Student finance for undergraduates
Extra financial help
You may be able to get extra financial help, for example, if you’re:
- on a low income, are disabled or have children, such as a grant or allowance
- studying a certain course, like nursing or social work
You may also be able to apply for extra money from your university or college, such as a bursary, scholarship or hardship fund.
You do not usually need to pay back this extra financial help.
Check on the student finance calculator to see what extra help you might be able to get. You’ll need to know if you’re eligible for a loan before you use the calculator.
Students on a low income
You can apply for:
- Universal Credit
- extra money from your university or college if you’re experiencing financial hardship
Students with children or dependent adults
You can apply for:
- Childcare Grant - full-time students only
- Parents’ Learning Allowance - full-time students only
- Adult Dependants’ Grant - full-time students only
- Universal Credit
- extra money from your university or college if you’re experiencing financial hardship
Disabled students
If you have a disability, long-term health condition, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) you can apply for:
- Disabled Students’ Allowance
- extra money from your university or college if you’re experiencing financial hardship
You may also qualify for disability related benefits.
Medical, nursing, midwifery and allied health profession students
You can apply for:
- NHS Learning Support Fund if you’re studying pre-registration nursing, midwifery and allied health profession courses
- NHS bursaries if you’re studying certain medical or dentistry courses
- a grant to cover some travel expenses if you’re studying a medical or dentistry course
Social work students
You can apply for social work bursaries if you’re a social work student.
Teacher training students
You can apply for extra funding if you’re a teacher training student.
Students studying abroad
You might get a grant to cover some travel expenses if you normally live in England but study away from home.
Funding from charitable trusts
Use the Turn2us grant search to check whether you qualify for funding from a charitable trust.