University of Staffordshire Travel Reimbursement Scheme

Applications are now closed for travel reimbursement.

University of Staffordshire is committed to supporting students attending Open Days and Offer Holder Days and we want to make it as easy as possible to experience the University of Staffordshire at any of our campuses.

If you are travelling to an Open Day or Offer Holder Day, we’ll pay money towards your travel costs after the event. The amount paid will depend on your distance travelled to the event. This will be calculated using the RAC route planner. We encourage you to utilise this tool to check your miles travelled prior to submitting your form. Appropriate checks to support processing will be taken by the University

How it works

The amount awarded will be based on the shortest route from the registered home postcode on your Open Day or Offer Holder Day booking form to one of our campuses, depending on the event you attended.

  • Stoke-on-Trent, Leek Road campus, ST4 2DF

  • Stafford, Blackheath Lane campus, ST18 0YG

  • London, Here East, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E20 3BS

How much you can receive

Distance travelledAmount
Less than 25 miles £10
25 - 50 miles £20
51+ miles £30

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for the Staffordshire University Travel Scheme, applicants must:

  • Be a UK resident
  • Be aged 16 years or older 
  • Be considering University of Staffordshire for an undergraduate degree 
  • Be eligible for funding by one of the four UK funding providers (i.e., Student Finance England, Student Finance Wales, Student Finance Northern Ireland, or Student Awards Agency for Scotland)
  • Have booked to attend an Open Day or Offer Holder Day at either of our campuses
  • Attend the booked event and be marked as attended at the relevant registration point

Enrolled University of Staffordshire students, members of University staff, or their immediate family members (who live with them) are not eligible to claim. 

Terms and Conditions
  1. You must submit your claim form within 1 week of attending the event. Once your claim has been processed and  is verified for eligibility, payment will be made via BACS within 30 days. 
  2. There can only be one claim per household travelling to the University. This must be for the prospective student attending. The University is unable to process claims for anyone accompanying prospective student.
  3. You may only make one claim under the travel scheme.
  4. The University is unable to cover additional costs or expenses such as subsistence or accommodation.
  5. Any fines incurred while driving or parking cannot be reimbursed.
  6. Members of University staff or their immediate family members (who live with them) are not eligible to claim.
  7. Enrolled University of Staffordshire students are not eligible to claim against this scheme. 
  8. University of Staffordshire reserves the right to withdraw the travel scheme at any time. If it does so, it will honour the claims already made, where they are eligible and appropriate checks have been made.
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