Featured byKingston University
Overview
Scholarship type
Need based
Number of scholarships to award
One
Grant
Around £5,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Healthcare organisation, Salutem Care and Education, is offering a scholarship for a student studying either BSc Accounting and Finance, BSc Learning Disability Nursing, BSc Psychology, or BA Social Work. This scholarship is ideal for those with an interest in supporting people with learning disabilities within a nursing, social work or care setting.
The successful student will also have the opportunity to gain hands-on work experience in Salutem’s services, gaining valuable insights and skills that add value to their learning. Salutem takes care of the funding so you can focus on the learning.
Benefits
The scholarship varies slightly each year, but awards are usually around £5,000.
Eligibility
Priority will be given to Kingston University students who meet at least one of the following criteria:
- They are the first generation in their family to progress to higher education (i.e. if a brother or sister has been to university, they are still eligible)
- Mature students (aged 21 or over on 1 September before the course begins) who do not currently hold a bachelor’s degree
- Have a family household income of less than £25,000 per year
- Identify as being disabled or having a specific learning difference
- They are under the age of 25 and have spent time in care in the UK or are estranged from their family
- They are recognised by social services as a young adult carer
- They are entering Higher Education with a BTEC as their main qualification
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
British
Study experience required
High school
Age
21 to 25 years old
Application
Application deadline
31 Aug 2027
Apply now for the Salutem Scholarship by completing the application form.
Please note: incomplete applications, such as those missing any of the required information, will not be processed.