University Financial Support

Fees and Financial Support for Higher Education Learners
At Cornwall College we want to be able to offer you support and guidance with fees and funding for our University courses.

Can I get financial support to help me with my studies?
Higher Education learners can apply for a student loan to cover their tuition costs from Student finance – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Student Maintenance loan
You can also apply for a maintenance loan to help towards the cost of living, and this is paid directly to you. For full details please go to gov.uk/student-finance

Does the College offer Bursaries to Higher Education students?
Yes, we have a number of bursaries to support learners, depending on eligibility. These are as follows:

• Higher Education Cash Bursary: We offer a £800 cash bursary for full-time students, and £400 for part-time students.
• Higher Education Accommodation Bursary. If you are a first-year student, and your term time address is different to your home address, then you could be eligible for a bursary of £1,000 to support with accommodation costs.
• Higher Education Hardship Fund: If you find yourself experiencing financial hardship, we maybe able to support with an emergency bursary of up to a maximum of £600. To qualify you will need to provide evidence of hardship and meet with a member of the Student Experience team for an initial consultation.

Bursaries are limited and are processed on a first-come-first served basis, with priority given to students from specific groups or areas of low participation in HE.

How do I apply for a Higher Education Bursary?
Our Higher Education Bursaries will open on 1^st October 2025

Apply for a Bursary / Log-in

Please watch the tutorial video below, that will talk you through the application process.

Higher Education Hardship Bursary:
We understand that at times you may require additional financial support throughout the academic year. If you do experience any form of financial hardship we do have a HE Hardship Fund available.

To apply for this please complete an application by clicking here and send to bursaries@cornwall.ac.uk

Postgraduate Loan (MA/MSc)
Further information can be found at gov.uk/student-finance

For further details on our Access Agreement detailing our commitment to financially supporting our higher education learners, please go to the link below: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/the-register/search-for-access-and-participation-plans/#/AccessPlans/accessplans/10001696

If you have previously studied at degree level we strongly advise that you contact Student Finance England to find out whether or not you are eligible for financial assistance.

Additional grants for students with dependents
If you have children or adult dependents you may be eligible for additional means tested grants, such as the Childcare grant, Parents’ Learning Allowance and Adult Dependents’ grant. More information can be found at:  sfengland.slc.co.uk

Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs)
Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) are extra help for HE students who have a disability, a mental-health condition or specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia, ADHD or dyspraxia.

To fill out a DSA form online, go to:gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas/how-to-claim