WelcomeHello and welcome to Lancaster and Morecambe College. We are looking forward to getting to know you better and in the meantime, we have put together some information that you’ll find useful to help prepare for your course.

In this guide you’ll find information about our opening times over summer, where to get information on financial help, the free bus service, some of the activities that will be taking place when you start and much more. If there is something you want to know that we haven’t mentioned, please call Student and Learning Services on 0800 306 306 or 01524 521237 and we’ll do our best to help.

You’ll also have a letter explaining when to come to College, what to bring and where to meet on your first day. If you lose this, you’ll be able to find the information on our website www.lmc.ac.uk under ‘Starting in September’.

YOU’LL ALSO NEED TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF YOUR EXAM RESULTS

During Induction Week, which is 7-10 September, we’ll be hosting a Freshers’ Fair so you can meet many of the people who’ll be able to help you both in and out of College, pick up freebies and find out more about College.

LMC is a smoke free campus except for two smoking shelters, one at the rear of the Business & Conference Centre, on the way to Torrisholme Road and one in front of the Engineering Centre, by the construction workshops. There is no smoking anywhere else on campus including in cars.

How can I find out more?Student and Learning Services is open all summer apart from Monday 31st August and Thursday 3rd September.

Call us on 0800 306 306 or 01524 521237Please see our website and go to ‘About LMC’ for directions or a site map

