The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Undergraduate Group was responsible for the Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College (DSFC) before its closure in 2021 and is currently administering the refund of the Default Event Recovery charge.
The Default Event Recovery (DER) payment applied in certain cases where students left Welbeck DSFC or the Defence Technical Officer Engineer and Entry Scheme (DTOEES) without joining Defence. A review into the calculation of the charge concluded that, between 2005 and 2019, it had not been correctly applied and consequently parents and guardians had, regrettably, been overcharged. Parents or guardians who paid a bill for the DER charge are due a refund.
The error only affects students who attended between 2005 and 2019.
The scheme does not refund Parental Maintenance Contributions (PMCs) or other bills associated with Welbeck.
Bursaries are not administered by this office, and we are not aware of any similar error with their payment or recovery which requires correction.
All claims must be concluded before the scheme ceases on 1 September 2024. Applicants should apply as soon as possible and no later than six weeks in advance of that date.
