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: Fees and Finance Support at Carlisle College ) 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: 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. (MFA Instructions can be located here: Fees and Finance Support at Carlisle College.)
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: Complete all questions, upload all required evidence, read T&Cs and then sign and submit the form.
IMPORTANT: Please be aware that if you are aged 16-18 (or 19 Continuer / 19-25 EHC Plan student) and living in Scotland you cannot apply for the Carlisle College Bursary. You must contact Scottish EMA and apply for their bursary. These are the conditions set by the Department for Education, and not a decision made by Carlisle College. Further information can be found here: Apply for or renew an Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) - mygov.scot
NOTE: Evidence can be uploaded via your laptop/phone/tablet.