Travel bursaries 

Assistance with travel expenses 

We’re committed to admitting students regardless of their background. We know that for some, the cost of attending our open days and applicant days might be a worry. If you are a UK-based student for fee purposes, there are several ways you might be eligible for us to cover the cost of your attendance.

If you meet any of the criteria below, we’ll cover your travel expenses. We can only reimburse travel costs of UK-based students attending undergraduate open days or applicant days. 

Are you eligible?  

• You’re currently in care, or have experience of being in care since 16th birthday 
  We need a letter from a social worker confirming your care status. 

• You’re entitled to free school meals*  
  We need a letter from school confirming free school meals eligibility, or a letter confirming you or your parent/carer receives certain benefits. 

• Household income less than £25,000 (pre-tax)  
  We need most recent P60 or most recent three-months of wage slips of both parents or carers, or confirmation of receipt of income-related benefits. If you’re aged 25+, evidence should relate to your own earnings. 

• POLAR4 Q1**  
  Your home address postcode can be checked using an online tool, using latest POLAR definition (POLAR 4). 

*It doesn’t matter if you don’t use free school meals - we just need to know you’re entitled to them. You might be entitled to free school meals if your household receives certain benefits, which you can check here.

**POLAR4 is a system which shows how many people from your area attend higher education. If you live in an area which is in quintile 1 (where the least people attend higher education), you can claim travel support. You can check this by entering your postcode here. The first number on the left is your quintile. 

Claim your travel expenses 

• Email your completed form to access@escapestudios.ac.uk with copies of your travel tickets/receipts (photos are acceptable).  

• If you’re eligible because you live in a POLAR1 Quintile postcode, you just need to write a note telling us this. You only need to complete the boxes containing your name, address and bank details.