The UHF 2023 is now open. The UHF is administered by Money Advice and Guidance.
The fund is available to support students experiencing financial difficulties. Registered UK, Overseas and EU undergraduate and postgraduate students can apply to the fund, full guidance can be found here: UHF Guidance for UK students
Students are advised to read the UHF Guidance before applying to the fund
UK students - who can apply?
You can apply to the fund if you think you will not have enough money to cover essential expenditure, this can be because you are struggling to pay day-to-day costs such as rent or bills. Alternatively, it maybe due to a one-off exceptional cost that you could not have foreseen and is causing you hardship, e.g. additional travel home due to family illness/caring, or a household emergency. You can apply to the fund at any time up to the closing dates but please do not wait until you have run out of money before submitting your form.
The UHF cannot help pay tuition fees regardless of the situation.
How to apply?
Please use the form below to apply:
Overseas students (OS) – who can apply?
You can apply to the fund if you have an exceptional cost or financial emergency that you could not have foreseen. You will need to be able to demonstrate that before starting your course you had made provision to fund both tuition fees and living costs and that the additional exceptional cost that you are experiencing would leave you in hardship.
The UHF cannot help pay tuition fees regardless of the situation.
How to apply?
Before applying to the UHF, you must contact International Advice and Guidance (IAG) to discuss your situation with them: IAGteam@liverpool.ac.uk or you can book to see IAG: International Advice and Guidance International Advice & Guidance- Student Services - University of Liverpool
All students
Closing dates:
Final year undergraduates – Friday 12 April 2024
Continuing undergraduates – Friday 3 May 2024
Postgraduates – Friday 12 July 2024
You can apply to the fund at any stage during the academic year up to the relevant closing date.
Please fill in all sections on the application form. There is a supporting statement section which asks you to detail why you are applying to the UHF including whether you have any exceptional circumstances you would like us to consider. Please give as much detail as possible on this section.
On each page of the form you will be asked to upload documents to support your application, you should try to submit all of the requested evidence (not submitting documents will delay your application as we will need to contact you to request). In cases where an application is received without any supporting evidence, the application will be rejected and if the student still wants to apply to the fund, they will need to complete a new application form.
Documents can only be accepted in PDF format, if you need help with this please email money@liverpool.ac.uk
Once we receive your form, a Money Adviser will check all documents have been submitted and your application will be assessed using the relevant UHF Guidance.
As part of the UHF process the adviser will look at your income and expenditure and ensure you are receiving all of the student loans/grants and other income that you may be entitled to. We may need to ask questions about your finances, these questions are not intended to be intrusive but we need to understand your full financial situation.
How long will it take to assess my application?
We aim to assess complete applications within 20 working days (when additional documentation is requested the 20-day period will start from when the last piece of evidence is received). At busy times the assessment times may be longer.
Once the assessment is complete you will be notified of the outcome by email to your University of Liverpool email address. If your application has been successful the email will contain details on the amount of award and when you will receive it. If your application has been unsuccessful we will include a breakdown of income and expenditure used in the calculation and the appeals process.
Before applying to the UHF, students should read the Hardship fund guidance 2023/24 for UK or OS which provides full details on the application process
Please see Student Services Confidentiality statement: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/studentsupport/book-an-appointment/confidentiality-statement/
For any queries regarding the UHF or other financial concerns please email:
money@liverpool.ac.uk – UK students
IAGteam@liverpool.ac.uk – overseas and EU students
Speak to a Money Advice and Guidance advisor
If you are unable to find an answer to your query on our web pages email money@liverpool.ac.uk or book an online confidential one-one appointment.