International Hardship Fund

Other eligibility requirements

This fund is for EU students without a maintenance loan and international students who have experienced unexpected short-term costs.

The Fund is available to provide discretionary financial help for undergraduate, postgraduate and Research, overseas and EU students, not in receipt of a maintenance loan, who have experienced unexpected financial hardship due to unforeseen circumstances. The IHF is intended as a safety net for students in financial difficulty, not their main source of support. The maximum award is £1,000 per academic year.

• Unforeseen short?term accommodation costs
• Unforeseen short?term subsistence costs
• Unforeseen one?off technology costs for your studies
• Unforeseen one?off travel costs.

Am I eligible?

To be eligible for the International Hardship Fund, you will need to meet the following criteria.

• You are an International fee-paying student or EU student not in receipt of a maintenance loan.
• You are a fully registered student at the University of Greenwich.
• New entry (year 0 or 1)?will not be able to apply until semester two
• You'll be studying a BA, BEd, BSc, LLB, BEng, MEng or MMath or postgraduate course.
• You'll be studying at Greenwich, Avery Hill or Medway Campus or one of our Partner Colleges where your tuition fee is paid directly to us.
• You must be able to demonstrate that you have below £500 in all bank accounts, both in the UK and at home.
• You must be up to date with all fee payments.
• You must have completed this application form and provided all the evidence requested.