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ACCESS TO LEARNING FUND 2014/15 – FULL TIME STUDENT APPLICATION

IMPORTANT

Please read the accompanying Guidance Notes before completing the form. The Guidance Notes can also be accessed at http://www.mmu.ac.uk/studentfinance . You must read these fully before completing this application form.

AIMS OF THE FUND

The Access to Learning Fund is a fund provided by the UK Government to support students who fall into financial difficulty whilst studying at university. The Access to Learning Fund can award discretionary grant payments to students in need. Whilst it cannot support every application it receives, the following groups of students are priority:

Lone Parents Care Leavers Disabled Students Final Year Students

You can still apply to the fund if you do not fall within one of the priority groups but are experiencing financial difficulty.

CLOSING DATES

Final Year and Postgraduates: Friday 27th March 2015Continuing Year: Friday 15th May 2015

Your application must be received by the relevant closing dates specified. If your application is received after the closing date, it will not be considered.

ELIGIBILITY CHECK

If you can answer yes to all the following questions, you are eligible to apply to the Access to Learning Fund. Further details regarding eligibility can be found in the Guidance Notes.

Are you a Home student or an EU student receiving the Maintenance Loan from Student Finance England?

Are you enrolled and attending your course?

Have you applied for and received your maximum entitlement from Student Finance England/Wales/SAAS or Northern Ireland?

If you have received an Emergency Hardship Loan, have you repaid this in full?

Please detach this page from the application form and keep it for your reference.

http://www.mmu.ac.uk/studentfinance


COMPLETING THE ACCESS TO LEARNING FUND APPLICATION FORM - Complete all four sections of the application form in BLOCK CAPITALS.

- SECTION A (Personal and Bank Details) – Complete this section fully, as this information will be included in the assessment.

- SECTION B (Income and Expenditure) – Complete this section fully, providing weekly figures (where applicable). You must provide EVIDENCE of ALL income and costs you list in Section B.

- SECTION C (Personal Statement with Evidence) – Complete this section and provide evidence to support each cost you refer to in Section C.

- SECTION D (Declaration) –The application will not be considered unless the following items are completed in ink: tick the relevant box, print your name, sign and date the application form.

EVIDENCE CHECK POINTS

Evidence Checkpoints are provided throughout the application form. Read these carefully and follow the instructions. Your application may be rejected if you do not provide the required evidence. Please see example below:

DROP IN SERVICE

We offer a dedicated drop-in service based in the Business School and Student Hub. Opening hours are 09.00 to 16:00 Mon – Thur and 10:00 to 16:00 on a Friday.

Student Financial Support TeamBusiness School and Student HUB

Student & Academic Services, Manchester Metropolitan UniversityOxford Road, Manchester

M15 6BH

Alternatively you can contact us on 0161 247 1045.

Evidence Checkpoint

Have you provided your Student Finance Breakdown / Bursary Letter / PCDL Letter?

CONFIDENTIALITY

Your application will only be viewed by staff in Student and Academic Services. In some instances, it may be necessary for additional supporting information to be sought from other university staff in order to reach a decision regarding your application. Information you disclose through the application process will remain confidential.

Please detach this page from the application form and keep it for your reference.


SECTION A – Personal and Bank Details

You must provide your personal information and bank details for your MAIN account. Please list ALL other bank accounts you own, including joint accounts, student accounts, current accounts, savings and ISAs.

Personal Details

First Name: Surname:

MMU ID: Do you live with your Parents: Yes No

Correspondence Address (including postcode) – Your supporting documents will be returned to this address.

Address:

Postcode: Telephone No:

MMU Email address – We will only correspond with you at this email address during the application process. It is your responsibility to check your student email account regularly.

MMU Email:

Dependants – Please list full names and date of birthsChildren Date of Birth1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Are you a LONE PARENT: Yes □ No □

Adults Date of Birth

1.

OFFICE USE ONLYDate Stamp: Stage One Date:

Stage Two Date:


You must have applied for the maximum amount of Tuition Fee and Maintenance Loan that is available to you.

Student Finance received for 2014/15 - Please provide total amounts for student finance received this academic year:

Total Amount

1) Tuition Fee Loan

2) Maintenance Loan

3) Maintenance Grant

4) Special Support Grant

5) Parents Learning Allowance

6) Adult Dependant’s Grant/Allowance

7) Child Care Grant/Allowance

8) NHS Bursary

9) Extra Weeks Allowance (NHS Bursary students only)

10) Teacher Training Bursary

11) Other Bursary

12) Professional Career Development Loan (Postgraduate funding only)

Evidence Check point

Have you provided your Student Finance Breakdown Letter / Bursary Letter / PCDL Letter?BANK DETAILS

This is an example of a Student Finance Breakdown Letter.

Please include your Breakdown Letter for 2014/15.

You can gain a copy of your Breakdown Letter under the ‘View Correspondence’ option of your online Student Finance Account.


Main Account – It is IMPORTANT that you complete ALL sections for your Main Account, as this is the account we will use to pay your award if your application is successful.It is your responsibility to keep us informed of any changes in bank details.

Name of your Bank/Building Society:

Name as displayed on your account:

Sort Code:

Account Number:

Other Bank AccountsYou must provide your personal details and list ALL bank accounts that you own, including joint accounts, student accounts, current accounts, savings and ISAs.

e.g. NatWest Savings Account

Evidence Check Point

Have you provided the last 3 months’ Bank Statements for ALL accounts you own? Does your bank statement show the payment of your student loan?


