University of Susintercourse offers First-Generation Scholars Fee waiver Scheme from the academic year 2013/14 onwards. The undergraduate scholarship is available for UK students with a household income of less than £25,000 per annum. The scholarship provides £1K cash bursary plus either a £2K rent reduction or a £2K fee waiver for first year of study and £1K cash bursary for subsequent years. Eligibility for the First-Generation Scholars Scheme will be assessed by the Student Loans Company (SLC) when applicants make their application for funding.
Study Subject(s): The scholarship is provided to learn any of the course offered by the University of Susintercourse.
Course Level: This scholarship is for pursuing undergraduate degree level at University of Susintercourse, UK.
Scholarship Provider: University of Susintercourse, UK.
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: You must qualify for 'Home' (UK) fee status, be joining undergraduate full-time programmes from the academic year 2013/14 onwards, and have a family income level validated by Student Finance England that qualifies them to receive UK government grant support (i.e. family income under £42,611). If you are eligible for an NHS bursary you will not receive the financial element of the First-Generation Scholars scheme package.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: The students of UK can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship Description: The Government has stipulated that all Universities charging a fee in excess of £6000 for an undergraduate degree programme should provide additional support for UK students with a household income of less than £25,000 per annum. The University of Susintercourse has developed a more generous scheme, The First- Generation Scholars Scheme which provides support if your household income is less than £42,611 per annum. This support is in addition to any loans and grants from the Student Loans Company. Please note: If you are eligible for an NHS bursary you will not receive the financial element of the First-Generation Scholars scheme package.
Number of awards: Not Known
Duration of award(s): The scholarship is offered for the duration of the course.
What does it cover? In your first year: £1000 cash bursary and £2000 rent reduction if you live in University managed accommodation OR £1000 cash bursary and £2000 fee waiver if you are not living in University managed accommodation. In subsequent years of study you will be eligible for £1000 cash bursary. Please note that students who have a year abroad or placement during their course will receive an 80 to 85 per cent fee discount and therefore will not qualify for scholarship funding for that year. If you are on a University of Susintercourse Degree with a Foundation year you will be entitled to this funding for both your Foundation year and for the First year of your Undergraduate Degree and then for the £1000 cash bursary in subsequent years of study.
Care Leavers: If you are a care leaver you will be entitled to a £3000 cash bursary for each year of study instead of the payments detailed above.
Selection Criteria: Your eligibility for the First-Generation Scholars Scheme will be assessed by the Student Loans Company (SLC) when you make your application for funding. Please ensure that you have ticked the box authorising the sharing of income to enable the SLC to make this assessment.
Notification: If you are eligible for the First-Generation Scholars Scheme, the Student Loans Company will send you a letter with University of Susintercourse logo, to confirm your entitlement.
How to Apply: Applications (http://www.studentfinance.direct.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=153,4680119&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL) are processed through the Student Loans Company (SLC).
Scholarship Application Deadline: The last date for applying the scholarship is 13 June 2014.
Further Official Scholarship Information and Application (http://www.susintercourse.ac.uk/study/funding/ug2014/view/228)
Via: Scholarship-Positions