Application for Financial Support

Complete this application form if you wish to apply for financial support. You only need to submit one application (and one set of supporting documents) and our assessing team will assess your circumstances and eligibility across all of the undernoted Funds.

Due to the demand on our Funds, if your application is successful, the assessing team will determine which Fund(s) to make an award from to make best use of the Funds available so we can help as many students as possible. You will be notified of the outcome of your application as soon as possible.

Full guidance notes and closing dates are available online:

Discretionary Fund

Covid-19 Hardship Fund

Housing Support Fund

Lady Eileen McDonald EU & International Student Fund

Mature Students Hardship Fund

This is a fillable PDF form. We recommend downloading the form first and saving a copy to your PC. You can then fill in the required information using Adobe Acrobat (free Adobe Reader). Remember to save your form at regular intervals so you don’t lose your information and remember to send your completed form.

The Checklist on the next page details the supporting documents you must provide with your application. You should gather these documents together before completing your application and tick all boxes to indicate which documents you are attaching.

You will also need your Student Registration Number. You can find this on the top corner of your student ID card or log into your Pegasus account and you will find your 9-digit registration number (starting with the year your course started, eg 201900000).

You must provide details of all income and expenditure when completing your form. We cannot assess an incomplete application. Provide good quality scanned copies of your supporting documents when submitting your application. Failure to provide all information and supporting documents will delay your application.

Submit your completed application and supporting documents from your university email account to: financial-support-applications@strath.ac.uk.

If we need any further information for your application, we will contact you via your university email account.

CHECKLIST FOR SUPPORTING EVIDENCE YOU MUST PROVIDE WITH YOUR APPLICATION

Tick to confirm which documents you are submitting with your application or if they are Not Applicable to you. Failure to complete this will result in your application being returned to you for completion. This will cause delays with your application being processed.

This list is not optional. You must provide all documents that apply to you (If you are living with a partner – provide paperwork for your partner too) Confirm

Attached N/A Office Use

Supporting Statement (this should explain why you are applying for financial support)

SAAS Award Letter / Student Finance Award Letter (you can download this from your SAAS/Student Finance account). Applications WILL NOT be considered without your current Award Letter. International/EU Students - Copy of current funding letter showing arrangements to pay tuition fees/living costs

If you are in receipt of any other Scholarship/Bursary or support from funding council or other organisation, please provide evidence.

Copy of last 3 months’ bank statements for ALL household accounts (you and your partner’s), including any savings accounts. Copies of online statements are acceptable but not in spreadsheet or CSV file format (by last 3 months we mean the 12 weeks directly preceding the date you apply and must be as up to date as possible). ALL STUDENTS MUST PROVIDE BANK STATEMENTS.

Copy of lease or mortgage statement OR highlight rent/mortgage payments on your bank statements.

If you are working – Copy of last 3 months’ wage slips.

If you are in receipt of Tax Credits/Universal Credit – Copy of current Tax Credits Award Notice (all pages) OR most recent Universal Credit award download (must show breakdown of award).

If you are in receipt of any Benefits – Copy of most recent benefit award letters – all pages. (eg Housing Benefit, ESA etc)

If you have any Debt – Provide recent credit card/store card/loan statements. Letters of agreed monthly repayments of other debts and arrears (excluding debt to family and friends).

Any other documents you feel would support your application such as an eviction notice or debt letter.

Submit your completed application and supporting documents from your university email account to:

financial-support-applications@strath.ac.uk

If we need any further information for your application, we will contact you via your university email account.

Bank Account Form If the University already holds your bank details (under your current student ID number), there is no need to complete this form unless your bank account details have changed.

Bank details have already been provided to the University during current course -

FINANCIAL SUPPORT FUNDS

Personal Details: Name: Registration Number:

*UK Bank/Building Society Details:Account Holder Name: Name of Bank:

Sort Code: Account Number:

Student Declaration:

I confirm that this account is in my name and I am happy for all future payments from the University to be paid into this account.

Signature: Date:

*You must let us know as soon as possible if you change your bank account details.Incorrect bank details will cause delays in payment(s).

Office Use Only

Bank Statement provided for this account:

PERSONAL DETAILS:

Title: Full Name: Date of Birth:

Registration Number: Nationality:

Are you a Care Experienced Student? Yes No Are you a Carer? Yes No

Term Time Address (including Post Code):

Is your current residence:

Parental Home Halls of Residence Rental/Local Authority Owner Occupier Other

If Other, please give details:

Are you: Single/Separated/Widowed Living with Partner/Married

Number of Dependants (list anyone in your household who is financially dependant on you, specifying ages of any children):

COURSE AND FUNDING DETAILS Name of Course:

Undergraduate PGDE Postgraduate Full-Time Part-Time Year of Study:

Expected Course Completion Date:

Student Finance England Where does your funding come from: Student Awards Agency Scotland Student Finance Wales Scottish Social Services Council

Student Finance Northern IrelandScottish Funding Council

If you are responsible for paying your own tuition fees(self-funding), how are you paying these? Are you in a payment plan agreed with the Finance Office? Please detail:

Application for Financial Support

Office Use Only:

D ate Rec’d:

Status in Current Year:

Application No:

International Government Funding Self-Funding OtherIf 'Other', please explain below or in your supporting statement:

INCOME If single, only provide details of your income. If you have a partner, provide details of joint income.

