Check on the student finance calculator to see what extra help you might be able to get.

Students on a low income

You can apply for:

• Universal Credit
• extra help if you’re experiencing financial hardship

Students with children or dependent adults

You can apply for:

• Childcare Grant – full-time students only
• Parents’ Learning Allowance – full-time students only
• Adult Dependants’ Grant – full-time students only
• Universal Credit
• extra help if you’re experiencing financial hardship

Disabled students

If you have a disability, long-term health condition, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) you can apply for:

• Disabled Students’ Allowance
• extra help if you’re experiencing financial hardship

You may also qualify for disability related benefits.

Medical, social work and teacher training students

You can apply for:

• NHS bursaries if you’re studying certain medical, dentistry or healthcare courses
• a grant to cover some travel expenses if you’re studying a medical, dentistry or healthcare course
• social work bursaries if you’re a social work student
• extra funding if you’re a teacher training student

Students studying abroad

You might get a grant to cover some travel expenses if you normally live in England but study away from home.

Help from your university or college

Many universities and colleges offer extra help directly to students.

Funding from charitable trusts

Use the Turn2us grant search to check whether you qualify for funding from a charitable trust.