About the fund

The University of Essex is offering a Graduation Assistance Fund to assist graduates experiencing financial difficulty who require financial support with the cost of gown hire and/or up to two guest tickets for their Graduation ceremony. Awards will be paid directly to the University and the gown hire company.

To be eligible for the Graduation Assistance Fund, you will need to meet the following eligibility criteria:

- You must be a current or former University of Essex student eligible to attend a Graduation ceremony in April 2025.

- You must be able to show that you are in current financial difficulty.

Eligibility criteria

This fund is only available to people in the categories listed below. Please do not apply if you are not in one of these.