I applied to the HLGSF fund when I started University in Swansea. The grant meant that I was able to get on with studying (and having fun) without worrying too much about the money – I knew that each term I had that little bit extra to cover the costs I hadn’t predicted. I left with a 2:1 BSc in Psychology and many amazing memories, a lot of which I wouldn’t have been able to do without the extra funding to cover all the essentials (like books, printing costs, and pasta!)