Scholarships, grants, and bursaries
If your student loan won’t nearly be enough to cover your university costs, check out these extra ways of receiving funds to help with living expenses and tuition fees.
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Scholarships, grants, and bursaries
If your student loan won’t nearly be enough to cover your university costs, check out these extra ways of receiving funds to help with living expenses and tuition fees.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: Academic excellence and merit
Academic scholarships, grants, and bursaries reward university applicants who achieve high grades in their school exams. And the good news? They require little to no extra work.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: Arts
Studying fine art, design, photography, dance, or another arts subject? Discover what arts scholarships, grants, and bursaries are available to help with the cost of course materials, plus general living expenses and tuition fees.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: Funding a placement abroad
Completing a study or work placement abroad can be a life-changing experience, and give you an impressive edge over other graduates. Learn about travel grants, funding schemes like the Turing scheme, and where to find scholarships and bursaries.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: Low income households
Universities and colleges offer extra funding to support students from low income backgrounds. We explain what ‘low income’ means’, and why it pays to update your student finance body on your situation.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: Widening participation
Widening participation aims to support and encourage students whose personal circumstances put them at a disadvantage when pursuing higher education. Universities and colleges offer dedicated scholarships, grants, and bursaries as part of this.
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