Financial Support Fund (EU & International Students)
The Financial Support Fund serves as an emergency resource for students facing sudden financial challenges arising from unforeseen incidents or circumstances.
Regrettably, any assistance provided from the Financial Support Fund is limited in scope, it cannot provide bursary or scholarship support or support students to begin of a course of study at the University.
What Support is Available?
The Financial Support Fund can help students covering essential living expenses such as rent, food, and bills.
We are regrettably unable to support the following requests:
• Assistance with tuition fees or reimbursement of fees already paid.
• Compensate for loss of income within the family or household.
• Compensate for cancelled travel arrangements, or expenses covered by other means such as insurance or refunds.
• Compensation for funds lost due to fraud.
Please note students studying one-year degrees (e.g. Taught Masters) are expected to have adequate financial provision in place to fully fund their degree. Applications from students studying one-year degrees would usually only be considered under exceptional circumstances.
Am I Eligible?
To apply for the Financial Support Fund, you should:
- Be an EU or International student
- Be fully registered for the current academic year at undergraduate degree level or above
- Be able to provide details of the plans made to fund your studies
- Be able to provide details of the unforeseen incident which has impacted your financial plans
- Be able to provide details of how your living expenses are paid, from all bank accounts held in your name
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Who is not eligible?
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Students enrolled in programs below undergraduate level, including Short Courses and Undergraduate Certificate programs
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Students with adequate personal or family savings or other available funds to finance their studies
Students registered on the following basis are unfortunately not eligible to apply for the funds:
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Erasmus Incoming
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Exchange In
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Reassessment of Dissertation
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Sabbatical
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Visiting In
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How to Apply
1. Check that you are eligible to apply
2. Ensure you have completed Academic and Financial Registration
3. Collate all supporting documents as individual PDFs (ilovepdf.com)
4. Click link below, answer the 3 questions and then submit the form in order to receive your unique Helpdesk application number.
5. Return to your application in your ‘MyItems’ where you can click on ‘Edit’ and will be able to complete the form at your leisure. Please make sure to click ‘Submit’ each time you want to save information.
6. Upload all relevant documents before submission.
7. Tick the box at the end of the form when you are ready to submit it for final processing. You will not be able to edit the form once you have ticked this box and submitted the form.
Application Helpful Hints
- Take the time to collate all required supporting documents as separate, clearly labelled PDF files before applying.
- Utilise online tools to assist with converting documents to PDF format and combining multiple pages of a document to one single PDF.
- Please make sure to click ‘Submit’ each time you want to save information.
- To receive payment you must add your bank account details to your MyCampus record.
- Please avoid submitting documents as zip files or shared documents.
- Please avoid submitting bank statements as Excel or Word documents.
Required Supporting Documents
1. Bank Statement(s) (including spouse/partner if cohabiting):
- Mandatory for all applicants.
- We require recent 30-day bank statements for all accounts held in your name (and your partner/spouse’s name where applicable).
- Statements should demonstrate all monthly income and expenditure as declared on your application form.
- Online statements are acceptable. Excel spreadsheets and word documents are not.
2. Proof of Funding:
- Students must provide evidence of how their studies are being funded (e.g. a scholarship award letter, proof of savings, etc.)
3. Tenancy Agreement/Mortgage Statement:
- The tenancy agreement should be current and include the applicant’s name, property address, dates of agreement, and monthly costs.
- An annual mortgage statement or a letter from the provider confirming the applicant’s name, address, and monthly payments is required.
- Sub-tenants without a formal lease agreement should provide a letter from their landlord.
4. Proof of Unforeseen Emergency Situation
- Please provide proof of unforeseen emergency if applicable.
5. Proof of Home Office Application
- Students who have applied for a form of leave or extension of right to stay in the UK must provide evidence.
6. Other Relevant Documents
- Please provide any other documents that may support your case.
Appeal Your Application
If your initial application is unsuccessful, you have the option to submit an appeal for a review. Please note that only applications including all required supporting documents can be considered for appeal.
To appeal the outcome, please email reg.finaid@glasgow.ac.uk providing a detailed explanation of why you believe your original application meets the eligibility criteria. You may also include any additional information or evidence you deem relevant. When emailing, please use 'Financial Support Fund Application Appeal' as the subject line.
The Financial Aid Manager will review your appeal, and you can expect to receive confirmation of the outcome via email within 28 working days of receipt.
Financial Support Fund Eligibility
To apply for the Financial Support Fund, you should:
- Be an EU or International student.
- Be fully registered for the current academic year, at undergraduate degree level or above. (Short Courses, Upskilling and undergraduate certificate students are not eligible).
- Be able to provide clear evidence of the financial plans made to fund your studies.
- Be able to provide clear evidence of an unforeseen incident which has directly impacted your financial plans.
- Be able to provide clear evidence of how your living costs are paid, from all bank accounts held in your name, as well as your partner/spouse’s bank accounts.
Students who do not provide evidence to show how their studies are to be funded cannot be supported by the fund.
Who is not eligible?
- UK students, unless advised to apply by a member of the Financial Aid Team.
- Students studying below undergraduate degree level, such as Short Courses and undergraduate certificate students.
- Students studying an Upskilling course.
- Students who have not made adequate financial plans to fund their studies.
- Students who do not provide evidence to show how they are funding their studies.
- Students who cannot clearly evidence an unforeseen event which has directly impacted their original funding plans.
- Students who have adequate personal or family savings or other funds available to fund their studies.
Students registered on the following basis are not eligible to apply for the funds:
- Erasmus Incoming
- Exchange In
- Reassessment of Dissertation
- Sabbatical
- Visiting In
Students who have received support from the Financial Support Fund previously are only eligible for support additional support under exceptional circumstances.