Aims

The Association awards grants to students facing financial hardship on the basis of recommendations by the College Tutor. 

Alumni Student Fund

Examples of funding for individual students:

  • purchase of books (20% of expenditure)
  • purchase of other educational materials (such as special computer software, sheet music, drawing office equipment and materials)
  • travel for education where no other University and College funds are available

Typical Fund expenditure

  • About 60 students annually benefit from grants, normally between £50 and £250

Source of funding:

  • The fund is financed from the proceeds of the sale of merchandise, investment income and donations

Applying for support

  • Students first apply for support to their College Tutors, who then forward their recommendations for approval by the Association

Other student financial support

  • Annually, the Association awards at least one prize to final year undergraduates achieving the best University examination results in the College
  • Student functions, including the May Ball, on an ad-hoc basis