When completing the application form you will be prompted to send evidence of your enrolment and payment of fees. The specific proof required is shown under the relevant heading below. Please note that you are also able to submit evidence after completing the form but must provide a date by which you intend to send us the evidence.
General guidance
- Your evidence of enrolment must show the start date for your module is in 2026.
- If paying for a course by instalments or in full, we will not accept bank statements as evidence of payment; we need to confirm that your institution has received payment, not that payment has been sent.
Learning Grants and TULS Grants
What should I provide as proof of payment?
- If you are in receipt of a student finance loan for your course fees please send a copy of your student finance letter/agreement, including the date the letter was issued, the academic year the loan is for and the details of your course.
- If you are paying the full course fees directly in advance, please send proof of payment including details of the modules you will be undertaking.
- If you are paying for your course in instalments, please send proof of payment of any deposit and a copy of the payment plan agreed between you and the course provider, with details of the course/modules you will be undertaking.
What should I provide as proof of enrolment?
- Evidence for enrolment requires you to send proof that you have been offered a place to attend the relevant course. This can include emails, PDF documents or good-quality photographs of letters offering a place on the course.
Open University Grants
When completing the application form you will be prompted to send evidence of your enrolment and payment of fees. The specific proof required is shown below. Please note that you are also able to submit evidence after completing the form but must provide a date by which you intend to send us the evidence.
What should I provide as proof of payment?
- If you are in receipt of a student finance loan for your course fees please send a copy of your student finance letter/agreement, including the date the letter was issued, the academic year the loan is for and the details of your course.
- If you are paying the full course fees directly in advance, please send proof of payment including details of the modules you will be undertaking.
- If you are paying for your course in instalments, please send proof of payment of any deposit and a copy of the payment plan agreed between you and the course provider, with details of the course/modules you will be undertaking.
What should I provide as proof of enrolment?
- A PDF file of your Statement of Academic Record (this can be obtained via the StudentHome portal) OR a screenshot or good quality image upload of the email confirming that your enrolment is complete (usually sent by OU-Mailings@open.ac.uk).
Submit your application
If you have:
✅ Decided which grant is right for you.
✅ Checked the evidence required for your grant type.
Then you are ready to submit your application. Please click here to apply.