Funding your travel
The Scottish Government provides free bus travel to young people under 22 years of age. You will need to apply for a new or replacement National Entitlement Card (NEC) or Young Scot National Entitlement Card (Young Scot NEC). You can apply online at Getyournec.scot
If you meet the criteria to access free bus travel, you are expected to use this for all college related travel where possible. No travel allowance will be awarded from Bursary funds to you for the time you are eligible for free bus travel even if you choose to travel by car / car share for your convenience.
You will only be considered for travel allowance if you:
- Are under 22 years of age and do not live on or near a bus route thus you require either to use your own transport or use the train to get you to college in good time for classes
- Are 22-59 years of age and you live 3 miles or more from the college
- Require taking a dependent child / ren to school or childcare which would require you to use your own transport
Travel allowance is awarded for the most economical/cost effective, direct travel route on public transport. This is a requirement of the Scottish Funding Council who issue the College with Student Support Funds. If this is not suitable, please provide full details of your travel needs in the Additional Information section of your funding application.