Monday 03-03-2025 - 12:04

National Student Money Week 2025 - Blog post 5

An introduction to the University’s hardship funds

By Solomon Chann – Money Mentor

The University has a range of hardship funds available for students facing unex-pected financial difficulty. While the administrative process in applying for these may seem daunting, these funds are here to be used - so please do not be afraid of reaching out if you think you may be eligible.

This post provides an overview of these funds. For further details, including full eligi-bility criteria and application procedures, please visit the Financial Support Funding page on Elite.

 

Study Support Fund

The Study Support Fund offers support for living costs to students facing unex-pected financial difficulties, such as unforeseen expenses or loss of income. The maximum payments for the 2024/25 academic year are:

• £2,000 for students on full-time courses
• £1,000 for students on part-time courses

 

DSA Equipment Top-Up Fund

The Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) Equipment Top-Up Fund helps students cover their required contribution towards the cost of assistive technology provided by DSA. The maximum reimbursement amount is £200.

 

Digital Hardship Fund

The Digital Hardship Fund supports students with a household income of below £43,000 a year to purchase essential IT equipment (e.g. laptop, printer, head-phones), via store credit with the John Smith Group.

 

International Students’ Emergency Fund

The International Students’ Emergency Fund offers short-term financial support to international students experiencing significant disruptions to their funding due to un-expected emergency situations (e.g. natural disasters, civil unrest, conflict).

 

Graduation Support Fund

The Graduation Support Fund provides financial assistance to students who need help covering the costs associated with attending graduation (e.g. gown hire, travel expenses).

 

For further questions about applying for funding, contact the Student Support Funds Team at studentsupportfunds@law.ac.uk.

These funds are here to be used - so please do not be afraid of reaching out if you think you may be eligible.

 

Solomon is a postgraduate student based at our Moorgate campus and is one of the Money & Housing Advice Team’s Money Mentors.

Interested in becoming a Money Mentor in 2025/26? Contact the Money & Housing Advice Team – moneyandhousingadvice@law.ac.uk

 

For further details, visit the Financial Support Funding page on Elite or contact  stu-dentsupportfunds@law.ac.uk.