Nicola Sturgeon has announced a £5 million package of emergency financial support to help students facing hardship as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.The extra funds will be available to any university and college students now struggling as a result of Covid-19 - including those attending private institutions.The £5 million includes an additional £2.2 million for Scotland’s Higher Education (HE) Discretionary Fund specifically to address Covid -19 related hardships, which will be available to colleges and universities immediately.University and college students will be able to apply for any emergency discretionary payments directly to their own institutions.Speaking at the daily coronavirus media briefing, the First Minister said: