totum.com/ Student Discounts – TOTUM offers a range of student discounts with the use of your student .ac.uk email account.
https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/content/benefits-students – Benefit/Reduction information for students
https://www.turn2us.org.uk/ – Turn2us helps people in financial need gain access to welfare benefits, charitable grants and other financial help – online, by phone and face to face through their partner organisations.