HE Support Fund

What is the HE Support Fund?

University Centre South Essex appreciates there are times when students are faced with unexpected financial hardship and we can offer assistance via the HE Support Fund.

If students experience unexpected financial hardship they are able to apply for the various support funds we offer:

Late funding loan: If there is a delay to home students’ Student Finance being paid they are able to apply for a loan from the university to bridge the gap. The loan is fully repayable when Student Finance is received. This fund is available from October.

Student financial support fund: If students experience serious financial hardship, and when all sources of statutory and other income have been used, that puts them at risk of withdrawal from their course, then the Student Financial Support Fund is available. This fund is non-repayable and is available from November.

Unexpected crisis and expense fund: If students experience a one-off financial emergency they may apply for the 'Unexpected crisis and expense fund.' This award covers incidents such as IT / appliance breakdown, domestic emergencies, redundancy, etc. This fund is non-repayable and is available from November.

All of the funds are administered through our platform “PayMyStudent”. Details and guidance documents can be found on our Canvas page: 
Funding and Finance: HE Student Support

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HE Support Team

Our HE Support team are always happy to offer advice on Student Finance, applying for HE Support Funds and budgeting and can be contacted by emailing HESupport@southessex.ac.uk.