Arden University Financial Support Bursary

• Financial Support Fund: food vouchers or BACS transfer, capped at £1,200 (outside London) or £1,500 (within London); one award per 12 months.
• Milestones/Emergency Fund: up to £200, usually one-off, via the Wellbeing Service.
• Digital Fund: a specified laptop with essential software plus a 3-month broadband voucher.
• DSA200: the £200 Disabled Students' Allowance laptop contribution paid direct to the supplier.
• Commuter Travel Bursary: up to 75% of travel costs from home to campus.
• Graduation Fund: up to £150 travel, £33.60 gown hire and £22.50 photo package.
• Childcare Fund: up to 15% of registered pre-school childcare costs, paid to the provider.

• Upload evidence within 20 business days of starting the Blackbullion application or it is closed.
• Decisions within 20 working days of complete evidence; payment within 7-10 working days.
• Appeals within 10 working days of the outcome.

1. Check you meet the eligibility criteria.
2. Register on Blackbullion with your Arden email address.
3. Complete the relevant digital application form and upload evidence within 20 business days.
4. Provide any further details requested, such as bank details, if an award is confirmed.
5. In exceptional cases where you cannot use Blackbullion, email [email protected].

• Bank statements for all accounts (PDF or scan) for the month before applying; up to three months may be requested, with transactions over £100 annotated.
• Tenancy agreements, bills and letters on headed paper; translations of foreign-language documents.
• For informal family rent: written agreement and three bank statements showing payments.
• Student Finance England evidence (full-time undergraduates).
• P45, P60 or HMRC statement of earnings; Universal Credit award letter if applicable.
• Childcare invoices and Childcare Grant evidence for childcare claims.

Assessed case by case on eligibility and evidence of hardship; submitting an application does not guarantee funding. Usually one award of each type per academic year, with a further claim only in exceptional circumstances and not within 3 months of a previous award.