Hardship Fund

The Hardship Support Fund provides financial support to help you to access and remain in higher education, and can help alleviate unexpected financial hardship.

The Hardship Support Fund provides financial support to help you to access and remain in higher education and can help alleviate unexpected financial hardship. 

MAY UPDATE The Hardship Fund will close to all new applications on Friday 15th May 2026, any applications received by 5pm on the Friday will be processed as normal.

April 2026 update QAHE students, you will be contacted directly via QAHE for any financial support that you may be eligible to apply for. Please do not complete the LMU Hardship Fund application form.

In the mean time you can view the Blackbullion library of interaction Pathways

Students may be able to source some extra support through various trusts and charities. Please refer to the Student Money and Accommodation Advice team's information sheet: Educational trusts and charities and the links below.

 
If you're struggling with energy costs you might be able to receive certain benefits, grants and help offered by the government and energy suppliers.
 
The following are some Useful trust and charities for students looking for external financial support.
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