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Financial Aid

The table below gives a summary of the maintenance and hardship grants available for students at Balliol, as well as information about how and when to apply for them. For more comprehensive information see the Money Matters handbook.

Name

Eligibility

Application Form

Oxford
Opportunity Bursaries

Home undergraduates receiving maintenance support from the UK government.

No application required, but you and your parents/sponsors need to give permission for the University to have access to your residual household income (RHI) figure in your application for student support; your Local Authority will assess your RHI, and Oxford will make bursary payments based on this assessment. See Money Matters page 9.

Junior Maintenance Grants

Home, EU and Overseas graduates and undergraduates, except 1st years.

Available from 0th week Michaelmas Term. Download an application form (please select Graduate or Undergraduate) or collect one from the Chaplain’s Secretary in the College Office. See Money Matters page 13.

Deadline: Friday of 2nd week of Michaelmas Term

Access to Learning Fund

Home graduate and undergraduate students with a government student loan.

Available from 1st week Michaelmas Term from the Chaplain’s Secretary in the College Office, or from the University Student Funding Office. See Money Matters page 8.

Deadline: 15 June 2012

Balliol Short Term Loans

All Balliol graduates and undergraduates.

Available from 0th week Michaelmas Term. Download an application form or collect one from the Chaplain’s Secretary in the College Office. See Money Matters page 12.

Deadline: None

University Hardship Fund

Any student faced with unexpected financial hardship.

Available from 0th week Michaelmas Term from the Student Funding and International Office or from the Chaplain’s Secretary in the College Office. See Money Matters page 10.

Deadline Michaelmas Term: Monday of 4th week
Deadline Hilary Term: Monday of 4th week
Deadline Trinity Term: Friday of 1st  week

Graduate Bursaries

Graduates in any year of research or study.

Available from 0th week Trinity Term. Download an application form or collect one from the Chaplain’s Secretary in the College Office. See Money Matters page 11.

Deadline: Friday of 2nd week of Trinity Term

College Loans & Grants for Unexpected Hardship

Any student faced with unexpected financial hardship. There is no application form.  Apply at any time during the year by making an appointment with the Financial Aid Officer.  NB Whilst Douglas is on sabbatical leave in HT12, please contact his Secretary, Mrs Catherine Willbery, at chaplains.secretary@balliol.ox.ac.uk