Important information about the West Notts College Travel Scheme for 2026-27
Dear student/applicant
If you're planning to travel to college by bus during the 2026-27 academic year, information about the West Notts College Travel Scheme is now available.
You can view the full information here: wnc.ac.uk/travel-scheme
Whether you're re-joining the scheme or signing up for the first time, the travel scheme web page tells you everything you need to know, including:
- key benefits
- costs for 2026-27
- route map
- how to sign up
- help with planning your journey to college.
Increased bursary support for 2026-27
We've reviewed our bursary policy and increased the household income thresholds to help support more students with the cost of travelling to and from college.
Students of any age from households with an annual income of under £50,000 can apply for a full bursary, which includes free travel through the West Notts College Travel Scheme (unless the student lives within a 2km radius of the campus they attend).
For students aged 16-18 from households with an annual income of between £50,000 and £150,000, bursary support is available to cover 50% of the travel scheme cost.
To be considered for this support, you'll need to apply for a student bursary and provide evidence of your household income, such as payslips, a P60 or similar documentation.
If you're applying for bursary support towards the cost of the West Notts College Travel Scheme, your bursary application must be submitted and approved before 1 September 2026 to ensure your subsidised travel is in place for the start of term. If your application is approved after this date, you'll need to pay for your own travel until your bursary application has been approved.
You can apply for a student bursary here: wnc.ac.uk/finance
We hope these changes will help even more students benefit from affordable travel to college and work placements throughout the academic year.