A £5 million package of emergency financial support has been announced by the Scottish Government, to help students facing hardship as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
University and college students will be able to claim financial help if they are struggling as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, and university students will be able to apply for any emergency discretionary payments directly to their own institutions.
The £5 million package includes an additional £2.2 million for Scotland’s Higher Education (HE) Discretionary Fund specifically to address COVID-19 related hardships, which will be available to colleges and universities immediately. The funding is designed to target the most in need, to help alleviate concerns regarding accommodation costs, mental health issues, living costs and wellbeing.
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