Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The University of Liverpool and the Holt Education Trust offer the award to students beginning an eligible full-time undergraduate programme in Nursing, Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy.
Benefits
£5,000 for each year of a three year undergraduate course.
Eligibility
- Have firmly accepted an offer of a place at the University of Liverpool, for year one of an eligible full time undergraduate degree programme.
- This must be your first degree, and you do not have any other equivalent higher-level qualifications.
- Have been assessed for fee status as a ‘home’ student, or expect to be assessed as a ‘home’ student.
- Have a household income of less than £25,000 per annum.
- Have made an application to Student Finance England for full financial support.
- Have a strong Merseyside connection, such as being born, educated or a resident of Merseyside before attending University. Merseyside covers Sefton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Wirral and St. Helens.
- Consideration will be made, although not exclusively, to applicants who are first generation students, from single parent families, care leavers or refugees with Indefinite Leave to Remain.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
When completing your application, please ensure all information is entered carefully, including your contact details.
The application asks 3 questions. You have up to 4,000 characters to respond to each question and should try to answer as fully as possible. There are no right or wrong answers, we just want to understand your reasons for applying.
The questions are:
As a result of your studies, what financial difficulties do you anticipate encountering over the next three years? It is important that you write a statement explaining your personal circumstances, why you need financial assistance and how you intend to use the award.
What considerations played a role in your decision to choose your course of study?
How can this bursary benefit your academic endeavours and ultimately communities or services on Merseyside?
You may wish to write your statements in Microsoft Word or another software in advance of completing this form and copy it over.