Residential Support Scheme

The Residential Support Scheme (RSS)

The Residential Support Scheme provides financial support with accommodation costs for learners (aged 16 and over) who need to live away from home to study because their course is not available locally. It covers LSC-funded courses of at least 15 hours attendance per week and 10 weeks duration and most learners applying to the Scheme will be about to study their first full Level 2 or 3. The scheme is administered centrally by a Helpline, Assessment and Payment Body.

50 specialist colleges (mainly agriculture, horticulture, art and design) do not participate in the RSS, instead they receive residential bursary funding and operate their own schemes. Learners should contact these colleges direct for details of the support available with the costs of term-time accommodation. Click here for details of the 50 Residential Bursary Colleges.

Quick Link.

 Residential Support Scheme Guidance for Colleges 2008/09

Residential Support Scheme Guidance for Colleges 09/10 is now available from Prolog.

You can order a Guidance for Colleges 09/10 from LSC Publications by calling 0845 602 2260 or emailing lsc@prolog.uk.com please quote LSC-P-NAT-090044


Application packs
You can still order application packs for the 2008/09 academic year. The application packs contain an application form and guidance notes, which explain how to fill in the form.

You can order a number of application packs from LSC Publications by calling 0845 602 2260 or emailing lsc@prolog.uk.com 

Please quote the reference LSC-P-NAT-070148 to make sure you get the correct application pack. 

Application packs for the 2009/10 academic year are available from Prolog.

You can order a number of application packs from LSC Publications by calling 0845 602 2260 or emailing lsc@prolog.uk.com please quote LSC-P-NAT-090037