Further Education (FE)
Fee Remission Guide - Academic Year 2023/2024
This Policy is correct as at time of publication. It may be subject to change at any time in line with any future updates made by the Education Skills Funding Agency. Lincoln College cannot be held responsible for any changes that may subsequently arise. You should contact Lincoln College prior to enrolment to ensure there has been no change to the fee remission available.
Important Information
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Are you a UK National who has been ordinarily a resident in the UK for at least the last 3 years on the first day of learning?
Are you an EEA or Switzerland national who has either pre-settled or settled status under EU Settlement Scheme, and have lived continuously in the either the EEA, Switzerland, Gibraltar, or the UK for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of learning?
Are any of the statuses/schemes listed below applicable to you?
Refugee status
Discretionary leave to enter or remain
Exceptional leave to enter or remain
Indefinite leave to enter or remain
Humanitarian protection
Leave outside the rules
Ukraine Family Scheme
Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine)
Ukraine Extension Scheme
The husband, wife, civil partner or child of any of the above in the first 9 bullet points in this list
Section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 leave
Calais leave to remain
British Nationals evacuated from Afghanistan under Operation Pitting
British Nationals evacuated from Afghanistan by the UK government before 6 January 2022
In relation to the above categories, you must provide your immigration permission. This would include the biometric residence permit (BRP) and in some cases an accompanying letter from the Home Office.
How old will you be on the 31st August 2023?
What level course do you intend to study?
What Level Course do you intend to Study?
Have you previously attained a GCSE grade A* to C or Grade 4 or higher in English and Maths?
Have your digital skills been assessed at below Level 1?
Are you unemployed or is your take home pay (disregarding Universal Credit payments and other benefits) less than £617 a month (learner is sole adult in the benefit claim) or £988 a month (learner has joint benefit claim with their partner) AND you are in receipt of one of the following benefits:
Attendance Allowance
Bereavement Support Payment
Carer’s Allowance
Child Tax Credit
Disability Living Allowance
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Guardian’s Allowance
Housing Benefit
Incapacity Benefit (from the 29th week a learner gets it)
Income Support
Industrial Injuries Benefit
Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), including those receiving National Insurance credits only
Pension Credit
Pensions paid by the Industrial Death Benefit scheme
Personal Independence Payments
Severe Disablement Allowance
Universal Credit
War Widow(er) Pension
Widowed Parent’s Allowance
Working Tax Credit
Released on temporary licence and studying outside a prison environment and not funded by the Ministry of Justice
Have you previously achieved a Full Level 2 qualification?
A Full Level 2 is equivalent to 5 or more GCSEs at grade 4 or above (A* to C), 2 or 3 AS Levels, 1 A Level, Level 2 Diploma etc
Are you employed or self-employed and earn less than £20,319.00 annual gross salary?
Have you previously achieved a Full Level 2 qualification?
A Full Level 2 is equivalent to 5 or more GCSEs at grade 4 or above (A* to C), 2 or 3 AS Levels, 1 A Level, Level 2 Diploma etc
Is the qualification you intend to study included in the list of Full Level 2 courses below?
Have you previously achieved a Full Level 3 qualification?
A Full Level 3 is equivalent to 4 AS Levels, 2 A Levels, Level 3 Diploma etc
Is the qualification you intend to study included in the list of Full Level 3 courses below?
Is the qualification you intend to study included in the Free Courses For Jobs - Level 3 Adult Offer?
You may be entitled to Fee Remission.
You are aged 19-23 on the day you start your course studying provision up to and including Level 1 to support progression to a first Full Level 2 qualification.
If you do not intend to progress to a first Full Level 2 you will be liable for fees.
If you require more information, please contact our Course Enquiry Line on 030 030 32435 or email enquiries@lincolncollege.ac.uk
You may have to pay for additional costs such as equipment, books and uniform – check the Financial Support pages on the website as you may be eligible support through our Learner Support Funds.
You may be entitled to Fee Remission.
To receive Fee Remission under this category the Level 2 qualification must be a Full Level 2 qualification.
If you are unsure if the course you wish to study is a Full Level 2, please contact our Course Enquiry Line on 030 030 32435 or email enquiries@lincolncollege.ac.uk
You may have to pay for additional costs such as equipment, books and uniform – visit the Financial Support pages on the website as you may be eligible support through our Learner Support Funds.
You may be entitled to Fee Remission.
To receive Fee Remission under this category the Level 3 qualification must be a Full Level 3 qualification.
