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EDUCATIONAL TRUST DUMFRIESSHIRE SCHOLARSHIP

Students normally resident and educated in Dumfriesshire for a School pupils who are normally resident in the former county of minimum of 5 years and currently (or) previously in receipt of and have been wholly or substantially educated in Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) (or similar historic benefit) Dumfriesshire may apply just prior to leaving school to attend and about to enter or are in further education (College or University). College/University. The award is based on S5 examination results Application forms are available on the Dumfries & Council together with a report from the school. Preference may be given to website, the Administrator on 01557 332524 and students entering the . Governors meet from the Education Support Office. Students may make a new annually to award one scholarship. Currently, the award stands at application for each year of their course. Closing dates are stated on £200 per annum tenable for up to four years. Second and the application. subsequent years are paid automatically on receipt of a satisfactory progress report. Application forms are available on the Dumfries & EDUCATIONAL TRUST Galloway Council website and from the Education Support Office. The school report must be completed and signed by the Headteacher of Students residing in the former Stewartry area may apply for the school. The closing date for application is 29thh June 2018. assistance for a specific purpose. The family financial situation is taken into account. All students may make application for each year JOHN WALLACE TRUST SCHEME 1981 of their course. Applications should be made in writing to: The Clerk Assistance for up to five years is available to students about to enter Stewartry Educational Trust or currently in further education and residing in the Upper Council Offices area. Application forms are available from Academy and Daar Road Wallacehall Academy, the Dumfries & Galloway Council website and from the Education Office. Governors meet annually to set the level of DG6 4JG support. The closing date for application is 31st December 2018.

DUMFRIESSHIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST EDUCATIONAL TRUST Application Looked After Child (LAC) Grant

Persons residing in the former County of can make The Trust will only consider applications from applicants who meet the application for a specific purpose. Assistance will only be given to following criteria: persons assessed for Student Grants or Further Education Bursaries Eligible to children currently Looked After or who have been in the 3 in exceptional circumstances. All applications should be made in years prior to the application made writing to: The Clerk  Costs incurred in the first year of a further education course Wigtownshire Educational Trust where a nationally recognised qualification is received on Council Offices successful completion Sun Street  The applicants home address as ratified by Dumfries & Galloway Council is currently and has been for the previous 3 DG9 7JJ years, within the former boundary of Dumfriesshire Tel: (01776) 888423 Application forms are available on the Dumfries & Galloway Council website and from the Area Committee Administrator on 01557 332524. HOLYWOOD TRUST

Grants available for disadvantaged young people between 15 and 25 years of age for a specific purpose. Any person within the age range residing in may apply.

Applications by letter or telephone to: The Holywood Trust, Hestan House Crichton Business Park, Bankend Road Dumfries. DG1 4TA Tel: (01387) 269176 / 07738784634 Dumfries & Galloway Council www.holywood-trust.org.uk

PRINCE’S TRUST Local Scholarships,Trusts Development grants are available from the Prince’s Trust. Young people may apply if you are a UK resident and are: and Funding

 aged 14–17 and do not have/are not expecting to achieve 5 GCSE’s grades A-C (or equivalent) or  aged 17–25 and unemployed or working fewer than 16 hours per week, or in education fewer than 14 hours per week Call free on: 0800 842842

Website: www.princes-trust.org.uk

EDUCATION MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE (EMA)

The Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) is a means tested weekly allowance payable in two weekly instalments in arrears during term time only. This is intended to encourage students to stay on at school in post-compulsory education. Scottish domiciled students who study outwith i.e. travel to study in now apply to their Local Authority for www.dumgal.gov.uk the Scottish EMA. Students residing in Scotland should apply to the college in attendance direct.

For info on the EMA (means tested) go to www.emascotland.com or phone 01387260493-you must apply every academic year. Department of Education Services – February 2018