Discretionary Bursary
Discretionary Bursary at TUS 6th Form Academy 2026/27
What is the Discretionary Bursary?
Discretionary Bursaries are designed to help remove barriers from students’ ability to access education. It should enable the student to purchase: clothing compliant with Sixth Form dress code, transport to and from school, books, equipment etc.
Who is eligible?
A sixth former is potentially eligible for bursary if you have ever been in receipt of Free School Meals during your time at Secondary School.
How much do I get?
There are four possible payments you could receive:
| Payment | When?* | How much is possible?^ |
| TUS Dress Code Bursary | October | £50 |
| Term 1 | December | £116 (max) |
| Term 2 | April | £116 (possible bonus) |
| Term 3 | July | £116 (possible bonus) |
*on or before the end of the month.
^amount dependent on meeting the criteria.
How can I qualify for the bonus?
If students who qualify for discretionary bursary have poor attendance and punctuality, their unallocated bursary funds will go into the Bursary Bonus Pot. The money in the Bursary Bonus Pot will be shared amongst the students who have met the bursary reward criteria for the following term e.g.
Term 1 – bursary bonus pot amount = £2000
Term 2 – eligible students with 100% attendance and punctuality get their bursary payment and a share from the Term 1 Bursary Bonus Pot.
What are the eligibility criteria?
Attendance and punctuality are each weighted 50% towards your bursary amount. Your attendance band is the maximum band that you are eligible for in the punctuality portion of the bursary. This means that your punctuality band will be equal to or lower than your attendance band):
| Attendance | Punctuality | ||||
| Band 1 | 95%+ | £58.00 (100% of bursary) | Band 1 | 0-3 lates | £58.00 (100% of bursary) |
| Band 2 | 94.9% - 90% | £46.40 (80% of bursary) | Band 2 | 5-6 lates | £46.40 (80% of bursary) |
| Band 3 | 89.9% - 85% | £29.00 (50% of bursary) | Band 3 | 7 lates | £29.00 (50% of bursary) |
| Band 4 | 84.9% and below | No payment made | Band 4 | 8+ lates | No payment made |
Your total is based on your attendance and punctuality figures for that term.