If you are eligible to attend the Summer Graduation ceremony in July 2024 and you’re experiencing financial difficulty when booking opens for guest tickets and gown hire, you may be eligible for financial assistance towards the cost of your gown hire and up to two guest tickets
If you apply for this fund, please do not purchase tickets or a gown while your application is being assessed. If tickets for your ceremony are still available, up to two guest tickets and a gown will be reserved for you by the Graduation and Awards Team when you submit your application until you receive an outcome
If eligible, and if tickets for your ceremony have not sold out, you will be granted up to two guest tickets free of charge and/or a gown will be provided free of charge on the day of your ceremony.
The deadline to apply for the Summer Graduation Assistance fund is 15 June 2024
To apply for the Graduation Assistance Fund, you will need to do the following:
Note: your application will not be assessed until you submit a full and complete application form which includes all necessary evidence to complete an assessment.
Please read the full terms and conditions for your entry year before applying for the fund. They contain important information about eligibility, how you'll receive your funding and whether this award can be combined with others or not.
Summer Graduation Assistance Fund terms and conditions (.pdf)