Accommodation Bursary

Essential criteria are conditions you must meet to be considered for this scheme. Students who do not meet these criteria will not be considered for this award.

To be eligible, you must meet the following:

• Have applied to study an undergraduate degree at The University of Manchester starting in the year you apply for this bursary
• Have been assessed for fee status as a 'home' student
• Have submitted an application to your regional student funding authority (Student Finance England, Wales, Northern Ireland, or Scotland), had a full household income assessment and consented to share your student finance information with the University
• Have a household income of £43,000 per annum or less, as assessed by your regional student funding authority
• Have applied for accommodation and selected one (or more) of the eligible halls as your first choice
• Have selected The University of Manchester as your firm choice by the closing date of this application in order to be shortlisted.

Priority criteria

Priority criteria is additional information about you that will be used to make our final selection decisions.
Priority will be given to students who:

Personal factors

• Are a care leaver or care-experienced student
• Are a estranged/independent student
• Are a young carer
• Are a refugee or asylum seeker
• Have a disability
• Are from a military family.

Socio-economic factors

• Were eligible for free school meals during secondary education
• Live in an area of relative deprivation.

Higher education progression information

• Live in a postcode of low progression to higher education
• Went to a low attaining secondary school
• Go to a low attaining sixth form/college.