Information on the Student Finance Travel Grant
- Who is eligible for a Travel Grant?
- How much Travel Grant will I receive?
- What travel expenses can I claim?
- How do I apply for a Travel Grant?
Who is eligible for a Travel Grant?
- SFE funded students may be eligible if they’re studying a full-time higher-education course and getting student finance that depends on their household income
⚠️EU students funded by Student Finance Services are not able to apply for the Travel Grant
Students must also be:
- Attending an overseas University or College for at least 50% of any academic term as an integral part of their course
- Attending a hospital or other premises in the UK as an integral part of their medical or dental course. Students who are eligible to apply for bursaries/awards from the Department of Health are not eligible to apply for a travel grant
⚠️The Travel Grant is not available to students on a work placement abroad unless the student is on the Erasmus+ scheme and is undertaking study, work, or combined work and study periods as part of their course
How much grant will I receive?
The amount that you can get will depend on your household income. The first £303 of your travel costs are disregarded i.e. you will need to cover the cost of these via other means. Your travel grant will be reduced by £1 for each £8.73 of household income over £39,796.
We know this is a bit difficult to understand, so we've broken down an example for you in the below table
| Travel Expenses | Household Income | Travel Grant Allowance |
| £1,000 | £35,000 | £697 |
| £1,000 | £40,000 | £674 |
| £1,000 | £45,000 | £101 |
| £1,000 | £50,000 | £0 |
What travel expenses can I claim?
If your are eligible you will be able to claim:
- Up to three return journeys between the UK and your overseas institution you are studying at during a full academic year abroad
- The cost of a child/children’s fare between the UK and the overseas institution if it’s necessary for a lone parent who’s also a student to take them abroad
- Mandatory medical insurance, visas and medical expenses for the purpose of studying abroad
- A rate of 24p per mile if you have to travel by car
- Any travel costs associated with clinical training where attendance at a hospital or other premises is necessary.
⚠️ Students who are eligible to apply for bursaries/awards from the Department of Health are not eligible to apply for a travel grant
How do I apply for a Travel Grant?
- Apply to Student Finance England (SFE) indicating that you’ll be studying abroad or clinical work placement for at least 50% of a term. You apply for a Travel Grant.
- When your SFE application has been approved, you should automatically be sent the correct forms to complete. If not, please call SFE on 0300 100 0607 to request a Travel Abroad Expenses Form.
If you are unable to regularly call SFE from your Study Abroad location, we can contact them on your behalf. To do this, please ensure that you have set up Consent to Share on your account.