Skylark Scholarship

Eligibility

To be considered for a Skylark Scholarship, you must meet all of the following criteria:

• Be in receipt of an offer from the University of Leicester to study your first undergraduate degree course.
• Be studying full time and campus based
• Have been assessed for fee status as a 'Home' student
• Achieve at least 128 UCAS tariff points (e.g., ABB in A Levels or equivalent). In exceptional circumstances, consideration may be given to an applicant in receipt of a contextual offer.
• Have been permanently resident in the UK for the past three years in an area of low participation in higher education (POLAR 4, Quintile 1), or, have been permanently resident in the UK for the past three years in an area of socio-economic deprivation (IMD Decile 1-2)
• Have a household income of £30,000 or below, as confirmed by the Student Loans Company, or alternative evidence produce upon request.

Scholarship requirements