International Hardship Fund

University of Greenwich, United Kingdom

Updated: about 6 hours ago
Location: Greenwich, ENGLAND
Deadline: The position may have been removed or expired!

The Fund is available to provide discretionary financial help for undergraduate, postgraduate and Research, overseas and EU students, not in receipt of a maintenance loan, who have experienced unexpected financial hardship due to unforeseen circumstances. The IHF is intended as a safety net for students in financial difficulty, not their main source of support. The maximum award is £1,000 per academic year.


  • Unforeseen short‐term accommodation costs

  • Unforeseen short‐term subsistence costs

  • Unforeseen one‐off technology costs for your studies

  • Unforeseen one‐off travel costs.

To be eligible to apply, students must be fully registered, with all holds lifted and their tuition fee account must be up to date. Students in their first year of study will not be able to apply until semester two.

It is a requirement that students must be able to demonstrate that they have made adequate provision to fund both their tuition fees and living costs before starting their course.


Am I eligible?

To be eligible for the International Hardship Fund, you will need to meet the following criteria.


  • You are an International fee-paying student or EU student not in receipt of a maintenance loan.

  • You are a fully registered student at the University of Greenwich.

  • New entry (year 0 or 1) will not be able to apply until semester two

  • You'll be studying a BA, BEd, BSc, LLB, BEng, MEng or MMath or postgraduate course.

  • You'll be studying at Greenwich, Avery Hill or Medway Campus or one of our Partner Colleges where your tuition fee is paid directly to us.

  • You must be able to demonstrate that you have below £500 in all bank accounts, both in the UK and at home.

  • You must be up to date with all fee payments.

  • You must have completed this application form and provided all the evidence requested below.

  • Evidence of weekly amount of Childcare Grant paid to your registered childcare provider – please download your payment history from the SFE Childcare Grant payment service  - if applicable including partner

  • Payslips for you and your partner for the most recent three months

  • Evidence of all incomes including family contributions

    • 2025/26 applications will be open after the close of registration on the 27th October 2025 and will close on the 17th July 2026 or before if funds are exhausted.

    See our general terms and conditions.

    Information

    If you would like further details about this bursary you can submit an enquiry using the Digital Student Centre .

    Alternatively, If you need our detailed advice or guidance, please use our self-referral form  and we will assess you situation and advise you on next steps.

    If you are a prospective students and do not have access to your university account, e-mail us at fab@gre.ac.uk

    We offer more scholarships and bursaries. See a full list.


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