Bursaries are awarded across four areas to students that show cultural, academic, sporting, and vocational excellence.
VOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE BURSARIES
There are six awards for students that study vocational level three two year programmes. Students are nominated by Heads of School for their achievement, endeavour, attendance and contribution to College life. Successful students are identified at the end of their first year and will receive a bursary of £1,500 paid in three instalments.
SPORTS AND CULTURAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Sports and cultural scholarships are awarded to students that have exceptional abilities so that they can develop their talents to their full potential. There is a formal application process that is open to all students. Fourteen scholarships of £300 are available and the awards are released subject to a successful report from the students Head of School.
There are also six Elite Sporting Bursaries for top-performing athletes. To be eligible to apply for the award students will need to be performing at a regional or international level. Each award of £1,500 and will be paid in instalments over three terms.
TRUST AWARDS
The College is supported by three charitable trusts that make awards recognising academic achievement and students that have overcome adversity to progress their learning.
HAULFRYN PRIZE
This trust was set up in memory of Haulfryn Thomas and her husband Dr. D A Thomas, who following a suggestion from the National Union of Miners set up a progressive GP practice in the Dulais Valley. This practice was known as the Haulfryn Clinic. To be eligible for this £500 prize students have to:
- Live in the Dulais and Neath Valleys – Crynant, Glynneath, Banwen, Seven Sisters, Pant -y Ffordd,
- Dyffryn Cellwen and Onllwyn
- Progress to Higher Education
WILLIAM LEWIS JONES MATHEMATICS PRIZE
This prize is from a trust established to commemorate Willian Lewis Jones who was Head of Maths at the former Neath Grammar School. The award of £500 is presented to the best performing maths student who goes on to Higher Education through the student does not have to be studying maths at this level.
SARASWATI TRUST PRIZE
This trust is named after the Hindu Goddess of Knowledge and was set up in 2007 following a donation by an anonymous benefactor. The prize recognises and rewards students that have shown exceptional commitment to study and progress or who have overcome adversity. This is not a cash prize but can provide support to cover the cost of course materials, the cost of travel and accommodation to attend summer schools, taster courses, work placements in the UK and abroad and specialist equipment. The criteria for eligibility are:
- First-year students intending to progress to a second-year course or intend to progress from a discrete one-year course to an advanced course within the College
- Students in receipt of EMA
- Students who have shown commitment and progress or who have overcome personal difficulties to continue their learning.
Students wishing to apply for a Bursary Award can find application information on their Moodle account in the ‘Student Voice’ section or can contact studentsupport@nptcgroup.ac.uk
