Part Time Further Education

The full price is shown against each course and normally includes all registration and any exam fees. There may be exceptions where payment for additional materials or other associated costs are required. Please contact us if you are unsure.

Tuition Fee Remission

Fee remissions are available for certain courses. To find out whether fee remissions apply to this course, please phone us on 01305 215215 for the latest information.

Tuition fee remission can apply (on certain courses) if you are an EU resident, aged over 19 and in receipt of one of the benefits listed below. Proof of benefit must be provided to the college at the time of booking.

• Housing Benefit
• Income Support
• Job Seekers Allowance
• Council Tax Benefit
• Working Tax Credit in some circumstances and with a household income of less than £15,400. Students in receipt of Working Tax Credits are eligible for fee remission only if you meet the criteria. You must bring the whole award letter to the college as proof. Does not include Child Tax Credit.
• ESA (Employment and Support Allowance)
• Pension Credits (guarantee credit only).

Or, you are a UK citizen living in England and

• aged 19 or over and taking your first full Level 2 course
• aged 19-25 and taking your first full Level 3 course or
• following a Basic Skills course.

For further information on fee remission, please contact the Courses Helpline on 01305 215215.

NB Prices may be subject to change. Some fees and concessions may also be subject to change.

How to Pay

For your convenience, you can pay in a number of ways:

• Debit / Credit card (Not American Express or Diners Club)
• Cash (in person only - please do not post!)
• Cheque or postal orders (made payable to Kingston Maurward College)

When you apply for a place on your course, you will be asked to pay a non-refundable reservation fee of between £10-£30, depending on the overall price of your course.

The balance is payable 30 days before the course start date.

Courses costing £25 or less must be paid for in full when you book a place on your course.

If the course costs more than £200 and is over 13 weeks long, you can apply to pay in instalments. Your first instalment must be paid 30 days before enrolment.

Course Cost Instalment Option

£200-£500 Deposit of £50, followed by two equal instalments.

Over £500 Deposit of £50 followed by three equal instalments.

All instalment arrangements are subject to a non-refundable £10 administration fee. If you have to withdraw from your course before the expected end date, then all outstanding instalments remain payable.

Refunds will be given only if:

• We have to cancel the course
• We have to make a change to the time or location and you are no longer able to attend
• In exceptional circumstances, at the discretion of our Principal.

The college reserves the right, by giving notice to the student at any time before the start of their course, to increase the course fee to reflect any cost increase that is beyond our control. This could include any significant increase in the operating costs or materials, or failure by the student to provide accurate information.

Sources of Financial Help

Learner Support Fund

The college can help both full- and part-time further education students (following a course of at least 12 guided learning hours per week) with essential course related costs, childcare (learners aged 20 or over) and financial hardship and emergencies. All applications are considered on an individual basis by an independent panel and are subject to you meeting certain conditions.

Please note that the Adult Learning Grant (ALG) is available only for our full-time courses – see our full-time prospectus for details.

Career Development and Student Loans

These Government-sponsored loans can be used to help with living and other expenses while you study at college. They are repayable after you complete your course. Visit www.direct.gov.uk for more information on Career Development Loans and www.slc.co.uk for further details on student loans for higher education.

Local Authorities and Charities

Your Local Authority may be able to help with tuition fees and other costs for both further and higher education and some charities provide support grants. Visit www.dorsetforyou.com to find your Local Authority.

Vocational Training Scheme

Are you employed in agriculture or a rural business providing professional services to agriculture? Then you may qualify for a 75 per cent reduction in tuition fees for certain courses that develop your expertise and update your knowledge. Programmes are held at venues across Dorset and can cover finance, technical and husbandry issues, diversification and planning. Please contact us for further details. For more information about sources of financial help, please contact Student Support on 01305 215165.

Please note that for 2010/11 Government funding is prioritised to Level 1 and full Level 2 and 3 courses. It is unlikely that we will continue to receive future funding for courses that do not meet this criteria.

Also, Government funding for adults has been steadily declining. There is an assumption that for 2010/11, adult priority learners should be charged 50 per cent of the cost of their course unless they are entitled to tuition fee remission.

However, Kingston Maurward has made every effort to keep part-time fees low to help students get the skills they need.