Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
£1,100
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Care leavers from the UK who are studying an undergraduate degree may be eligible for an annual bursary.
Benefits
This will be paid in two instalments of £550, the first in November and the second in April.
Eligibility
- Must be verified as a care leaver or eligible care experienced student by the askUS Money Advice and Specialist Support team.
- Must be studying a course either delivered by the University on the University’s main campus (including MediaCity) or at a UK partner college: Salford City College or Bury College.
- Must be classed as a Home student (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man or Republic of Ireland) for fee purposes.
- Must have consented to the sharing of data submitted to the Student Loans Company.
- Must have been resident in the UK during the period of care (i.e. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland also included is Republic of Ireland).
- Must have met the required progression criteria for their course and successfully progress to the next level of study.
- Must not have been previously registered with the University for any course except where the student is progressing from a foundation course to the first year of an undergraduate course (level 4).
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Anytime
If you have ticked that you are care-experienced on the UCAS and Online Registration form then they will contact you to apply for the bursary.