Travel Passes

This can be accessed using the link in the Student Portal or via https://southport.paymystudent.com/portal/

Apply via PayMyStudent using the online application form which covers all aspects of student funding including travel passes, bursaries and free meals.
Please logon using https://southport.paymystudent.com/portal/

We need to take details of household income so that your travel pass is charged to the correct funding stream and that College comply with government funding guidelines.

Please log on using the “No Student Number?” option. You should be issued with a temporary ID enabling you to progress your application – you will need to use the temporary number beginning “TMP” when logging on to complete an application.

We will get in touch if we need to see paper copies of your documents. The main reason for this is if the documents were “chopped” when photographed so are missing information. Please ensure that the images are complete before you upload them to your application.

For a Trio (for Rail and bus) or Railpass (not a simple buss pass) you will need to provide 1 passport sized photograph before you can collect your pass from the train station.

Documentary evidence is required to assess income and/or identification of being in a priority group. Supporting evidence may include, but is not exhaustive:

• Payslips
• P60
• Universal Credit monthly statements
• Proof of earning for self-employment (SA302)
• Bank Statements
• Proof of benefit awards (letters from DWP/Job Centre) Evidence of household income/means tested benefits/award letters etc. for a minimum of most recent three-month period will be required. All supporting documentation must be clear and visible. It should include name, address and all sections and/or pages.

Yes, you do, and your application needs to be supported by up to date and current evidence.

Here are examples of Universal Credit statements:

Using Google Maps, the College will determine the most cost-effective mode of transport. Based on this assessment, students will be issued with one of the following travel passes where eligible: Arriva Student Saver, Stagecoach Bus Pass, Merseyrail Railpass, or TRIO.