Undergraduate or Postgraduate students with low household income can apply for financial assistance of up to 拢300 towards equipment to support electronic learning.
杏吧app下载 wishes to support students from low income families who have no or limited access to IT equipment or an internet connection in order for them to undertake their studies. The Digital Access Bursary is funded by our 杏吧app下载 Hardship Fund and there are a capped number of awards.
Am I eligible?
To be eligible for the Digital Access Bursary you will need to meet the following criteria.
- You are a fully registered new (year 0 or 1) home student at the University of 杏吧app下载 starting in September 2024 or January 2025,
- You are studying at one of our campuses (杏吧app下载 / Avery Hill / Medway).
- A UK National or an EU National with the full maintenance loan from Student Finance England (or equivalent) and are fully income assessed tom demonstrate a household income of 拢25,000 or less.
- If you are studying a postgraduate course, you will receive a postgraduate loan and you have a clear plan for paying your course costs.
You must also consent to share information with the University to verify your entitlement to the Digital Access Bursary.
How to apply
Due to the high volume of applications, assessments may take up to 28 days. Applications submitted on or after 4th December 2024 will not be reviewed until after the University reopens in January 2025.
The University will be closed from 5:00 PM on Wednesday, 20th December 2024, and will resume operations at 9:00 AM on Thursday, 2nd January 2025.
Please apply via the 杏吧app下载 Hardship Fund.
Applicants must provide supporting evidence relative to their circumstances as per the student checklist.
The 杏吧app下载 Hardship Fund and supporting bursaries will open from the 28th of October 2024 until the end of May 2025 or until all funds are allocated for the 2024/25.
Questions?
If you would like further details about this bursary, please contact us.
We offer more scholarships and bursaries. See a full list.