Financial Aid will be closed from 1.00pm on 24 December 2024 until 9.00am on 2 January 2025.
The primary purpose of University Financial Aid is to relieve financial difficulties which might impact on a student's participation in higher education at Oxford Brookes University and to help them remain at the University.
You can only apply for Financial Aid if you are a fully enrolled student and have applied to all the funding available to you (Student Finance, NHS Learning Support Fund, etc.).
If you are a final year student, please ensure you submit your application by the graduating student deadline.
Global Banking School (GBS) students are not eligible to apply for Financial Aid at Oxford Brookes. Please email welfare@globalbanking.ac.uk for advice and support.
If you need advice on student finance, welfare benefits or money management, please contact our Student Money Advisers.
Alert If you are currently experiencing a significant financial emergency (e.g. being made homeless, no food, etc) or have any questions, please contact us at finaid@brookes.ac.uk.
Complete the following steps and don't forget to submit your supporting evidence.
The purpose of financial aid is to help students reach the end of their course. If you are graduating, then you need to apply in time for your application to be considered by your completion date.
Deadlines are usually at least 4 weeks before your completion date. If you are unsure of your completion date or of the application deadline, please email finaid@brookes.ac.uk.
| Expected completion date for your course | Deadline for receipt of your financial aid application and all supporting documents |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | Friday 16 August 2024 |
| December 2024 | Friday 15 November 2024 |
| January 2025 | Friday 13 December 2024 |
| May 2025 | Friday 11 April 2025 |
| June 2025 | Friday 9 May 2025 |
| July 2025 | Friday 13 June 2025 |
| August 2025 | Friday 11 July 2025 |
| September 2025 | Friday 15 August 2025 |
Students should be aware that Financial Aid is intended to act as a safety net for those in financial difficulty rather than their main source of income.
The National Association of Student Money Advisers (NASMA) provide universities across the UK with hardship funding guidelines. Oxford Brookes uses this as guidance to help ensure an equitable assessment process.
If you would like to speak to us face-to-face, our Zoom room is open on Wednesdays from 1.00pm to 2.00pm. When you enter, you will then be assigned to one of our advisers when they become available.