Scholarships & funding opportunities

Discretionary Fund

Are you struggling to cover your essential living costs? The Discretionary Fund awards are non - repayable top ups to your standard student support such as student loan. If you are a home student or from the rest of UK you might be eligible for support from the fund.  The closing date is 26 June 2020 (4pm), applications from final year students will be considered up until the end of the exam period. 

  • Number of scholarships Various
  • Value Various
  • Opens 1 August 2019
  • Deadline 26 June 2020
  • Help with Living costs, Travel costs
  • Duration One off award

Eligibility

The Discretionary Fund is intended for students who are in, or may be facing, severe financial difficulty.  EU and international students are not normally eligible to apply. 

Eligibility at a Glance*

  • A registered full or part time Undergraduate or Postgraduate student at the University of Strathclyde
  • Studying a course with a normal credit load of 30 credits or more
  • Applied for and had their application assessed for all statutory funding, including maintenance loans, to which they are entitled (typically SAAS support, the equivalent support from other funding bodies in the rest of the UK.
  • Is UK domiciled and meets residency criteria set out in the Education (Access Funds) (Scotland) Determination 2013, or is eligible to receive maintenance support under legislation applicable in other parts of the UK

*Full eligibility can be found in the SAAS Higher Education Discretionary Funds Guidance and the University of Strathclyde Discretionary Fund Assessment Guidance.

Further Information

 

 

  • The fund cannot make awards to assist students with travel costs related to periods of exchange or study abroad
  • The fund cannot make awards to assist with tuition fees

 

How to apply

Please complete the Discretionary Fund application form, ensure you include all income and expenditure.  We cannot assess an incomplete application.  You must provide all the documents needed or your application will be delayed.  Please provide photocopies, originals will not be returned.

Completed application forms and supporting documents should be emailed to financial-support@strath.ac.uk 

Due to staff remote working, we are unable to accept hard copies of applications. You cannot post or drop off applications.

Discretionary Fund Application

 

 

Funding and Financial Support Privacy Notice

University of Strathclyde Discretionary Fund Assessment Guidance