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Overview
Scholarship type
Need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Up to 1,820 GBP (£)
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Carnegie Trust is prepared to consider applications for assistance with tuition fees by students of Scottish birth, parentage or schooling for courses leading to a first degree at a Scottish university. The scheme aims to support students who are not eligible to receive government funding towards the costs of their tuition fees following withdrawal from a previous course of study, academic repeats or because of their residence status. Applicants must demonstrate that their financial circumstances will hinder access to their chosen course of study when making a request for funding to the Carnegie Trust.
Benefits
The grant has a value up to £1,820 for the cost of tuition fees.
Eligibility
To be considered for this grant you must:
- Reside in Scotland at the time of applying and have completed at least two full years of secondary education in Scotland, OR be able to demonstrate (to the Trustees satisfaction) a substantial and recent connection to Scotland on the basis of residency, education (excluding university level education) or upbringing;
- Be entitled to remain indefinitely in the UK; OR
- Have Limited Leave to Remain under a visa that is valid for the entire duration of the course; OR
- Be an asylum seeker;
- Not be eligible for public funds (e.g. grants or loans) towards the cost of tuition fees, whether in Scotland, the UK or overseas;
- Live in a low income household;
- Not have already graduated with a university degree (see Course eligibility).
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
British
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
01 Dec 2026
All applications are made online. The application portal will be open from 1st June 2026 to 5pm 1st December 2026 for grants covering academic year 2026-27.
Before you apply, complete the eligibility checker to ensure you are eligible to apply. Based on your answers, if you appear to be eligible, the Apply now button will appear. Use this to access the online application form.