Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Friends of Staffordshire and West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force Trust (The Friends Trust) recognise that through engagement with and achievement of higher-level educational qualifications, there is opportunity for improvement to life chances and quality of life.
The Friends Trust Education Bursary has been created to support participating cadets and adult volunteers with financial aid to continue and thrive during their studies at Staffordshire University.
Designed to help remove the financial barriers, The Friends Trust Education Bursary may be able to assist with specialised books, subscriptions, transport or even employment opportunities.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The Friends Education bursary is generously donated by The Friends Trust and monetary support will be reviewed periodically within the availability of the donated funds.
The funding will be provided directly to the bank account in a single instalment or in multiple instalments depending on the application and amount allocated.
Eligibility
Prospective students must meet all of the following criteria in order to be eligible to apply for the Education Bursary of The Friends Trust:
- Be an active member of the Staffordshire and West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force – either as a cadet or adult volunteer
- Be enrolled at one of the Staffordshire University campuses (Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, London, or Lichfield)
- Studying a minimum length course of 1 academic year – for example, a full-time 3-year undergraduate course, a 2-year part-time masters course, a full-time foundation year
- You are not receiving funding for the request from another source (e.g. another bursary to help with transport)
Students undertaking their Step Up course will be eligible for the bursary.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
Please complete The Friends Trust application form.
Applications open: 1 September 2024