Featured byThe University of Lancashire
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Fee waiver + £5,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
This scholarship supports forced migrants who are not eligible for student finance to access higher education with us. There is one scholarship available each year.
Benefits
Value: Fee waiver and support package up to the value of £5,000 per year.
Eligibility
- Have the right to study in the UK
- You are unable to access mainstream funding, e.g. student finance loan
- Currently live within the North West of England (Cumbria, Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire
- Have applied to the University for a place on a three-year undergraduate course starting in September 2025
- You are not currently enrolled on an undergraduate course (including foundation year study) at the University.
- You meet the eligibility criteria for the undergraduate course you are applying to.
The right to study in the UK and current immigration status can be described as one of the following:
- Refugee status
- Discretionary leave to remain (DLR)
- Indefinite leave to remain (ILR)
- Humanitarian Protection (HP)
- Awaiting a decision on application for refugee status (asylum seeker)
- Leave as an Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Child (UASC leave)
- Refused Asylum Seeker - application for refugee status has been denied and a fresh claim is in process
- Lived in the UK for the last half of life which was not for the principal purpose of study and has a form of immigration permission. This can include Limited Leave to Remain (LLR)
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
British
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
Scholarship applicants do not have to have received an offer to apply but will need to be enrolled to receive it.
Further details on application timelines will be available soon