If your bursary is based on both your parents' income
The parental contribution can be recalculated from the date of your parent's death. Your bursary would then be an aggregate amount of your award with the original parental contribution and the revised parental contribution.
You will need to complete a change of circumstances and provide any relevant evidence.
Originally applied Fees only
If you did not declare your parents income and now wish to have your bursary assessed on your surviving parent's income, you should re-apply for the current academic year and supply all the evidence that is requested.
You would not need to include information regarding your deceased parent's income. Your bursary would be re-assessed from the date your parent died.
If your bursary was based on a single parents' income
This may affect your bursary depending on the reason why only one parent's income was declared on your application.
If your parents did not live together because they were divorced, legally separated or widowed, you would have originally only applied declaring the income of the parent you ordinarily resided with. You would have also had to provide evidence such as the original Decree Nisi or Death Certificate.
Parents were divorced or separated prior to death
If your parents were divorced or separated and the parent you lived with dies, your surviving parent would be required to be assessed for the parental contribution.
If you are estranged from your surviving parent, we would make the decision if your remaining parent will be assessed for the parental contribution based on the information you provide.
You will need to complete a new application and provide any relevant evidence.
As part of the assessment of this application, you may notice your application being rejected and a Change of Circumstances being submitted on your behalf. This is not an indication of any issue with your application and you should ignore the generic email you receive resulting from the Change of Circumstances we submit.
Both parents now deceased
If both of your parents are now deceased, you would automatically be classed as independent, providing you can supply evidence such as the death certificates. None of your other relatives are required to declare their income if they become responsible for you in lieu of your parent(s).
You will need to complete a change of circumstances and provide any relevant evidence.