Online Funding Application Guidance
Our online application process is fast and efficient and it means you have peace of mind financially
before embarking on student life with us.
Please ensure that you have received your invitation email to apply before proceeding. You should apply for
funding within 6 weeks of your course start date as funds are limited.
Communication is the key. We tend to communicate via mobile and email – so please ensure we have your
most up-to-date contact details. This allows us to let you know about everything from the application process
right through to attendance and payment notifications for the duration of your course.
Step 1: Activate Account
First step is to activate your
account with your unique
student reference number.
You will find this on your
invitation to apply for funding
email and will look something
like this: 20001234 (9 digits)
You will then create a
username which will be a
valid email address (the email
address used when you
applied for the course) and a
password, which should be at
least 8 characters long, must
contain a capital letter and a
number.
It’s important to keep a note
of these details as you will
need them to log into your
account again.
Step 2: Apply for Funding
There are up to 10 sections for
you to complete, depending on
your circumstances and what
funding you are applying for.
These are broken down on the
right hand side of the screen. If
a section has been completed
correctly a green tick will
appear, if not then a red cross
will appear, so you will know
exactly what section needs to
be looked at again.
Please go back into any
sections with the red cross and
fill out the required
information .
Step 3: Begin Application
You will begin your application
process by selecting the New
Bursary/EMA Application
button.
Please go back into any
sections with the red cross and
fill out the required
information .
Your Name will Appear Here
Step 4: Declaration
You can provide any further
information in this section to
support your application here.
If you are happy for us to
discuss your application,
attendance / payment issues
with your parents, spouse or
partner please tick YES here –
if you DO NOT wish us to
discuss anything with anyone
other than yourself – please
ensure that you tick NO.
Please go back into any sections
with the red cross and fill out the
required information .
Step 5: Required Evidence
Once you have entered all
your information carefully. it’s
time to submit the Required
Evidence.
Details of documents required
are listed – you are now
required to upload your
documents
Step 6: Uploading Your Documents
Once you have
submitted your
application you should
now upload the
requested documents.
Click on “BROWSE” and
then select where your
documents are saved on
your pc/laptop/tablet.
Select the required
documents and click
“OPEN” then click
“UPLOAD DOCUMENT”
Step 7: Submit Application
Previous page
Submit Application
Please click the Submit Application button to submit your application.
Once it has been submitted you will not be able to edit it further.
You can monitor the status of your application via the Applications section
of the Home page.
Submit Application
Once you have entered all
your information carefully. it’s
time to submit the
application.
On clicking this button you will
receive an automatic message
requesting documents. This
information will also be sent
as an email to the address you
have used as your username.
If you have missed any
required fields of the
application a red cross will
appear to alert you. You will
not be able to submit your
application until you have
completed all the required
sections.
Step 8: Monitoring the Status of Your Application
You can monitor the
status of your
application once it has
been submitted by
logging into your
account.
Your Name Will Appear Here
Your Course Information Here
IMPORTANT:
If you are applying for a Bursary/EMA you must submit household income details. If at this stage you are only being
asked for identification then you have completed the application for Fees and Travel ONLY. If you wish to be
considered for Bursary/EMA please ensure that you have not ticked the box which asks for you to be considered for
travel and study ONLY before submitting your application, this is within the other personal details screen.
Please read over your application again before submitting it as you will be unable to make changes once submitted. If
you have missed something or incorrectly completed the application you must advise us via the communication tab
which you will find when you logon to your online account.
If you forget your password you can use the “forgotten password” link on the sign-in page. This will send an email to
your account ,that has been set up as a user name, with a new password containing random letters and numbers – you
can change this in MY ACCOUNT to something you can remember more easily.
If you require help with applying online, please make an appointment by emailing the student funding team at
studentfunding@nclan.ac.uk, stating clearly the nature of your inquiry which campus you are attending and remember
to include a contact telephone number for a member of the team to call you.
Funding is allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, so please do not delay in applying or submitting the required
documentation as stated on your acknowledgement email.
The deadline for funding applications is 6 weeks from the start date of your course. This is in line with Scottish Funding
Council Policy.
Student Funding Team
New College Lanarkshire