Local grants/charities for students

moneysavingobsessive

Check your local library for charities that help students. I live in Kent and a local trust gives £400 a year for students going to university providing you live in the correct postcode and can convince the trustees that you are hard working. It is not means tested either.

Good luck people - why not post the names/contact details for any that you find?

across

i dont know if its still there but in Birmingham people used to apply place called Drapers and get money at college(alevels)
you can always ask in the student welfare office they usually have a list :T

meggiemoo_d

Hi,
Where in Kent do you live? Can you send me details about the grant?

Thanks

Ellen

the_devil_made_me_do_it

hmm sounds worth a look into, wonder if Teesside have something similar?

TeaBoy_2

the_devil_made_me_do_it wrote:

hmm sounds worth a look into, wonder if Teesside have something similar?

another smoggie here, might have a look into it. let us know if u find anything.

have you tried applying for the hardship fund? its a simple form to fill in, i got £450.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

TeaBoy wrote:

another smoggie here, might have a look into it. let us know if u find anything.

have you tried applying for the hardship fund? its a simple form to fill in, i got £450.

Not really needing a hardship fund, mainly looking to get some travel expenses to be honest (it's my other half that's at Uni) and it costs an absolute fortune on petrol costs ect... could be even more soon, Leeds Uni could be bekoning.

Yeah, I'll let ya know what I come up with.

moneysavingobsessive

The trust that I applied to is called the Barrow Trust for people living in the Parish of Borden in Kent. Hope that helps someone!

elisebutt65

hotcourses.co.uk have a section on funding and you can also apply to the European Social fund

the_devil_made_me_do_it

elisebutt65 wrote:

hotcourses.co.uk have a section on funding and you can also apply to the European Social fund

just can't get away with that website

freebie_junkie

what about teh access to learning fund?