How you can apply for a bursary during your placement year.

Overview

If you are preparing for a placement and received the Student Success Scholarship (SSS) last year, you could get extra funds to help with your placement year.

What you could get

Your award will usually be based on what you received from the Student Success Scholarship in the previous year. 

Who can apply

To qualify, you must:

• have received the Student Success Scholarship last year, or have a household income of £62,143 or less,
• be a home fees student,
• be fully enrolled on a placement year,
• be paying the placement year fee of £1,200, or have a loan to cover it,
• have had your placement approved.

If you are still looking for a placement, read our guide to getting your placement approved.

How to apply

If you are eligible, we will email you in September of your placement year, asking you to complete one of the forms below.

The form you need depends on whether you received the Student Success Scholarship last year. You will only be able to access the form that applies to you.

• Application form – received Student Success Scholarship
• Application form – did not receive Student Success Scholarship

If you believe you are eligible but have not heard from us after two months on placement, contact Hallam Help.

Get help

For more information about applying for a placement bursary, please contact:

Hallam Help
hallamhelp@shu.ac.uk
0114 225 2222