Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
You can apply to the University for an Emergency Loan if you suddenly find yourself in financial difficulty.
Emergency loans are available on a discretionary basis to assist students with an immediate financial crisis.
Emergency loans are not grants and must be repaid nor are they a solution to long term underfunding or cash-flow problems.
Benefits
The Emergency Loan funds are extremely limited, loans are capped at £50 per student and each student can only borrow one loan at a time. An increase to £100 is available only in exceptional circumstances.
Emergency loans are not grants and must be repaid, nor are they a solution to long term underfunding or cash-flow problems.
Eligibility
Before applying for an emergency loan, you should familiarise yourself with the terms and conditions:
- Emergency loans are only issued to registered students
- Emergency loans are only issued for essential maintenance costs such as food, travel to and from University, essential medical costs and essential consumables/toiletries.
- Emergency loans will not be issued to fund tuition fees, library fines or any other fines which could have been avoided.
- if you are in the final year of your course you are not eligible to apply for an emergency loan after your course end date regardless of graduation date.
- additional information may be requested to support your application.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
To apply, students must:
Provide a clear reason for the loan application, detailing the immediate financial need.
Submit bank details for the loan transfer.
Confirm agreement with these guidelines and understanding of the repayment terms.