The Student Support Fund can offer support to UK (home) undergraduate and postgraduate students studying on a University of South Wales campus* studying at least 25% and above of a full-time course **who are experiencing financial difficulties.
EU and International students are not eligible to apply and should make an appointment with an adviser to discuss their situation.
The Student Support Fund can only assist students demonstrating a financial need. The aim of the fund is to help students who face financial hardship during their studies and the fund has been established to act as a safety net and not to fund expensive lifestyle choices.
If you have expenses such as expensive mobile phone contracts, holidays, gym membership, digital tv packages, streaming services (e.g. Netflix, Disney +, Spotify), or non-essential car costs, you will be expected to be able to pay for these yourself.
There is an expectation that students have made realistic financial provision for funding their studies and have an appropriate level of funding in place before starting their studies. Students must demonstrate that they have utilised all funding available to them e.g. Undergraduate Student Finance or Student Finance for Master courses prior to submitting an application.
Students not in receipt of student finance must have adequate provision in place for tuition fees and living costs prior to commencing their studies.
As a student, it is essential that you live within your means and take steps to increase your income and decrease your expenditure. Information on managing your money can be found here Managing Your Money | University of South Wales
Applications to the Student Support Fund are assessed over the whole academic year so it is not usually possible to re-apply to the fund. However, if your financial situation changes, you can ask to be reviewed.
Please note that an award from the Fund is not an automatic entitlement. The Student Support Fund is subject to review and as such, it is not guaranteed to be available every academic year or during the whole of an academic year. If the fund is exhausted, it may have to close early.
The Student Support Fund opened on Monday 3rd October 2022.
If you are currently experiencing financial difficulties, please contact [email protected] explaining your situation or you can make an appointment with a Money and Support Adviser to discuss your situation
*Students studying at a Partner College should contact their own college regarding financial support funds.
** Students must be studying at least 30 credits on undergraduate courses or at least 45 credits on postgraduate courses