Short Term Support | The Student Hub | University of Southampton

Delay in Funding Support is designed to help undergraduate students who are experiencing a delay in receiving their maintenance loan from Student Finance (UK) and/or the NHS Bursary. The Financial Support Team may be able provide you with some financial support in the form of supermarket vouchers until you receive your first payment.

Applications for Delay in Funding Support will be accepted Monday 14 September 9AM – Sunday 11 October 11:59PM.

Eligibility criteria

Applicants must:

be currently enrolled
be attending university
on an undergraduate or undergraduate-funded course (eg BM4, PGCE)
meet the eligibility criteria for a maintenance loan from Student Finance (UK) and/or the NHS bursary
have submitted an application to Student Finance (UK) and/or the NHS Bursary

Students are expected to be in current hardship and without any significant savings when they apply. Your request for financial support can be refused if a high level of savings is available to you. The savings should be used before an application is made.

If you’re unsure if you meet the eligibility criteria for Delay in Funding Support, please book an appointment or email us at stufunds@soton.ac.uk where we will be happy to discuss all situations. 

Applications

Applications for Delay in Funding Support will be accepted Monday 14 September 9AM – Sunday 11 October 11:59PM.

On average the form takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. Once an application is received, an advisor will be in touch within 2 working days with either an assessment update or outcome.

You will also need to submit one month of bank statements for all current/savings/investment accounts in your name. This includes ISAs and crypto accounts. Statements must be submitted as PDFs rather than screenshots, JPEGs or PNGs.

We can help with the completion of the application form if you have questions or require additional support. Please book an appointment or email us at stufunds@soton.ac.uk. The SUSU Advice Centre are also able to help with completion of the application form.

Things to note

Do you have an upcoming rent payment?

Delay in Funding support is not available to cover rent. If you are in university accommodation, please contact the Student Hub at studenthub@soton.ac.uk to explain your situation.

If you are in private rented accommodation, we recommend you speak with your landlord. If you need a letter confirming your situation then please email stufunds@soton.ac.uk.

Have you made use of an interest-free, fee-free overdraft? 

Student bank accounts with interest-free overdrafts are typically available to all Home/UK students. More information can be found at Save the Student.

Are you seeking longer-term financial support?

The Financial Support Team administer the Student Support Fund, which provides support to those students who find themselves struggling financially. The Semester 1 Student Support Fund will open mid-October, and details can be found here.

Award information

Delay in Funding Support awards are intended to help you with essential food and incidental costs for a short period of time, typically 1-4 weeks.

Awards are in the form of Tesco or Sainsbury's supermarket vouchers. The voucher amount will be based on when you are likely to receive your Student Finance (UK)/NHS bursary funding.

Delay in Funding Support awards do not include cash payments or help with rent.

Applications are reviewed in line with Student Support Fund guidelines. Awards are discretionary, and we cannot guarantee one will be granted.

Further information

If you have any questions about eligibility, the application form, or the assessment process, please feel free to book an appointment or email us at stufunds@soton.ac.uk.