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Scholarships, bursaries, and inclusion funds

As a Hallam student, you may be entitled to additional funding to help with living and study costs.

Inclusion funds

Activities Inclusion Fund

The Activities Inclusion Fund provides funding to help students participate in extracurricular activities, such as SU events and societies*. Apply for up to £50 to help cover costs so you don't miss out on fun, enriching experiences that can enhance your uni life.

Please make sure you read our guidelines before you apply.

Activities Inclusion Fund guidelines

As a Hallam student, you can apply for up to £50 from our Activities Inclusion Fund to help cover the costs of extracurricular activities, such as SU events and societies, that you may not otherwise have been able to engage with.

The Fund provides year-round funding support to all Hallam students so you don't have to miss out on fun, enriching experiences that can enhance your uni life.

Apply for funding

What the fund can be used for:

  • Society membership fees
  • Society events e.g. trips, balls (excluding trips abroad)
  • Activities conducted by SU Officers or Reps
  • SU events (excluding club nights)
  • Rental of equipment to participate in society activity
  • Travel to/from HSU volunteering opportunities
  • Attending conferences/networking activity linked to society activity
  • HSU Awards Ball

What the fund cannot be used for:

  • Resources when running as an election candidate
  • Trips abroad
  • Club nights
  • Course-related activities (your activities must be extra-curricular)

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for the Activities Inclusion Fund, you must:

  • have less than £1,000 in your bank account/savings
  • have not made an application for the Activities Inclusion Fund in the past 4 weeks
  • have not been successful in receiving funding from the Activities Inclusion Fund previously this academic year
  • not be claiming in retrospect for activities that have already taken place

Successful applications must be spent within 2 months of funding confirmation and will be reallocated to the overall funding pot if unclaimed.

Reasons you may be unsuccessful in your application:

  • You have a positive bank balance we consider to be adequate to self-funding (e.g. £1,000 after taking into consideration rent payments for the student loan period)
  • The planned activity is outside the scope of the Fund (i.e. Sports Teams - see Sport Hardship Fund)
  • The planned activity is within 10 working days of the application being submitted (e.g. an SU or society event)
  • No information relating to personal or exceptional circumstances is provided
  • The planned activity is excluded in the above list

Funding spaces are limited, and we will communicate when all funds have been allocated. After this, applicants will be placed onto a wait list for if/when further funds become available.

How your application will be assessed

We'll review your application based on the information and evidence provided, and we'll contact you with a decision within 10 working days of submitting your application (excluding the Winter teaching break).

All applications will be dealt with confidentially, with discretion and integrity. Those administering proposed activity (e.g. Societies, SU Events team, etc) will not be informed of any application or support allocated from the Fund unless permission is given.

If you think there has been an issue with the handling of the submission, please use our complaints procedure.

 

*Please note: The Fund is not designed as a support measure for students in immediate financial crisis, nor is it a long-term solution to funding difficulties.

 

Apply to the fund

*Please note: the Activities Inclusion Fund cannot be used for Sports Team activity (see Sport Hardship Fund).

Scholarships and bursaries

Scholarships and bursaries (often referred to as grants) are one-off grants made to support students in their education. You might have heard about them in American pop-culture to fund college, but they're available in the UK too. According to UCAS, the terms 'bursary' and 'scholarship' are interchangeable across universities, with scholarships likely to be competitive and often supported by generous donors, and bursaries usually non-competitive, automatic, and based on financial need.

Student Success Scholarship

The main scholarship that SHU offer is the Student Success Scholarship, which is designed to help you succeed in your studies, and is available to both full-time and part-time home students. If successful you'll receive a payment of between £600 and £2,100, although the Uni says most successful applicants will get nearer the lower amount unless in 'several priority groups'. You can find detailed information in the terms and conditions, or more quickfire info and how to apply on the Student Success Scholarship webpage.

Scholarship and Bursary Finder

There are also a wide range of other scholarships and bursaries available from the Uni, with some open to students on specific courses and others available to all students. There's something for almost everyone and you can use the Scholarship and Bursary Finder to search for one to suit you. SHU have previously released ad-hoc bursaries such as the house hunting grant and energy costs grant, so it's worth keeping an eye on their website for new opportunities.