What financial help is available for 2012 entry?

The new system of funding for undergraduate students starting university in 2012 includes new financial help for students.

It includes grants of up to £3,250 towards living costs such as food, accommodation and travel. Students from families with incomes up to £42,000 will be entitled to a partial grant. These grants do not have to be repaid.

All students are also eligible for loans to cover living costs.

More government information about the new fees structure.

Financial advice and support from Sheffield Hallam

We want your time at Sheffield Hallam to be as stress-free as possible. Our financial support team offers plenty of information and advice. Should you run into any difficulties while you're with us, we'll assist you in finding any available help.

We also have an access to learning fund, which we use to support students with particular financial needs. You may be able to apply for this funding after you have enrolled with us.

Scholarships and bursaries

Academic Achievement Scholarship

We award the Academic Achievement Scholarship to full-time undergraduate students in recognition of the grades they achieve to get into university. To qualify, you must have achieved grades AAB from three a levels (or the equivalent).

If you qualify, the scholarship of £1,000 will be awarded to you in the February of your first academic year only.

Find out if you qualify

National Scholarship Programme

Sheffield Hallam University is participating in the government's new National Scholarship Programme, which has been set up to support students from low income households.

Sheffield Hallam £500 bursary

If you are a new full-time undergraduate student and meet the National Scholarship Programme criteria, but are not awarded one of the 560 scholarships, you will qualify for our Sheffield Hallam £500 bursary instead.

To be eligible for this bursary you must be

ordinarily resident in England or the EU
from a low income household, defined as one with a residual household income of £25,000 or less
iable to pay the University’s 2012/13 tuition fee of £8,500
a new full-time undergraduate student starting university in 2012

The following students are not eligible for the Sheffield Hallam £500 bursary

NHS funded students
students funded by the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA)
students continuing directly from one course to another in 2012 (for example from foundation degree or HND to final year of an honours degree)
postgraduate students
part-time students
students whose fees are paid in whole or part through sponsorship (for example by their employer)
students who are ordinarily resident in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Scholarships for talented athletes at Sheffield Hallam

Sheffield Hallam offers a support and scholarship programme for talented athletes. Scholarships of up to £3,000 are awarded to student athletes in addition to a comprehensive high performance support package.

Make your money go further

Although being a student may mean living on a limited budget, there's plenty you can do to make the most of what you do have.

Sheffield has a relatively low cost of living compared to other major UK cities, and as a student you can get discounts in participating shops, cinemas, buses, bars and restaurants. There are also plenty of cheap student club nights - not least at our Students' Union.

If you're after extra cash, we can help you find part-time work to fit around your studies. Our employment service netWORK can help find the right job for you. You might even end up working at the University - we often have work available, including administrative work and the chance to share your experience of university life by working as a student ambassador.