If you are looking to apply for the Greenwich Hardship Fund (GHF), you will need to complete the application available from the Digital Student Centre and upload a series of documents and evidence along the way. If you do not submit the documents needed then there will be a delay in assessing the application or it could be rejected. Your application will automatically save after each section you finish, but we would recommend spending a bit of time getting your documents all together before you start.
For Home Students applying for GHF, you will be required to have your maximum maintenance loan support from Student Finance England (SFE).
If you have not applied for the maximum maintenance loan support from SFE, unfortunately your request will be declined.
We would encourage you to submit a request for the maximum maintenance loan before applying for the GHF. When making the GHF application please inform us if your maintenance loan request is still being processed and upload evidence of your notification award letter to the team via the Digital Student Centre as soon as you receive it.
Please see the information below for what supporting documentary evidence are required for the GHF Application;
Student Type: A
If you are : Single UG & Home/EU/FT/PT
- Three months most recent bank statements for ALL accounts held in your name (not just the one you use the most)
- Tenancy agreement if you pay rent or mortgage statement
- Study Timetable for – Commuter purposes
- Evidence of Academic Year’s SFE/SLC notification award letter
- Evidence of utility bills for – Energy Bill Financial support award.
- Evidence of travel cost i.e. Oyster card or rail card report (one month)
- Evidence of government benefits (if applicable) Council Tax, Housing Benefit, Pensions, or PIP
- Evidence of any awards or scholarship i.e. Greenwich Bursary, External Scholarships, AI or progression scholarships.
- Evidence of payslip (if in employment) for the last 3 months
Student Type: B
If you are : Living with dependants/children/Spouse
- All of documents needed for Student Type A and
- Childcare evidence, full pages, screen shots and images not acceptable
- Child benefit Letter
- Partners or Spouse bank statements
Student Type: C
If you are on a: Teacher Training & Nursing & Paramedics Programmes:
- All of the documents needed for Student Type A and Student Type B (where it applies) and
- NHS Learning Support Fund all letters showing detailed payment dates and amounts to receive
- Teacher Training Bursary/Grant Letter
Student Type D
If you are a: PG Student
- All the above if applicable (Student Type A, B, & C)
- Evidence of Academic Year’s SFE/SLC PGL notification award letter