Scholarships Need-based
University of Liverpool

The Holt Award

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Multiple disciplines
Disciplines
5000 GBP
Grant
United Kingdom
Location
Not specified
Application deadline

About

The Holt Award provides six scholarships to undergraduate students from socio-economically underrepresented backgrounds with a strong connection to Merseyside.

Overview

Scholarship type

Need based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

£5,000 for each year.

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

Multiple disciplines

Locations

United Kingdom

Nationality

British

Study experience required

High school

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

Not specified

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.

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