PayMyStudent Bursary Portal - 2025/26 Academic Year

Students must be fully enrolled on their 2025/26 course to use the PayMyStudent system.

To apply for a bursary at Newcastle College, ensure that you have read the eligibility criteria (details can be found here: Student Support) and then complete the following steps:

a) Enrolled Returning Students who applied for support in 2024/25 via PayMyStudent and received support:

Step 1: Log into your PayMyStudent account. 

Step 2: Select Further Education Questions

Step 3: Complete all questions, upload all required evidence, read T&Cs and then sign and submit form.

b) Enrolled New Students or Students who did not receive a bursary in 2024/25:

Step 1: Complete the Multi-Factor Authentication process before registering for a PayMyStudent account - students will be able to complete this process 6 hours after enrolling.

Step 2: Register for a PayMyStudent account using the Student ID number, and date of birth. Activate the account by clicking on the activation link sent to your student email. 

Step 3: Log into your PayMyStudent account.

Step 4: Select Further Education Questions or Higher Education (£9250/£9535 fee payers) Questions.

Step 5: Complete all questions, upload all required evidence, read T&Cs and then sign and submit the form.  

Choose Further Education questions if you study:

Level 1, 2 or 3 courses including ESOL, Functional Skills Maths/English, GCSE Maths& English.

Choose Higher Education questions if you study:

Level 4, 5 or 6 courses, and pay fees of £9250/£9535 per year.

NOTE: Evidence can be uploaded via your laptop/phone/tablet.