Hardship funds | Student Advice Service

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New hardship fund to help with deposit payments

The university has a range of hardship funds which students can apply for if they are experiencing financial difficulties.
We have recently received an additional grant from the Office for Students to help support students in most financial need and we are using this to help students in different ways.

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How the university can help you save money – Money Week 2023

We all need to make our money stretch that bit further right now and the university is committed to offering practical support to help ease the burden. We don’t want you to miss out, so read on to find out what’s on offer

Closing date for the Summer Fund

The university’s Summer Fund will close on Friday 8th July. If you are a continuing undergraduate student who wants to apply to apply for this fund, applications must be received by midnight this Friday. You can find out more about the fund by reading our further information and eligibility guidance. If you have already received…

Student Support Fund deadline for Nursing students

The Student Support Fund is one of the university hardship funds awarded to students who need extra financial support with living costs or who are experiencing unexpected financial hardship. Each application is considered on a case by case basis and successful applicants receive a non-repayable payment. The fund is available to all ‘Home’ undergraduate students,…

Important money news for continuing undergraduate students

The summer vacation is finally here and most students will be looking forward to a break from study for a while. But this doesn’t mean a long summer holiday for everyone as many students will be working to reduce the overdraft, pay the rent or mortgage or looking after children or relatives. This can also be…

Summer Fund opening soon to continuing undergraduates

Each year the university offers financial support to students over the long summer holiday. We call this the Summer Fund. Like the Student Support Fund, this is a non repayable award and applications are assessed on a case by case basis. Who can apply All full time, continuing, undergraduate students fully enrolled on a standard…

Deadline for university hardship funds

The university has a number of different funds to help students who are facing financial difficulties. To date, we have spent direct to students from the main funds this academic year. The main Student Support Fund is open throughout the whole academic year to all Home fee paying students, both undergraduate and postgraduate. The closing…

Student support package for summer ceremonies

Are you due to attend a graduation ceremony this summer but are concerned about the cost of the event? We are able to offer support to 40 graduands for the summer 2022 ceremonies in the form of the following package: free gown and cap hire two free guest tickets basic photography package. Priority will be…

Important deadline for hardship fund applications

Are you a home final year undergraduate student or enrolled on a full time PGCE course? Have you been thinking about applying for the Student Support Fund? The closing date for final year undergraduate and PGCE students is Friday 6th May. This means that you need to complete the online application form and submit all…

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