Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
This scholarship was supported by a generous donation from Barbara Bennett Ure and forms part of the St Andrews Access Scholarship. The award seeks to provide financial assistance to academically gifted students who would otherwise struggle with the cost of studying at the University of St Andrews.
Entrant students with a Home fee status who are domiciled in Scotland, and have been educated at a state-funded secondary school in Scotland for the duration of their secondary education are eligible to apply. This award is intended to enable students to live in St Andrews during term-time for their studies.
Benefits
£4,400 paid as maintenance but can be used towards University accommodation fees.
Eligibility
- Educated at a state-funded secondary school in Scotland for the duration of their secondary education. This award is intended to enable students to live in St Andrews during term-time for their studies.
- Selection is on the basis of financial need.
- As part of the application you will be asked to upload the following document:
- Household Income: Evidence of the income stated in your scholarship application as total household income. Provide all relevant forms of income for the current or most recent full year: employment/wage/salary statements (most recent three months), tax certificates or returns, confirmation letters from Department of Work and Pensions, award letters from Social Security Scotland, letters from local government, Council Tax statement, Tax credits, PIP, DLA, dividends, pension, annuity, where evidence is not available please provide bank statements/E-statements (most recent three months) to show receipt of income. Preferably pdf or similar small file size format and in English
- It is extremely important that you give complete and accurate information when you apply to us for funding.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
This scholarship is available through the St Andrews Access Scholarship application in the View and continue my scholarships and funding in the Scholarships and Funding section of My application.
After you have applied to a new course beginning in the current academic year, you will be provided with login details for the My application portal. You must allow at least two working days for processing and issue of your log in details before you can apply for this scholarship.