Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê strengthens commitment to support UK students with Accommodation Bursary
4 June 2024
Aimed at home students from low-income backgrounds and those who hold Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Access offers, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Accommodation Bursary provides up to £1605 to assist students with living costs.
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê acknowledges the growing financial burden students face, especially in relation to living costs. As part of this, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Accommodation BursaryÌýaims to support incoming students with rent costs. This initiative forms a part of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê’s commitment to reducing financial barriers to higher education for students from low-income backgrounds and is paid in addition to the main Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Undergraduate Bursary.Ìý
Eligibility for the bursary is determined automatically, with students needing to accept Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê as either their firm or insurance choice and apply for accommodation through the university. Last year, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê offered up to 687 accommodation bursaries and spent a total of £711,000 to support students in the 2023/24 academic year.Ìý
A current recipient of the bursary says:Ìý
"The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Accommodation Bursary has been an absolute lifesaver for me during my first term at university. Being a student, I was concerned about my living expenses in London. The bursary allowed me to use my saved funds on essential items... I was relieved that I could focus on my studies without having to worry about finding the means to purchase these items and pay for my accommodation. The support I received from the Accommodation Bursary has been invaluable, and I am incredibly grateful for it."
Director of Accommodation, Joe Lay, said:
"It's great that the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Accommodation Bursary can alleviate the financial burden of housing costs for eligible students. As a result, the Hall community is richer, with all residents benefiting from an increase in home students in the Halls."
Further information
- Learn more about the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Accommodation Bursary.Ìý
- Essential information for all funding scheme applicantsÌý
- Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê awards almost £9 million in its Undergraduate Bursary to support students in 2022-23Ìý
- Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê provides almost £1 million in Financial Assistance to students in 2022-23Ìý
- Access Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê’s Scholarship Finder to find more funding opportunitiesÌý