If you are unsure if the course you wish to study is a Full Level 3, please contact our Course Enquiry Line on 030 030 32435 or email enquiries@lincolncollege.ac.uk
You may have to pay for additional costs such as equipment, books and uniform – visit the Financial Support pages on the website as you may be eligible support through our Learner Support Funds.
You may be entitled to Fee Remission.
Learners aged 19 and above who are studying a qualification which is included in the ESFA’s Free Courses for Jobs (FCFJ) – Level 3 Adult Offer (see 2023-2024 Course List with Fees for eligible Free Courses for Jobs – L3 Adult Offer courses), AND meet the criteria shown in points A or B below:
Attendance Allowance
Bereavement Support Payment
Carer’s Allowance
Child Tax Credit
Disability Living Allowance
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Guardian’s Allowance
Housing Benefit
Incapacity Benefit (from the 29th week a learner gets it)
Income Support
Industrial Injuries Benefit
Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), including those receiving National Insurance credits only
Pension Credit
Pensions paid by the Industrial Death Benefit scheme
Personal Independence Payments
Severe Disablement Allowance
Universal Credit
War Widow(er) Pension
Widowed Parent’s Allowance
Working Tax Credit
Released on temporary licence and studying outside a prison environment and not funded by the Ministry of Justice
If you are not eligible for the Free Courses for Jobs – Level 3 Adult Offer, you may be able to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan.
If you require more information, please contact our Course Enquiry Line on 030 030 32435 or email enquiries@lincolncollege.ac.uk
You may have to pay for additional costs such as equipment, books and uniform – visit the Financial Support pages on the website as you may be eligible support through our Learner Support Funds.
NB) Learners are eligible to take one short qualification, followed by one further qualification as part of their Free Courses for Jobs offer, without exhausting their eligibility. Once a learner has achieved either a short qualification followed by one further qualification or achieved a ‘long’ qualification, they will have exhausted their eligibility for the offer.
*Bi) To receive this category of fee remission the member of staff confirming the learner’s entitlement to fee remission at enrolment must have seen evidence of the learner’s gross annual wage. This could be a wage slip or a Universal Credit statement within 3 months of the learner’s start date, or a current employment contract which states gross monthly/annual wages. Where a student’s employment hours or salary are variable, three recent payslips are required, or official documentation to evidence current annual income e.g. contract of employment.
^Bii) Learners in this category will be required to sign a self-declaration to confirm they want to enter employment or more sustainable employment. The college must be satisfied that the learning is directly relevant to their employment prospects and the local labour market needs.
You may be entitled to Fee Remission.
If you require more information, please contact our Course Enquiry Line on 030 030 32435 or email enquiries@lincolncollege.ac.uk
You may have to pay for additional costs such as equipment, books and uniform – visit the Financial Support pages on the website as you may be eligible support through our Learner Support Funds.
You may be entitled to Fee Remission.
Learners will be required to sign a self-declaration to confirm they want to enter employment or more sustainable employment. The college must be satisfied that the learning is directly relevant to their employment prospects and the local labour market needs.
If you require more information, please contact our Course Enquiry Line on 030 030 32435 or email enquiries@lincolncollege.ac.uk
You may have to pay for additional costs such as equipment, books and uniform – visit the Financial Support pages on the website as you may be eligible support through our Learner Support Funds.
You may be entitled to Fee Remission.
To receive this category of fee remission the member of staff confirming your entitlement to fee remission at enrolment must have seen evidence of your gross annual wage. This could be a wage slip or a Universal Credit statement within 3 months of your start date, or a current employment contract which states gross monthly/annual wages. Where your employment hours or salary is variable, three recent payslips are required, or official documentation to evidence current annual income e.g. contract of employment.
If you require more information, please contact our Course Enquiry Line on 030 030 32435 or email enquiries@lincolncollege.ac.uk
You may have to pay for additional costs such as equipment, books and uniform – visit the Financial Support pages on the website as you may be eligible support through our Learner Support Funds.
You are likely not to be eligible for Fee Remission.
You may be able to spread the cost with an instalment plan – which means you won't have to pay it all at once or alternatively, you may be able to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to cover all of your course fees.
If you require more information, please contact our Course Enquiry Line on 030 030 32435 or email enquiries@lincolncollege.ac.uk
You are likely not to be eligible for Fee Remission.
You may be able to spread the cost with an instalment plan – which means you won't have to pay it all at once. If you require more information, please contact our Course Enquiry Line on 030 030 32435 or email enquiries@lincolncollege.ac.uk
Please contact our Course Enquiry Line on 030 030 32435 or email enquiries@lincolncollege.ac.uk to check if you are eligible for fee remission.