How it works
Our Study-Related Costs Funding is available to help students who need extra financial support for their study costs. This could include costs like internet access, a laptop, childcare and stationery. It’s usually a reimbursement of costs, meaning you’ll need to provide receipts as part of your application.
If you need a diagnostic assessment for a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia or dyscalculia, you can apply for support towards the cost of this from the study-related costs fund. The fund can also support the cost of your Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) equipment if you’re in England and need to make a £200 contribution towards your DSA computer.
Supported study costs
You can apply for support from the fund towards the following study costs:
- general study materials, for items bought to help you study – such as pens and paper, a printer, ink, and headphones – up to a maximum of £200* per academic year
- compulsory module materials, as listed in the module description – such as set books or a scientific calculator – reasonable costs will be supported
- internet access, up to a maximum of £20* per month
- a new PC, laptop or tablet, to a maximum contribution of £250* (or up to £200 for a DSA computer, students in England only)
- travel to tutorials, residential schools and exams
- childcare
- residential school meals and accommodation fee
- medical evidence costs, for example a doctor’s letter to support a DSA application, up to £50*
- diagnostic assessment for a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia or dyscalculia.
*Figures are correct for the 24/25 academic year.
Eligibility
To be eligible, you must:
- be studying at least 30 credits in an academic year
- be actively participating on your module
- be paying a UK module fee (England, Wales, or Northern Ireland)
- receive a qualifying benefit or have a household income of no more than £25,000 a year (or below £50,000 if applying for diagnostic assessment costs).
How to apply
For most costs, we encourage you only to apply once your module has started, as applications are usually assessed two weeks after the module start date.
However, you can apply up to three months before your module starts if you&/courses/fees-and-funding/study-related-costs-funding/39;re applying for support towards the £200 DSA computer contribution or the cost of a diagnostic assessment for a specific learning difficulty.
You can download the application form online through your StudentHome Help Centre, which you can access once you have a student account with us. The terms and conditions, which have more information about the eligibility criteria and supporting evidence you can provide, are also available for download.