Other hardship funds

The University's Student Financial Support Service administers a number of other hardship funds for students. If you have any further queries in relation to other hardship funds, please contact the team either by email or by telephone on +44 (0)115 848 2494.

Summer Vacation Hardship Fund

The University has set aside limited funds, primarily to assist certain non-final year students who are not living in the parental home, either because their permanent home is in Nottingham, or because they are required to remain in Nottingham during the summer vacation for their studies. Those who may be eligible for support include:

• Students who are unable to take up paid employment over the summer vacation period due to illness or disability;
• Lone parents with dependent children who have support needs during those parts of the summer vacation where they have little or no entitlement to benefits;
• Care leavers, former foyer residents and estranged students who are under the age of 25;
• Students who are unable to take up paid employment because they have work to complete or other compulsory academic commitments during the summer vacation which must be completed before the student is allowed to progress next year;

We understand that some students may have difficulty finding suitable paid employment during the summer vacation, but the hardship fund cannot normally consider applications in these circumstances except from those who are deemed to be vulnerable.

Help with finding work is available from the University’s Job Shop.

Eligible students will be able to submit applications to the 2020 summer vacation from late May/early June 2020 and applications will remain open throughout the summer. Please note, due to the limitations of the fund, we are unable to cover all living costs and cannot support students who are living with their parents.

Where a student has applied to the Discretionary Hardship Fund during the 2019/20 academic year, and has been identified as potentially meeting the criteria for support from the summer vacation fund, they will be sent further information and a link to the online application when the fund opens. (This will only happen where students gave consent to be contacted at the time of their original application). Awards from the fund will not be paid until after the end of term.

If you think you may be eligible, you can contact the fund administrators by emailing hardshipfunds@ntu.ac.uk.

Funding Delay Loans

If you are experiencing delays with your Student Finance payments and you have exhausted all other possible sources of funding, you may qualify for limited funding from the Emergency Loan Fund. To qualify for funding you must meet the following criteria:

• You must have submitted an application and all the necessary documentation to your national Student Finance Service
• You must be actively chasing your National Student Finance service to secure your funds
• You must have exhausted all other possible sources of funding (including overdraft facilities and loans from family)

This loan will only cover your basic food and travel needs. You will need to speak with one of our advisers to check the reason and likely length of the delay. Our advisers will assess your needs during the period until your funding arrives. Please be aware that all loans will need to be repaid immediately upon receipt of Student Finance Funding. 

Please note Funding Delay Loans are only available to eligible students who have received none of their Student Finance funding. We are unable to offer the Funding Delay Loan where a student has received partial funding. 

Advisers are available at the City Newton Student Services Centre, Clifton Student Centre and Brackenhurst Student Centre. For further guidance please contact the team either by email or by telephone on +44 (0)115 848 2494.

Further Education (FE) Bursary Funds

The University is allocated limited funding each year to assist further education students with travel and other course-related expenses (including childcare for those aged 20 and over as well as assistance towards accommodation costs for those Students who meet the eligibility criteria for a Residential Bursary). These funds are ordinarily allocated during the Autumn Term, further information and details on how to apply are available on our FE student funding page.

Email us if you need further information on the funding available or find out more about FE student funding.