Finance
We are able to advise on all aspects of student finance including loans, grants, hardship funds, welfare benefits, debt etc. If you have concerns about day to day money matters, budgeting, need help to apply for student funding or hardship funds please contact the Student Support Centre.
The information in this section should answer many of your finance related questions, but it does not cover every possible situation. If you have any further enquiries please do not hesitate to contact us.
Access to Learning Funds
The Access to Learning Fund (ALF) is intended to assist students experiencing financial hardship, to continue with their studies.
| ALF Student Guidance Notes |  (45kb) |
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| Undergraduate ALF Application Form 2011/12 | (54kb) |
(142kb) |
| Postgraduate ALF Application Form 2011/12 | (48kb) |
(138kb) |
| ALF Budget 2011/12 | (16kb) |
(48kb) |
| ALF Request for Review of Previous Award 2011/12 | (28kb) |
(94kb) |
| Help with costs of Dyslexia and other reports for DSA | (66kb) |
(45kb) |
You must be a home student to apply to ALF. It is important to make sure that you are eligible before completing the form.
If you are a full-time undergraduate student, it is essential that you have borrowed your full student loan entitlement, otherwise your application cannot be considered.
If you have any questions about home student status or other eligibility requirements, please first read the guidance notes provided above. If you remain unsure about whether you can apply or if you need help to complete the form please arrange an appointment with an adviser at the Student Support Centre.
Postgraduate Taught and Research students should complete the Postgraduate form.
Undergraduates, PGCE and Further Education Students should complete the Undergraduate form.
The guidance notes give information about ALF, how to complete the forms and how awards are decided.
The Sample Expenditure Budget indicates reasonable/acceptable spending levels for a student who considers that they are in financial hardship.