First Term Dates

Monday 7 September to Friday 23 October 2015

~~~Monday 2 November to

Friday 18 December 2015

College Life Support for youComing to College is a brand new exciting start. Sometimes though, we know it can be a bit difficult to settle in. We have people who are happy to chat and listen to any of your concerns including Programme Mentors and Counsellors. We are open all summer apart from Bank Holiday Monday 31st August and Thursday 3rd September. Phone us on 0800 306306 or 01524 521237 for more information.

If you are not able to attend College for any reason, call the Absence Hotline before 9.30 that morning on 01524 521533 or 01524 521237.

ID CardsWhen you start College in September you will enrol onto your course. As part of the enrolment you will receive an ID card. You will need to be able to produce your ID card if any member of staff asks you to show it. Keep it safe as you’ll need it to log onto computers and take books, CDs or DVDs out from the Hex, for printing and for online exams.

You’ll also be asked for ID on the free buses and it will have the route printed on it. The cards are free although, if you need a replacement, it will cost you £3.

E-mailYou’ll also need your student number which is on your ID card to access your e-mail. We’ll send all correspondence to you this way – including information on money and any other support. If you forget how to do this, see the Student Handbook or pop into the Hex for help. Check your College e-mail regularly! Tell us what you want to see, give us feedback at studentvoice@lmc.ac.uk

Additional SupportWill you need any special support or equipment to help you at College? Have you previously received support? Let us know and we can talk about whether you’ll need assistance when you start your course. If you did not tell us at interview, then please call us now on 01524 521245.

Course FeesWill you have to pay??If you are under 19 on 31 August 2015 you won’t pay.

If you are 19 or over, the full time fee is £550, UNLESS you are studying at level 3 and are 24 or over – see the separate information below.

You may be eligible for free study if you are:

• studying for your first FULL level 2, or a course to progress to level 2 and you are 23 or under

• studying for your first FULL level 3 and you are 23 or under

• in receipt of JSA or Work Related ESA or Universal Credit

• in receipt of Income Support, Working Tax Credit for income less than £16,010, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Support, or ESA non WRAG, then a fee of £25 may be payable

You must bring evidence to enrolment if you qualify.

24+ Advanced Learning Loans for Level 3 and Level 4 studyAnyone aged 24 or over on the first day of their level 3 or level 4 course can apply for an Advanced Learning Loan to pay for the tuition fee. This is not means tested, and is based on having lived in the UK or EA for the last 3 years. Please phone us on 0800 306 306 to find out more. (This is not for Higher Education courses).

LMC Students’ Union

Run by students for students· Opportunities to represent students, set up clubs,

activities, events and more!

· Great experience, meet new people, fun, brilliant for your CV.

· National student discount card available to buy at www.nus.org.uk/nus-extra/

For more information contact

studentvoice@lmc.ac.uk

Text 07973 954348

/LMCstudentsunion

/LMCSU

16-18?• Free breakfast 8.30-9.10am

• Free course fees

Transport support• Free College buses – see following page for routes.

• Free Stagecoach bus pass if you live at Galgate or further south.

• Discounted bus passes – see under BUSES in this magazine.

Other supportEligibility is based on household Income below £24,000. Or if your parent(s) /carer(s) receive:

• Income Support

• Income-based Job Seeker’s Allowance

• Income-related ESA

• Housing Benefit

• Council Tax Benefit

• Full HC2 Certificate for Health Costs

• Guarantee element of state pension

• Universal Credit

You may qualify for help in the form of:

• Lunch vouchers

• A Stagecoach bus pass if you live 2 miles or more from College

• A contribution towards uniform or equipment

• Other help such as contribution to trips

ChildcareCare to Learn is free childcare if you are a parent under 20 as at 31 August 2015. For more information please see www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/14To19/MoneyToLearn/CareToLearn

Guaranteed Bursary If you are aged 16-18, AND:

• You are Looked After in Local Authority Care, or,

• You are a Care Leaver, or,

• You receive Income Support or Universal Credit in place of Income Support in your own name, or,

• You receive BOTH ESA and DLA or Personal Independence Payments in your own name

The Guaranteed Bursary is worth £1,200 a year dependent on good attendance, behaviour and achievement. You may also get a travel pass or equipment if needed, plus lunch vouchers.

Please also note that support for people aged 16-18 is different from adults as these funds are provided by different government departments and is beyond our control.

19 or over?• Free breakfast 8.30-9.10am

Course fees • See under Course Fees on opposite page

Transport support• Free College buses – see following page for routes.

• Free Stagecoach bus pass if you live at Galgate or further south.

• Discounted bus passes – see under BUSES in this magazine.

Other supportEligibility is based on household Income below £24,000. Or if your parent(s) /carer(s) receive:

• Income Support

• Income-based Job Seeker’s Allowance

• Income-related ESA

• Housing Benefit

• Council Tax Benefit

• Full HC2 Certificate for Health Costs

• Guarantee element of state pension

• Universal Credit

You may qualify for help in the form of:

• Lunch vouchers

• A Stagecoach bus pass if you live 2 miles or more from College

• A contribution towards uniform or equipment

• Other help such as contribution to trips

ChildcareYou can receive assistance with childcare costs if you receive:

• Income Support

• Income-based Job Seeker’s Allowance

• Income-related ESA

• Housing Benefit

• Council Tax Benefit

• Working Tax Credit for income less than £24,000

• Full HC2 Certificate for Health Costs

• Guarantee element of state pension

• Universal Credit

There is a sliding income scale for childcare support on income below £31,000, so please email studentmoney@lmc.ac.uk for more information.

We recognise that some people have particularly difficult circumstances, so please call 01524 521469 if you’d like to discuss anything further.

Apply for financial support over summer. E-mail us at studentmoney@lmc.ac.uk or call 01524 521469.

Money, Money, MoneyThe information on this page is correct at the time of printing, so please read it carefully. This information does not apply if you are an apprentice. What is your age on 31 August 2015?

BusesWe run free daily buses from outside the local area for students studying on full time (15 hours a week) courses. For your first couple of days in College you can use your letter from College as ID on the bus. After this you’ll need to use your College ID card. Call Student & Learning Services for a timetable or download it at www.lmc.ac.uk/bus

If you live in Yorkshire Our buses are free to students on full time courses so you don’t need to pay Yorkshire County Council anything at all. However, you will have to pay any costs incurred to get to the bus stop. Apprentices may use the bus to get to College.

If you live in CumbriaOur buses are free to students on full time courses so you don’t need to pay Cumbria County Council anything at all. However, you will have to pay any costs incurred to get to the bus stop. Apprentices may use the bus to get to College.

If you live South of LancasterIf you live in Galgate or further south, we will give you a free Stagecoach bus pass. Ask when you enrol - we need you to complete an application form.

Discounted Stagecoach bus passes for all local studentsAll our students, including work based and part time, can qualify for a 20% discount on Stagecoach passes if purchased for the whole term, in advance, from The Hex.

Term Mega Rider Mega Rider Mega Rider Plus Gold

Autumn 7/9/15 - 18/12/15 £164 £173 £281

Spring 5/1/16 - 25/3/16 £139 £148 £240

Summer 11/4/16 - 1/7/16 £118 £125 £203

We encourage you to cycle if you live locally. For more information about cycling to College please see our website: www.lmc.ac.uk/directions

Free Buses• Walney Island - Barrow - Dalton - Backbarrow - Newby

Bridge

• Ulverston - Greenodd

• Windermere - Staveley - Kendal New Rd - Kendal Leisure Centre - The Helme - Endmoor - Crooklands

• Sedbergh - Barbon Village - Casterton - Kirkby Lonsdale - Whittington - Arkholme - Halton

• Settle - Austick - Clapham - Ingleton - Burton in Lonsdale - Bentham - Wennington - Wray - Hornby - Brookhouse - Caton

• Holme - Burton in Kendal - Carnforth - Bolton Le Sands

• Cartmel - Grange - Lindale - Witherslack - Levens - Milnthorpe - Yealand

• Garstang and surrounding areas up to Galgate, scheduled service bus pass may be issued

For more information www.lmc.ac.uk/bus

How can I find out more?Student and Learning Services is open all summer apart from Monday 31st August and Thursday 3rd September. Please visit www.lmc.ac.uk/directions for directions or a site map of the College.

Call Student & Learning Services 0800 306 306 or 01524 521237 www.lmc.ac.uk

All information is correct at the date of publication, however, this may change with government priorities.

Walney Burton-in-Lonsdale

Low

High

Burton-in-Kendal

Austwick

Bolton-le-Sands