Funding

At Kent, we believe that anyone with the academic potential should be able to come to the University. We have established one of the most generous financial support schemes in the UK to assist you with your costs.

In 2020/21, we allocated just under £18m in student support, including £5.6m in bursaries, scholarships, grants and awards for our undergraduate students. Many of our awards are in addition to any government loans or other support you may receive.

Government loans

UK students

UK students may apply for UK Government loans to assist with living costs, such as food, accommodation, travel and study materials. For the most up-to-date information, visit the UK Government website: www.gov.uk/student-finance

International students

If you are an overseas fee-paying student, you may be eligible for loans or grants from your own government. For example, the University is recognised by the US Department of Education for US Federal Loans and by the Canadian government for Canada Student Loans. You should find out as soon as possible about funding from your country that will help to support you while you study.

Kent Financial Support Package

Kent has a financial support package for eligible UK students. For students coming to Kent in 2022/23, this award provided a support package of £4,500 to students who come from areas of low participation in higher education and who have an annual household income of less than £30,000 pa. Further information, including eligibility, will be available from June 2022 –subject to approval by the Office for Fair Access (OFFA). The Kent Financial Support Package does not have to be repaid.

For further information see www.kent.ac.uk/kfsp

Scholarships

Scholarships are open to all students regardless of household income and are awarded on merit. Unlike student loans, scholarships do not have to be repaid.

We offer a wide range of scholarships for home or international students including subject-specific awards and scholarships for those who excel in sport or music. Full details of all our scholarships can be found at www.kent.ac.uk/scholarships

Kent also offers an Academic Excellence Scholarship to all eligible applicants. Go to www.kent.ac.uk/ scholarships/excellence for full details.