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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Up to £1,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Sussex Bursary is for Undergraduate students, with a household income of less than £25,000, you will automatically receive the award directly from Student Finance England. The Sussex Bursary replaced the First-Generation Scholar’s scheme bursary for students starting at Sussex in September 2020.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
£1,000 in your first year of study (either Year 1 or Foundation Year).
£500 in subsequent years.
Eligibility
The bursary will be paid automatically to you via Student Finance if you meet all the following criteria:
- Started your undergraduate course on or after September 2024
- Funded as a Home student in 2024/25
- Have an assessed household income of less than £25,000
- Not in receipt of non-means tested grant element to your funding (such as Welsh funded students or Year 2 / 3 Social Worker students)
- Registered as a full-time student in 2024/25
- Studying at Sussex (i.e. not on a placement year or Year Abroad).
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
10 Jun 2025
Bursary application is automatic as the University receives the information directly from Student Finance.