Cirencester College

Fees

FREE COURSES
Some courses are free to anyone who enrols in person at the college or by post. A small fee is charged for online enrolment to cover administrative charges.

Notes

The fee for each course is shown alongside the course details.
Some courses have no fees.
For two year courses the fee shown is for the first year only.
Each course has planned target numbers and fee levels are set accordingly. If enrolments do not reach these targets students can choose to pay a higher fee to ensure the course runs, or agree to a
slightly shorter course. Alternatively fees will be reimbursed.
Where there is a fee due, enrolment cannot occur without payment.
Reduced fees are not available for online enrolment.

To download an enrolment form click here

REDUCED FEES
Some courses have a REDUCED FEE for students who enrol in person at the college or by post.
You might qualify if you are:

claiming certain benefits (see Qualifying Benefits). You may be required to provide evidence of Benefit
over 60 and your sole source of income is a DSS state retirement pension or equivalent or
in full-time education and aged between 16 and 18 in one of our partner schools.

FEE REMITTED COURSES fees button

If you wish to claim a free place, contact the Adult Guidance Service to check your eligibility and book an appointment. You will need to bring proof of the benefit which you receive. This proof could be a benefit book, a DWP letter or a bank statement. If you are claiming Income Support or Job Seeker’s Allowance, the Job Centre will give you a form to confirm this. For Working Tax Credit or Pension Credit, the award notice is required.

Courses marked with a fees button may be free, if you are in receipt of one of the qualifying benefits. You will still have to pay for any books or materials used in the course, as well as examination fees. You will also have to pay a £10 deposit when you enrol, and this will go towards the cost of any examination fees.

ARE YOU?

Aged 19 or over
Unemployed
Claiming certain benefits (see Qualifying Benefits below)
The unwaged dependent of a claimant, eg husband or wife (see Qualifying Benefits).
Someone who has yet to achieve GCSEs see section on Level 2 qualifications.

You may qualify for a free or reduced fee place if you are claiming one of the following QUALIFYING BENEFITS

Income-based benefits (such as Council Tax benefit, Housing Benefit, Income Support and Job Seeker’s Allowance)
Incapacity Benefit
Disability Allowance
Pension Credit
Working Tax Credit - enquire about your eligibility
... or are unwaged dependents of anyone in receipt of the afore-mentioned benefits.

LEVEL 2 QUALIFICATIONS
If you are 19 or over and have yet to achieve a GCSE at grade C or above (or similar level), you may be entitled to free tuition on certain courses. Please contact the Adult Guidance Service for details.

LEVEL 3 QUALIFICATIONS
If you are between 19 and 24 years of age and have yet to achieve a full level 3 qualification (2 A levels or NVQ 3), you may be entitled to free tuition on certain courses. Please contact the Adult Guidance Service for details.

If you are over 19 and plan to study more than 13 hours per week click here

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 10 December 2008 )

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