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Study level you are applying for:Undergraduate
The £250 Commuter Award is a one-time payment available to eligible new undergraduate students starting at the University of York in the 2027/28 academic year, who live at home and commute to campus during their first year of study. The award is designed to help with the cost of travelling to and from campus. It is paid directly to students and does not need to be repaid.
This is a pilot scheme for students entering in 2027/28, and its availability for future years is not guaranteed.
Eligibility
Open to UK (home) students only.
To be eligible for the Commuter Award, you must meet all of the following criteria:
- You are a new undergraduate student starting your first year of study at the University of York in the 2027/28 academic year. Foundation Year (Year Zero) students are eligible.
- You are classified as a Home student for fee purposes.
- You applied through the main UCAS cycle or through Clearing.
- Your home postcode, as given on your initial UCAS application, falls within the University's designated commuter area. Eligibility is determined by the University against its approved list of commuter postcodes. If you are unsure whether your address qualifies, you can use our postcode checker (at the bottom of this page).
- You are living at your home address during term time. The term-time address you provide at enrolment must match the home address given on your UCAS application.
- You are not living in University accommodation, private purpose-built student accommodation, or any other accommodation to which you have relocated in order to study at the University of York.
Who is not eligible
- Continuing students, and students returning from a leave of absence, are not eligible. The Award is for new entrants only.
- Students on the International Pre-Masters or International Foundation (IPC) programmes are not eligible.
