A bridging loan is a short-term loan designed to assist you in a temporary crisis, to cover only the cost of food and travel to your site of study.
All students can apply for a bridging loan. However, if you have any outstanding debt to the university you will not be eligible to apply.
How much can I receive?
The maximum bridging loan available is £50 a week or £100 a week for student parents or students with additional needs. They can be claimed for up to four weeks.
How to apply
Please contact the Student Advice team by email studentadvice@brighton.ac.uk or telephone 01273 642888 to find out more.
Before you apply
- You must be fully enrolled on a course
- You should have accessed all other sources of income available to you
- Your course must have started and you need your unicard
- You will need to share your account balances.