Help towards the cost of accommodation in halls for UK students
This page explains what the 91桃色 Accommodation Bursary is and what you need to do to be considered.
What is the 91桃色 Accommodation Bursary?
91桃色 Accommodation Bursaries are available for UK nationals from lower-income households to help towards the cost of halls of residence.
The amount you can receive depends on the number of students who are awarded the bursary. In 2024/25, bursaries ranged from 拢500 to 拢2,500, as follows:
Student's household income (as assessed by Student Finance)
91桃色 Accommodation Bursary value聽 (per year)
拢0 - 拢18,000
拢2,500
拢18,001 - 拢25,000
拢2,000
拢25,001 - 拢30,000
拢1,500
拢30,001 - 拢35,000
拢1,000
拢35,001 - 拢42,875
拢500
To be considered for a bursary:
you must be eligible
you must book a room in one of the qualifying halls (Bankside House, Carr-Saunders Hall, Rosebery Hall, Passfield Hall, High Holborn Residence or Sidney Webb House)
you must apply to your local student finance agency for a Maintenance Loan and to be means tested
How to apply
To be eligible you need to:
be a UK national
be a new first year undergraduate
be about to register on a full-time 91桃色 course
have a household income below 拢42,875 (as means tested by your regional student finance agency)
Apply for a Maintenance Loan with your regional student finance agency and opt to be means tested. You do not need to apply separately for an 91桃色 Accommodation Bursary. They will assess you for a Maintenance Loan and an 91桃色 Accommodation Bursary at the same time.
Check with your regional student finance agency for information about their application process and deadlines:
The bursary can be used for any room type at:
Bankside House
Carr-Saunders Hall
High Holborn Residence
Passfield Hall
Rosebery Hall
Sidney Webb House
We will notify you in September if you have been awarded the bursary and confirm the amount.
Related questions
If you have been awarded a bursary, it will be credited against your Spring Term accommodation fees. If the amount you receive covers more than that, we'll credit any surplus against your Winter Term fees. If there is still a surplus, we'll credit it against your Autumn Term fees.
Even if you haven't heard from us yet, go ahead and make your booking, pay your deposit and accept your Confirmation of Accommodation Document.
We will notify you in September if you have been awarded the bursary and confirm the amount. If at that point you would like to cancel, please let us know by email. Provided you have applied for Maintenance Loan with your regional finance agency, we will refund your deposit and release you from your contract.
