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Student Hardship Funds 2012-13

The UCL Student Hardship Fund is available to help students who have made realistic provisions to fund their studies and have experienced unforeseen financial hardship. Awards are made towards maintenance costs only in the region of £1,000 in exceptional circumstances a larger award may be made. Applicants may be students in any Faculty and in any year of their programme of study.

1. Applicants must be enrolled in a recognised degree or diploma programme of study. Students registered on the University Preparatory Certificate in the Language Centre are eligible.

2. Applicants must have paid their tuition fees in full; students on CRS will be considered on a discretionary basis.

3. Applicants must have completed a minimum of one term of their current programme at UCL.

4. Eligible UK and EU students must apply to the Access to Learning Fund before applying to the Student Hardship Fund.

1. How they have made realistic provision to cover their tuition fees, living expenses and course materials before entering UCL;

2. How their financial resources have become inadequate for unforeseen reasons;

3. How they have attempted to meet their financial need from other available sources.

1. Please download the application form and complete sections all sections.

2.  Forward the completed application form to an appropriate member of UCL academic staff who can comment on your academic performance and financial circumstances.

3. If you have already submitted an application to the Access to Learning Fund (ALF) during this academic year, please complete Section B only.

4. Submit the form to studentfunding@ucl.ac.uk or Student Funding Room G19, Registry and Academic Services, South Wing, Bloomsbury campus. You will be contacted within 5-7 working days upon receipt of your application form.

5. Please note when interviews are necessary they are conducted by the Head of Student Funding and the Deputy Dean of Students (Welfare) on the Bloomsbury campus. You may be asked to provide supporting evidence and will be notified of the outcome at the end of the interview.

6. Awards are made in a single payment by GBP cheque only.

7. Unsuccessful applications can not be appealed.

The Student Funding Office may approach successful candidates on behalf of our sponsors and donators to provide feedback to encourage further financial support for the UCL Student Hardship Fund.

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