Terms and conditions

  • Students must be under the age of 25 years at the time the course starts. You must provide proof of age ID.
  • Students must be long term residents (usually for 3 years for reasons other than education) of the City of Birmingham and must live within the boundaries of the City of Birmingham. You must provide written proof of address.
  • All undergraduate students must demonstrate and provide written evidence that they have applied for a Student Maintenance Loan and a Tuition Fee Loan from Student Finance England.
  • All postgraduate students must demonstrate and provide written evidence that they have applied for a non means-tested Student Maintenance Loan https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-register-login.
  • Students attending their first year of college/university will be required to provide evidence from the college/university proving that they have been offered and have accepted a place on the relevant course.
  • Grants cheques will not be issued unless the trustees have received a tutor reference on your previous academic year from your current course, or your previous course (if you have not yet started the course).  The reference should include a report of your progress with your studies and comments on your suitability for the course you are undertaking.
  • All references from college/university must be provided on college/university headed paper or email from tutors’ official work email addresses.
  • Trustees may invite applicants to a short interview to discuss their application before a decision is made.  If invited, students must attend.
  • Only one grant per student can be applied for in any academic year.
  • Grant cheques will only be issued to the student applying and not to a parent or guardian or other third party.
  • Application forms must be completed by and signed by the person applying for the grant.
  • Application forms and supporting documents must be submitted by the deadline.