You can apply online here:
sheffield.paymystudent.com/portal

You need to apply every academic year you're on a course.

Application Processing Time

• We receive a large number of applications at the start of the academic year – over 3,000 between September and Decemeber.
  Because of this, it can take 4–6 weeks to process your application after you get your acknowledgment email.

• We’ll contact you by email if we need more evidence.

• Please use a working email address you can access when you enrol.

Travel & Meal Costs While You Wait

• While your application is being processed, you’ll need to pay for your own travel and meals.

• If you’re eligible, travel support will be backdated to the start of the half-term in which we received your complete application.

Haven’t Heard From Us?

We’ll contact you by email or letter, so make sure your contact info is up to date.

You can also visit Student Central to ask about your application:

• City Campus – Upper floor, next to the Library

• Hillsborough Campus – Reception

Attendance Matters

• Your attendance, behaviour, and completion of work all affect your funding.

• If your attendance is low, your application may be put on hold until it improves.

What Can I Get Help With?

We offer support based on your personal circumstances. This could include:

• Travel costs

• Free college meals (for 16–18s or EHCP students under 24 on certain benefits)

• Help with essential kit, equipment, or trips your course requires

Payments

• If you’ve been awarded funding, payments can take up to 10 working days to reach your bank account from the date on your award letter.

• Still not received it?
  You’ll need to send us a bank statement showing the money hasn’t gone in.

Will Payments Be Backdated?

We will only backdate your funding to the start of the half-term we received your complete application.

We cannot backdate any earlier if:

• Evidence is missing

• Your form was incomplete

• Your attendance is poor