Costs and Funding
It’s important that financial barriers don’t stand in the way of young people joining the CAT. Therefore students can apply for means-tested grants from the Department for Education’s Music and Dance grant scheme to support the costs of the programme, classes, dance wear, theatre trips and a lot more.
GRANTS 2021/22
The fee per student for academic year 2021/22 is £3,802. This is set by the Department for Education and is a National Grant.
RELEVANT
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MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF GRANT
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PARENTAL CONTRIBUTION
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|---|---|---|
| Up to £31,170 | £3,802 | nil |
| £31,171 to £35,327 | £3,420 | £382 |
| £35,328 to £39,483 | £3,040 | £762 |
| £39,484 to £43,693 | £2,661 | £1,141 |
| £43,693 to £47,796 | £2,280 | £1,522 |
| £47,797 to £51,951 | £1,891 | £1,911 |
| £51,952 to £56,559 | £1,522 | £2,280 |
| £56,560 to £60,265 | £1,141 | £2,661 |
| £60,266 to £64,421 | £762 | £3,040 |
| £64,422 to £68,575 | £382 | £3,420 |
| £68,575 and above | nil | £3,802 |
Parental contributions can be paid in three termly instalments, or over ten months by monthly standing order.
To qualify for a national grant, the applicant must have been resident in the British Islands for three years prior, be a member of the European Economic Area or Switzerland, or be a refugee or the child of a refugee (conditions apply).
TRAVEL AND DANCEWEAR
Students can also apply for financial assistance with travel and dancewear costs. Applications can be made on a yearly basis and assistance is means-tested on the same scale as the grant funding. For example, families who are entitled to a full grant are also entitled to full reimbursement for dancewear and travel costs; families who are entitled to 50% grant are entitled to claim 50% of these costs.