Income Source Amount Per Month

You Partner

Student Loan (SAAS/Student Finance) £ £

SAAS/SFE/SFNI/SFW: Bursary/Maintenance Grant £ £

SAAS Lone Parent Grant £

SAAS Care Experienced Students’ Bursary £ £

Trusts/Scholarships £ £

Family Contribution £ £

Wages (NET, ie take home pay) £ £

Child Maintenance/Support £ £

UK State Benefits:

Child Benefit: £ £

Child Tax Credits £ £

Working Tax Credits £ £

Universal Credit £ £

Employment and Support Allowance £ £

Income Support £ £

Jobseeker’s Allowance £ £

Housing Benefit £ £

Carer’s Allowance £ £

Pension (UK State Pension or Private Pension) £ £

Other income eg from rent/lettings (specify):

£ £

Do you have any savings? Please detail any over £500 £ £

Other (specify):

£ £

Sub-Total(s) £ £

TOTAL £

EXPENDITURE We will automatically calculate figures for food, personal items, mobile, internet, clothing, TV Licence and study costs. If single, only give your own expenditure. If you have a partner/children, give family expenditure.

Expenditure Amount Per Month

Rent / Mortgage / Accommodation Payment £

Gas / Electricity £

Council Tax £

Travel Costs

Travel to/from University £

Travel to/from Placement(s) £

You/Your Partners' travel costs to work £

Healthcare / Special Diets (explain in Supporting Statement) £

Insurance(s) eg building and contents, life £

Food/Household We use standard figures for these costs depending on your level of study and personal circumstances. You can find a table of the figures we use at the end of this application.

Mobile

Telephone/Internet

Study/Books

Entertainment/Social

Other. Please specify in your supporting statement £

TOTAL £

DEBT

Debts will only be taken into account where there is supporting evidence. Debts to family and friends cannot be taken into account. We do not consider overdrafts as a debt.

Debts might include:

Credit/Store Cards; Loans (including car loans);

Catalogues; Rent, Council Tax and utility arrears.

*DebtName of Credit Card, Loans and

Other Debt (eg Barclays, Capital One etc)

Debt Owed Minimum Monthly Payment

Tick to confirm a recent statement/evidence showing minimum monthly

payment is attached

Office Use

Credit/ Store Card(s):

Loan(s):

Other Debts (do not include overdrafts):

Emergency Aid Fund Loan N/A N/A

*If you run out of space to list debts, please detail any other debt in your Supporting Statement.

Have you ever consulted a debt advice agency, eg Step Change (www.stepchange.org/) or Citizens Advice Bureau (www.cas.org.uk/)? Yes No

If yes, please provide details:

Please note: If you have been declared Bankrupt or are in a Trust Deed, you should inform the Trustee or person responsible if you are made an award.

DECLARATION

You must read the following:

• I certify that I have read and understood the form and the information I have given is true and accurate. Iunderstand that giving false information will automatically disqualify my application and may also lead todisciplinary action.

• I confirm that if eligible for a means-tested student loan that I have taken out the maximum amountavailable to me.

• I confirm that I am a registered student for the current academic year.

• I have provided all the required supporting evidence and ticked the Checklist to confirm whichdocuments I have provided.

• I will inform the Funding and Financial Support Team of any change of circumstances affecting thisapplication.

Tick to confirm you agree to this declaration:

I understand and agree to the following:

• The University reserves the right to check all information supplied with application forms.

• All documents I submit with this application will be retained with my application form for auditingpurposes.

• I may be required to provide proof of actual expenses later in the year.

• You will not pass my information to anyone outside the Funding and Financial Support Team without myconsent except:o Where checks are needed to verify the accuracy of information I have provided;o When the Funding and Financial Support Team is required to do so by a University regulation, the

Student Awards Agency Scotland or other legal requirement;o Where my partner is a student at another University and you require to share verification of

Discretionary Funds awarded.o Where the Funding and Financial Support Team need to provide a report to the Charitable Trusts

on how their donations have been spent.

• Any loans from the Emergency Aid Fund should automatically be deducted if I am made an award.• If an award is paid in instalments, payment will cease if I am no longer in attendance (except where I

am on Voluntary Suspension), terminate my studies or complete my course.Tick to confirm you understand and agree to the above:

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Signature: Date:

SUPPORTING STATEMENT / PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES Please give a detailed statement of your circumstances in support of your application for financial assistance. You should include: • Any exceptional/necessary expenditure not covered in this form• Students are expected to have arrangements in place to support themselves and any dependants during their

studies. If you do not receive funding for fees or living costs, you must state what other arrangements you haveput in place to support yourself and any dependants during your studies.

• If you are not working, please indicate why• Personal or family circumstances that affect you financially• Personal or family health issues or disabilities• Commercial credit unavailable due to previous financial difficulties• If you have a car, state why this is essential• If you have listed debts, detail any repayment plans• Tier 4 students – please give details of how the money to support your visa application has been spent.

SUPPORTING STATEMENT / PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES Please type your Supporting Statement below:

FINANCIAL SUPPORT FUNDS ANNEX Pre-set expenditure used for assessment of financial support applications

Expenditure Amount per month Undergraduate and PGR Amount per month PGT

Food and drink per person £109.42 £109.42

Clothing per person £43.88 £0

Household costs per household owner occupier £211.90 £113.97

Household costs per household rented £97.93 £0

Household costs per household parental home/halls £0 £0

Mobile and broadband costs per adult £32.31 £32.31

Study/books per student £25 £25

Entertainment/Social costs per person £37.74 £37.74