If you're resuming back to your course after any period of withdrawal, regardless of any length, you must reapply for all elements of your NHS Bursary.
This is because financial circumstances may have changed for you, your partner, or parent's while you were withdrawn from your course and we must confirm the current details.
The only exception to this is if you resume within the same academic or study year and onto the same cohort. You do not need to reapply for the basic award. You must reapply for any additional allowances such as Childcare Allowance (CCA).
If you're returning to a non-medical or dental healthcare course, any commitment to a bursary package can only be made by Health Education England (HEE). You must contact your university to discuss your circumstances and they'll liaise with their local office to check if bursary funding applies.
Your university will confirm you've resumed on your course by sending us a Resumer Form (BUR101R).
Your first payment may be less than subsequent months as your award will start on the date you resume your studies.
Overpayments
If you have an outstanding payment, this will be recovered from your new bursary entitlement if no attempt has been made to repay the overpayment as you've not:
- responded to any reminder letters
- attempted to make contact with finance or the debt recovery team
If you've already started paying back the overpayment through an agreed repayment schedule, you'll continue to do this and will receive your full bursary entitlement on resuming.