Have you completed ALL sections for your MAIN ACCOUNT?


SECTION B – Income and Expenditure

You must provide details of your weekly or monthly income and your costs. Provide the relevant documents to support this.

B1. REGULAR INCOME

For ALL students to complete – only fill in the boxes relevant to you.

Regular Income AmountWeekly/Monthly

Salary/Wages

Contribution from other sources (i.e. family members)

Income Support

Universal Credit

Housing Benefit

Tax Credits

Disability Benefits (excluding DSA)

Other Income

Evidence Checkpoint

Have you provided evidence of your benefit award letters (all pages) for this year?

B2. SPOUSE / PARTNERS INCOME – if you do not live with a partner please go to B3.

For Students who live with a Spouse / Partner

Partner’s Income (Wages, Salary and Benefit) AmountWeekly/Monthly

Evidence Checkpoint

Have you provided evidence for the last 3 payments of your partner’s earnings? Have you provided copies of their benefit award letters (all pages) for this year? Have you provided 3 months’ Bank Statements for ALL accounts your partner owns?


B3. EXPENDITURE

For ALL students to complete

The fund is required to use a set figure to cover the cost of living. This includes expenditure on food, utility bills, clothes, entertainment, etc. Please do not include these in the table below.

Regular Costs (Rent, Childcare, Council Tax etc.) - Please detail additional costs or unexpected expenditure in SECTION C.

Amount (Weekly)


Have you provided evidence to support your rent and childcare costs?

B4. SPOUSE / PARTNER’S EXPENDITURE (Essential Costs) – if you do not live with a partner please go to Section C.

For Students who live with a Spouse / Partner

Essential Costs (Council Tax, Travel Costs, Childcare, Maintenance etc.) Amount (Weekly)


Have you provided evidence of spouse / partner’s essential outgoings?


SECTION C – Personal Statement with Evidence

You must specify the cause of your financial hardship, including costs that are essential to your wellbeing. Please provide details in the relevant boxes below. Do not forget to provide evidence to support the personal statements you have written.

Debts (with repayment plans only) – You will need to provide the repayment plans you have arranged with creditors.

Amount (Weekly)

1)

2)3)

4)

Exceptional On Going Costs (i.e. Health, Rent, Travel, Childcare)Documents, letters, receipts and invoices required.

Unexpected Circumstances (i.e. Medical, Damage, Crime or Change in Income)Documents, letters, receipts and invoices required.

Additional information (continue on a separate sheet if necessary)Documents, letters, receipts and invoices required.


Have you attached ALL documents and relevant information to support your personal statements above? We need evidence of the Events and Costs.


I certify that to the best of my knowledge, I meet the following conditions:

A) (i) I am a UK national/British citizen; or

(ii) I am settled* within the United Kingdom (UK) (i.e. I have the Right of Abode in the UK or have been awarded Indefinite Leave to Remain [please provide the reference number from your UKBA award notice and submit a photocopy of that award notice], or

(iii) I have been recognised by the UK Government as a Refugee [please provide the reference number from your UKBA award notice giving the expiry date of your status and submit a photocopy of that award notice], or

(iv) I have been granted Humanitarian Protection (HP) by the Home Office [please provide the reference number from your UKBA award notice giving the expiry date of your status and submit a photocopy of that award notice], or

(v) I am an EEA or Swiss Migrant Worker or the family member of an EEA or Swiss Migrant Worker (please tick if you intend to continue working while studying), or

(vi) I am an EU national who has been ordinarily resident in the UK for the three years prior to the first day of the first academic year of my course, or

(vii) I am the child of a Swiss National, or Turkish worker*‘settled’ – on the first day of the first academic year of your course

(B) I was ordinarily resident** in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland on the first day of the First academic year of the course, andI fall under either (i), (ii), (iv) or (vi) above and I have been ordinarily resident in the UK and Islands for the 3 years immediately before the first day of the first academic year of my course***, or

I fall under (iii) above, orI fall under (v) or (vii) above and I have been ordinarily resident in the EEA and Switzerland for the 3 years immediately before the first day of the first academic year of my course, or

I fall under (viii) above and I have been ordinarily resident in the EEA, Switzerland and Turkey for the 3 years immediately before the first day of the first academic year of my course.

**’Ordinarily resident’ is interpreted to mean habitual and normal residence from choice and for a settled purpose throughout the prescribed period, apart from temporary or occasional absences. Such residence must also be lawful – that is, not in breach of any leave to remain in the UK. (Persons awarded refugee status or humanitarian protection must have been ordinarily resident in the UK from the date this status was granted.)***None of this time was wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education, or if it was, was resident in the EEA immediately prior to this three-year period.

(C) I confirm that I am supporting the children named in the application.

I confirm that I am not living with a spouse/partner.

I confirm that I am registered and in attendance at the university.

SECTION D – Declaration UK national students must answer sections (a) and (c). All other students must answer all sections.

I declare that the information I have given on this form is correct and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that giving false information will automatically disqualify my application and may also lead to disciplinary procedures resulting in possible expulsion from the University and the repayment of any monies obtained by me as a result of giving false information. I agree to inform the Student Financial Support Team if there are any changes in my circumstances.

By completing this Application Form you have agreed to the terms and conditions detailed on our website www.mmu.ac.uk/studentfinance.

Your name in CAPITALS Your Signature (do not type) Date

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