The Student Support Fund is currently closed for home, undergraduate students, reopening in late October 2024.
If you are struggling financially during the summer due to exceptional circumstances you can make an application to our exceptional fund
To be eligible for support you need to:
- Be classified as a Home student for tuition fee purposes
- Be an undergraduate student continuing into 2024-25 academic year
- Be able to demonstrate that you have exceptional circumstances, that you have little or no other sources of income available to you and that you need help with meeting your accommodation costs over the summer period
- Not be in of receipt any statutory support over the summer (e.g. NHS bursaries)
- Not have a balance of £1,000 or more across all bank accounts/savings accounts
When considering applications to the Exceptional Fund we will need to carry out a basic means-test in order to establish financial need. As part of your application you will therefore need to submit three months’ bank statements for every account that you hold. The bank statements will be used to establish how much funding you have available to you for the summer period. In addition to looking at your account balances, including any savings that you have, we will also average your income from sources such as earnings, savings, contributions from family and friends, etc. Income that is specifically linked to the academic year, such as your Student Loan instalments or Chamberlain Award payments, will be ignored as we appreciate that these do not help fund the summer vacation period.
You will also be asked to submit a copy of any rental agreement that comes into force with effect from July 2024 (or, in the case of a continuing contract, proof that it extends over the summer). This will be used to confirm your level of expenditure over the summer vacation. You will also be asked to provide a statement to confirm why your circumstances are exceptional at this time.
As with the SSF, not all applications will be successful and the level of award made will vary depending on individual circumstances, we will not be able to make awards to cover all costs over the summer, but will provide a contribution to those deemed eligible. Please only consider applying if you are facing significant financial hardship and have exhausted all other means of support. If you do need help, please make an application using our online form.
Applications will close at 11:59pm on 31 August 2024