The European Financial Support (EFS) fund can provide discretionary financial assistance to all full time non-UK students registered at the University of Kent and eligible to pay tuition fees at the ‘EU’ rate.

The EFS fund can provide up to £500 financial support per year to students experiencing emergency situations or those experiencing a financial deficit over the academic year.  

Applications to this fund will open at 10am on Monday 3rd November 2025 and close at midnight on Friday 12th December 2025.

Complete the application form and email it to FinancialHardship@kent.ac.uk with all the supporting documents.

Please note that the fund is limited. Applications will be considered until all funds have been allocated or until 19 June 2026, whichever comes first. 

The fund cannot be used to meet the cost of tuition fees.  

Provided that an application form has been accurately completed, and the appropriate documentary evidence supplied, an assessment and decision will be made within 20 working days of submission.  

Awards will be paid directly into a student’s UK bank account  

Review 

If your application is unsuccessful and you believe there is further evidence for us to consider then you can request a review of the outcome by the Financial Hardship Manager by emailing the Financial Hardship Office and you must submit evidence to support this. Review requests without further evidence will not be considered. 

Change of Circumstances 

If your circumstances change you can book an appointment with the Financial Hardship team to discuss further options of support and other applications. 

Complaints

Any complaints regarding the management of the funds and procedures should be sent to the Assistant Director (Student Support) in the first instance who will try to resolve any issues informally. If you are not satisfied with this then you can make a complaint to the Appeals, Conduct and Complaints team.