About the fund

The University of Essex is offering a Graduation Assistance Fund to assist graduates who are unable to afford the cost of gown hire and/or guest tickets for their Graduation ceremony. Awards will be paid directly to the University and gown hire company or will be reimbursed to the graduates if payment has already been paid.

If you apply for this fund, please do not purchase tickets or a gown while your application is being processed. Tickets and a gown will be reserved for you by the Graduation and Awards team when you submit your application until you receive the outcome of your application.

Please note:
- You must be a current or former University of Essex student eligible to attend a Graduation ceremony in April 2024
- 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.