• There are many Trusts in Great Britain who offer aid and assistance to students in financial difficulty. The help and size of the grants they give varies. • To get money form a Trust you need to apply to them, telling them why you need help. Each Trust is different and will have its own application process. • There is no guarantee that you will get a grant from a Trust even if you fulfil their criteria as grants are made at the discretion of each Trust.

• Trusts may be able to help you for different reasons, depending on your circumstances and their criteria. For example you may be able to get funds from a trust because of: - The subject/course you are studying - Your personal circumstances e.g., disability/gender - Where you live or have been brought up - Your family/parental circumstances/occupation - Your family history in education - Your own current, past occupation - A combination of the above. • A list of useful Trusts is attached (68Kb). You can download this file onto your computer by clicking on the list and following the instructions. REMEMBER: • Make sure you fulfil the Trust's basic criteria before you apply. • Check that you have obtained all possible funding from official services before approaching Trusts. • Contact the Trust initially to find out what their application procedure is. • For further tips when applying to Trusts you can download the TIPS file (28Kb) onto your computer by clicking on the Tips and following the instructions.

EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUNDS FOR ALL LEVELS OF EDUCATION (Information taken from the Intelligent System for the Purpose of Information Retrieval for Education)