About the fund

The University of Bath Financial Support Fund provides limited financial support for students who are experiencing financial difficulty and are unable to meet basic or unexpected additional costs from other sources of support. The fund can also offer limited support to students who have experienced a change in financial circumstances due to unforeseen events.

The fund is intended to act as a safety net for those in financial difficulty rather than a main source of income. The size of the fund is limited and we may not be able to meet your need in full. Awards are discretionary and are paid in the form of a non-repayable grant.

The fund cannot fully compensate for the lack of parental contribution; especially where a student has only been able to take out the non-means tested part of the Student Loan though some limited support may be available. If you already hold a Higher Education (H.E.) qualification which is the same or higher than the course you plan to study then you may not be eligible for statutory funding for the Student Loans Company. If this is the case then you will not be eligible to receive an award from the Financial Support Fund.

Eligibility criteria

This fund is only available to people in the categories listed below. Please do not apply if you are not in one of these.