Hardship Funding
Hardship funding is available to support students at the University of Edinburgh.
Hardship Funding
All the information you need in order to apply can be found below, if you need further help or are in immediate financial crisis you can contact the Advice Place who can offer you help and support.
Semester 2:
Below are a note of funds which may available:
Fund Name | Criteria | Sem 2 - Opening Date | Sem 2 - Closing Date |
More Information |
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Covid-19 Support 2022 |
|
17 March 2022 | Open |
Applications to this fund are currently suspended |
Discretionary |
|
Monday 17 January 2022 | TBC | Eligibility |
Hardship |
|
Monday 17 January 2022 | TBC | Eligibility |
Childcare |
|
Monday 17 January 2022 | Tuesday 01 March 2022 | CLOSED |
Lone Parent |
|
Monday 17 January 2022 | No closing date is set | Eligibility |
Nursing |
|
Monday 17 January 2022 | 23 February | CLOSED |
Semester 1:
Below are a note of funds which may available:
Fund Name | Criteria | Sem 1 - Opening Date | Sem 1 - Closing Date | More Information |
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Discretionary |
|
Wednesday 6 October 2021 | Friday 3 December 2021 @ 1700 GMT | Closed |
Hardship |
|
Wednesday 6 October 2021 | Friday 3 December 2021 @ 1700 GMT | Closed |
Childcare |
|
Wednesday 6 October 2021 | Tuesday 01 March 2022 | CLOSED |
Lone Parent |
|
Wednesday 6 October 2021 | Friday 3 December 2021 @ 1700 GMT | Closed |
President's Fund, Edinburgh Association of University Women |
|
24 May 2021 | 8 October 2021 | Closed |
The Lt Col Jack Wishart Scholarship |
|
Wednesday 6 October 2021 | Friday 3 December 2021 @ 1700 GMT | Closed |
Managed Quarantine | Fund is closed, web page is available for reference | 15 July 2021 | 31 August 2021 | Closed |
*We reserve the right to close any hardship fund early, if the fund has been exhausted.
We cannot assist with:
- Anticipated future costs
- Shortfalls in your month to month maintenance
- Assistance with tuition fees
- Where we identify excessive spending any potential award will be reduced. Consistent excessive spending across multiple applications may lead to no funds being awarded. This would include a high volume spend on takeaways or recreational spending non-essential living costs of
Fraudulent Applications
If you submit an application or supporting documentation which we then discover to be fraudulent or if we receive any information about fraudulent applications, this will be addressed within regulations 12.4 of the Student Code of Conduct . Any funds awarded will need to be paid back in full.
Overseas Bank accounts
We are unable to make payments to overseas bank accounts. You must set up a UK bank account before applying to the fund.
Learn about your options for opening your first student bank account in the UK and banking safety
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Scams are now very sophisticated (and can be complex) using impersonation techniques, stolen data or personal details from social media to make you believe what they say is genuine. Scammers may think you are an easy target because you are away from home, family and friends. You may be unfamiliar with local laws or not know where to go for help and advice
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