Overview
Scholarship type
Need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Up to £8,000 in the final year.
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The scholarships were established with the support of Lady Edwina Grosvenor to help remove barriers to higher education for students whose lives have been affected by the criminal justice system.
The programme also provides tailored support and guidance throughout the students' studies.
Benefits
Value: £6,000 in years one and two, £8,000 in your final year.
Eligibility
You must:
- Hold a firm offer to study a new full-time undergraduate course in the academic year, excluding foundation year and distance learning.
- Be a UK student - English, Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish - paying the standard full-time fees, and have a UK Student Support Number.
- Pay for your course yourself, including through a student loan or a payment from your parents. Your course fees must not be paid by a business, charity or other organisation.
- Have direct personal experience of the criminal justice system or have an immediate family member (e.g., parent, guardian, sibling) who has been involved in the criminal justice system, where that involvement has had a meaningful impact on the applicant’s life. This does not include applicants whose family members only work or have worked within the criminal justice system.
- Be willing to reflect on these experiences, or those of their immediate family member, as part of the written application and interview process. This may include discussion of challenges faced, lessons learned, and how these experiences have shaped their educational goals.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
British
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
31 Aug 2026
Applicants must:
Hold a firm offer from Manchester Metropolitan University.
Complete the online scholarship application form.
Attend an interview if shortlisted.