Hardship Fund

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Warwick Hardship Fund

Diagnostic Test Reimbursement

Home students who have attended an appointment with one of the University's Disability Advisers and have then upon their recommendation undertaken (and paid for) a full diagnostic test may be eligible for reimbursement of their test. For more information on how to get an appointment with a Disability Adviser please see the Disability Team's Neurodivergence Advice Discussionwebpage.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Diagnostic Test Reimbursement you must meet the following criteria:

You are a registered Home student.
You have attended a Neurodivergence Advice Discussion with the University's Disability Team
You have attended and paid for a Diagnostic Test within the last 3 months

Applications for Diagnostic Test Reimbursement cannot be considered from students who have completed, permanently withdrawn or abandoned their course. Further to this, certain enrolment and course exclusions apply, such as students who are awaiting exam board or students who are undertaking a degree apprenticeship. If you would like clarification on whether your particular enrolment status or course excludes you from applying, please contact Student Funding Support at studentfunding@warwick.ac.uk

How to apply

There are two routes to applying depending on your circumstances. Some students can apply directly for the reimbursement whereas others must complete a full application to the Warwick Hardship Fund.

Direct application for Diagnostic Test Reimbursement

You receive a Warwick Bursary

You are a part-time student and receive a means-tested Government benefit

Full application to the Warwick Hardship Fund

You do not receive the Warwick Bursary

You are a full-time postgraduate student or a part-time student and you don't receive a means-tested benefit

You want to apply for more than £375

Direct Application for Diagnostic Test Reimbursement

If you receive a Warwick Bursary or are a part-time student and receive a means-tested Government benefit you should complete an Application for Diagnostic Test Reimbursement within 3 months of your diagnostic test.

You must be logged into your University account to complete the application form.
You will need to upload the following evidence with your application:
A copy of your diagnostic test invoice. This must be on the test centre's headed paper and must clearly show the amount you have paid, as well as your name in full and the date of the test.
A copy of your Warwick ID card (this must be in date).
Evidence of your means-test Government benefits (if applicable).

Once we have received all your evidence and we can confirm with the Disability Team that you have attended an appointment with one of their advisers prior to your full diagnostic test, you will be notified of the outcome of your application within 10 working days.

If your application has been successful the award will be paid within a further 10 working days of you following the instructions in your outcome email and submitting your bank details.

Please note that the maximum award you would be eligible for through the direct application route is £375. If your test costs more than this and you want to apply for more you will need to make a full application to the Warwick Hardship Fund.

Who should I contact if I have any questions?

If you have any questions related to the WHF or Student Funding in general, please do not hesitate to contact Student Funding Support:

Email:
Telephone: 024 7615 0096

You can also view our WHF Guidance Notes 2025-26 for further information.