After seeing this tweet, I wanted to make sure that potential applicants have the information they need so that they know what financial support is really on offer to them. Cambridge offers support so that you don't need to work part-time during term to support yourself.... https://twitter.com/guypewsey/status/1291290352989745153
All students (irrespective of College) are entitled to the Cambridge Bursary. This offers up to £3,500 per year to students. https://www.cambridgestudents.cam.ac.uk/cambridgebursary
During situations such as COVID-19, extra financial support was made available to students both through university and college support schemes. https://www.cambridgestudents.cam.ac.uk/fees-and-funding/financial-hardship-support-access-funds
The university offers Financial Hardship Funds to students who require it at any time. https://www.cambridgestudents.cam.ac.uk/fees-and-funding/financial-hardship-support-access-funds
St John's College @SJC_Admissions offers their Studentship Scheme providing students around an extra £7k if they qualify. https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/studentship-scheme
The Law Faculty @cambridgelaw offers its own financial support through particular funds including hardship funds. https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/coursescurrent-studentsba-tripos/funding-opportunities
Slaughter and May are also offering bursaries to undergrad law students at Cambridge https://www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/impact-of-giving/gift-announcements/slaughter-and-may-to-support-six-student-bursaries
Slaughter and May are also offering bursaries to undergrad law students at Cambridge https://www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/impact-of-giving/gift-announcements/slaughter-and-may-to-support-six-student-bursaries
@CaiusCollege offers financial support through its Tutors Donation Fund (TDF) to students in need and financial support can be provided for many things. The college also offers Law Scholarships (WM Tapp Scholarship) for undergrads who do best at interview. https://www.cai.cam.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/financialhelp
@TrinCollCam @TrinityAccess work very hard to offer a comprehensive package of financial support to their students and more information can be found here: https://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/finance/financial-support/
This is just some of the financial support on offer to Undergraduate students applying to Cambridge. If you look at each colleges website, they will show you what financial support is on offer including book grants, travel grants, and bursaries to support general living costs.