- in full time higher education
- studying abroad as part of their course
- receiving student finance that depends on their household income (e.g. Maintenance Loan or Maintenance Grant)
Money
The amount given depends on the student’s household income, covering reasonable (economy flights etc) costs incurred on travel expenses during an academic year. The first £303 spent by the student are waived, meaning you will be reimbursed the total spent, minus £303.If you are eligible for the Travel Grant, you can be reimbursed up to 3 return journeys from the UK to your overseas university town during a whole academic year abroad. Medical insurance and visas are also covered. If travelling by car, reimbursement is calculated at 24p per mile.
Students who are responsible for a child may have their child’s travel fare reimbursed, should it be necessary for the student to take them abroad.
Apply
To apply for the grant, students and their home universities need to fill out two forms, available on the Student Finance section of the DirectGov site:1) The SFE Course Abroad Form, to be completed by the university or college to confirm the length of time spent abroad.
2) The SFE Travel Abroad, to be completed by the student.
Receipts and proof of purchase
You will need to send copies of receipts and proof of payments to receive full reimbursement of your travel expenses.When can you get a Travel Grant
Student Finance allocates grants on an ad-hoc basis, meaning students will receive payment as of when they incur travel expenses and apply for the grant, regardless of whether or not their student finance installment has come through. There is no limit to how many travel forms you wish to submit.More information is available about Travel Grants on the Student Finance DirectGov website.
