Enhanced Financial Support Awards - terms and conditions

Please note, terms and conditions are subject to change prior to the start of the 2025 academic year.

• The Enhanced Financial Support Award is money from the University for students and it doesn't have to be paid back (unless your circumstances change). It is in addition to government funding. 
• The University will reassess your eligibility for the Enhanced Financial Support Award for each year of your course, if applicable.
• Awards will not be assessed and paid until after the registration start date and when you are fully registered.
• If you have applied prior to the start of the academic year, assessments for the Enhanced Financial Support Award will take place during October and we will email you by the end of October to confirm whether you are eligible and include details of your payment dates. If you have applied after this point, we will process your application within 20 working days and then confirm to you when you will be paid.
• The Enhanced Financial Support Award is paid each year of your course, if applicable. 
• If you are eligible for the Enhanced Financial Support Award, we may contact you during your studies regarding other opportunities you might be interested in, such as other funding schemes. Your data will not be passed to other parties.
• There is no limit on the number of eligible students who can qualify for the Enhanced Financial Support Award.
• If you withdraw from your course or transfer to another University, you may have to repay a percentage of your Enhanced Financial Support Award that you received in that academic year. Your Enhanced Financial Support Award entitlement will be re-assessed in line with the tuition fee refund policy. Contact the Student Funding Team for guidance.
• If you take a leave of absence during the year, you won’t have to repay the bursary you have already received; however, you won’t be eligible to receive any further instalments due to be paid.
• We can consider you for an Enhanced Financial Support Award throughout the academic year. Awards must be assessed and paid within the academic year and can not be backdated for previous years.
• All Enhanced Financial Support Awards will be paid in two instalments.
• Exact payment dates will be confirmed in an award confirmation email.
• If you receive an Enhanced Financial Support Award from the University, we will contact you on each year of your course, if applicable, to confirm that you still meet the eligibility criteria. You may also need to provide evidence to confirm this - we will let you know if this is the case.