Financial support for students experiencing delays with Student Finance in 2025/26.

Are you facing unexpected financial difficulty because your Student Finance has been delayed?

The Bath Spa University Short Term Emergency Grant provides limited discretionary financial support for students who are unable to meet basic costs from other sources of support, until you are able to receive your first payment from Student Finance.

How it works

  • The fund is intended to support students in financial difficulty with day-to-day living costs rather than be a main source of income, and can't help with tuition fees or rental/deposit payments.
  • Awards are discretionary and are paid in the form of a non-repayable grant.

Criteria

You can apply to this fund if:

  • you're fully registered and in attendance on an undergraduate programme (full-time or part-time) at Bath Spa University
  • you started your studies at Bath Spa University prior to September 2025 or started your studies from September 2025 onwards and are studying in Bath, at Bath Spa London – Hackney or Bath Spa London – Canary Wharf
  • you're a home UK student (ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years prior to the start of your course, settled status)
  • you applied to Student Finance in good time prior to the start of your course, and there has been a delay in the assessment of your entitlement
  • you have no other available funds (including available overdraft)

How to apply

Please submit a Hardship Query to the Student Awards Team via MyServices.  If you’re eligible the Team will then be able to send you a link to make an application via Blackbullion.

If you give appropriate consents the Team may also be able to liaise with Student Finance directly to help you understand any issues/delays that you are facing, or signpost you to Student Wellbeing Services so that they can support you in resolving the delay.

  • Supporting documentation is required in all cases. Applications submitted without all the necessary supporting documentation will not be looked at.
  • Photos of supporting documentation are acceptable if they are clear and can be easily read. In certain circumstances you may be contacted separately and asked to supply additional evidence. 

What happens next

We’ll communicate the outcome of our application via Blackbullion.

You're able to appeal an unsuccessful application. We'll provide details of how to make an appeal in your decision email.

If you have any questions about this award, please contact the Student Awards Team by submitting a Hardship Query on MyServices.