We are offering a non-repayable award to eligible students, to assist towards travel costs.

New and continuing students will need to be assessed as experiencing financial hardship via our application process in order to be eligible for the Travel Support payment.

The Travel Support Payment offers up to £400.00 per academic year to contribute towards one of the below:

• Annual bus ticket
• Petrol costs (*eligibility criteria applies)

There are a limited number of Travel Support Payments available for 24/25 and therefore awards will be made on a first come, first served basis.

Eligibility:

To be eligible to apply for the Travel Support Payment, you must meet the below criteria:

• You are a new/ continuing enrolled student for the current academic year
• You have not been awarded costs for travel via a previous Hardship Fund application
• You are on a full-time/ part-time course and receiving all funding available to you
• You are in financial hardship and willing to undertake a financial assessment of your circumstances and provide evidence in support
• If applying for petrol costs, you must be enrolled in a course that requires you to have use of a car (e.g. Degrees that require you to travel to placement, such as Nursing). Discretion can be applied if student requires a car due to disability or a caring responsibility, as confirmed by the Participation@CampusLife team.

Evidence Required

If you feel you meet the eligibility criteria and would like to make an application, you can find the link to the web page to apply here.

Please select the Student Support Fund, then click the ‘Travel Support Payment’ option in the dropdown menu.

We will require the below to be provided to support your application:

• Student Funding entitlement letter showing you are receiving full funding.
• Bank statements for ALL bank/building society/savings/ISA accounts.
• Any other evidence required to make a financial assessment as requested by the Money@CampusLife assessment team.

Other Awards Available from Money@CampusLife

Please note we also offer other financial assistance for eligible students:

• Childcare Support Payment
• Maternity Award