How will an interruption of study affect my future funding?
Answer
Student finance is paid at the start of each term. Therefore, student funding is based on attendance, and a student who interrupts before the end of a term has been overpaid. Firstly, we advise to hold on to the money that Student Finance have paid to you and not to spend it before you get specific advice from one of our advisors.
Students who interrupt for health reasons, including pregnancy, are entitled to get their student loan for living costs paid to them for the first 60 days of their interruption.
Essential information for students can be found here. This also includes information on the Student Finance Hardship Fund.
Full-Time students on interruption may still be exempt from Council Tax, but this is at the discretion of the local authority. You cannot claim Universal Credit on interruption unless you are already entitled to do so as an attending full-time student. More information on State Benefits is available on our website.
If you would like to discuss how your Student Finance funding will be affected, you can contact moneymatters@salford.ac.uk.