Our DLS fund is here to help

The Discretionary Learner Support (DLS) fund can help us support you with:

  • tuition and examination fees
  • books and equipment
  • travel – we offer support for travel for exceptional circumstances
  • childcare

The DLS support fund is for learners from a household income below £21,000 (this is £21,547.50 in Greater London only).

  • You will need to meet residency requirements for fee remission
  • You also need to prove that financial difficulties will stop you from following or completing your course.

WEA must approve any support. DLS support is a limited fund so it is not guaranteed, approval is dependent on your circumstances and DLS budgets

Below are the DLS forms, click on the button to download them. 

Each form has helpful notes which explain the eligibility and approval processes, and where to send the form once you have completed it. All forms should be completed before the course start and within two weeks of the course start date.

Further questions? Or need some help completing the form?

Our friendly learner services team are always happy to help.

You can fill out the form on this page, and we'll be back in touch as soon as we can with you by email.

Live chat is available between 9am and 11am Monday-Friday, which you can access by clicking the 'Chat with our team' button on your screen at any time. (The chat button will not show if no chat agents are available).

Lastly, you can call us on 0300 303 3464, Monday - Friday, 9am to 4:30pm.