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This secure online payment facility allows you to pay invoices or make payments on account to the University of Greater Manchester.

Eligibility

The University of Greater Manchester Student Support Fund – Eligibility checklist details and the full eligibility requirements can be found on the Blackbullion platform.

Applicants must have applied for and be in receipt of their full student loan entitlement and must have received their first instalment before applying to the fund. All eligible students who apply to the Student Support Fund will be considered.

Certain groups of students will be given priority when applying to the Student Support Fund. These include:

students with children
final year students
students unable to work due to long term illness or disability (evidence of this must be provided).

How Can I Apply?

Further guidance and the online application form can be found on the Blackbullion platform.

You will be required to provide documentary evidence of your circumstances such as bank statements, sources of income, essential expenditure, partner income where applicable, childcare costs where applicable.

Assessment of Applications

Student Support Fund applications are assessed using guidelines provided by the National Association of Student Money Advisors (NASMA).

We will look at your income and expenditure over the period of an academic year.

Applications are assessed in strict date order.

Processing Timescale

The University aims to deal with complete Student Support Fund applications within 20 working days.

If there is evidence or information missing from your application this will result in delays to your application being assessed.

For further information about the fund please contact UOBSSF@greatermanchester.ac.uk or visit the Student Centre, located within Chancellor’s Mall, to speak with a Student Advisor.

Childcare Grant

For full-time students with dependent children in registered and approved childcare, a payment of up to 85% of the actual childcare costs is available.

This award is dependent on household income, maximum payment £199.62 per week for one child, £342.24 per week for two or more children.

Parents’ Learning Allowance

For full-time students who have dependent children. This award is dependent on household income, maximum award £2,024.

Page last reviewed and updated September 2025.

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