Laptop Loan Scheme

Long-Term Laptop & Mi-Fi Unit Loan Scheme

In addition to the IT services available on campus, Heriot-Watt University can assist students who find themselves in financial difficulties. Students can request a laptop and/or mi-fi unit on a long-term loan from the University. Mi-Fi units are wireless routers that act as a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot, allowing you to connect your devices to the Internet. The loans are focused on those who do not have a device, or their current device does not support teaching requirements. Funding for the laptops is provided by the Scottish Funding Council.

The laptops and mi-fi units are available to those students who are:

  • Care experienced,
  • Estranged,
  • Have caring responsibilities,
  • Are in receipt of a UK body bursary or grant,
  • Asylum seekers,
  • Have dependants.

How it works

  1. Complete the Application Form.
  2. The Student Services team will be in touch to:
    • Confirm whether or not your application has been accepted.
    • Inform you which laptop and/or accessories you have been assigned to collect.
  3. Collect your laptop and/or mi-fi unit from the main reception in the library from 08:30 – 20:00.