Bursary and scholarship terms and conditions

These terms and conditions (“Terms”) must be read in conjunction with the eligibility criteria set out on the bursary or scholarship (hereafter referred to as “Award”) webpage you wish to apply for. In the event of any discrepancy between these Terms and the eligibility criteria, the eligibility criteria shall prevail.

At the time of applying for this Award, you must meet the eligibility criteria stated on the Award webpage. Unless otherwise stated or agreed with Student Financial Support, you are not eligible to apply for this Award if:

• you are receiving another Award, with the exception of a First-Generation Scholarship
• you have an offer to support your course fees from a business, charity or other organisation
• you are moving from one course to another course eligible for an Award
• you are studying part-time, distance learning mode or on a foundation year.

In the event of being over-subscribed, we will prioritise applicants with the following circumstances:

• Care leavers
• Irreconcilably estranged from parents
• Children of military families
• First generation students i.e. from a family where neither your parent(s) or guardian(s) have attended university and obtained an undergraduate degree or equivalent level qualification in the UK or abroad
• Those who currently reside in a ‘low participation’ neighbourhood. These are areas where low numbers of young people progress to university. You can check your postcode at the OfS postcode search. Priority will be for those in the lowest POLAR4 young participation quintile.

Terms and conditions

If you are successful in your application, you should be aware of the Terms set out below.

Engagement

In exchange for your Award, scholars are expected to commit to the following:

• Provide regular updates of your progress on your Course including a short report as instructed by the Development and Alumni office.
• Attend, participate, and contribute to a range of activities and events that help to market and promote the impact of fundraising.
• Engage with your course during each academic year. Please note you’re your attendance will be monitored. Should you have concerns during the academic year that you are unable to attend your studies, please contact the Development and Alumni office who will deal with each matter on a case-by-case basis. 

• Act as an ambassador for the University, taking advantage of extra-curricular and enrichment activities alongside your studies.
• Participate fully in academic life and promote a sustained commitment to professional and academic development.

Withdrawal of Award

The University (“our”, “we,” or “us”) reserves the right to withdraw your Award at any point. Situations which may give rise to this include:

• You fail to accept the Award offer by the given deadline;
• You do anything which, in our reasonable opinion, damages our reputation;
• If, in our reasonable opinion, you have acted dishonestly in connection with your Award application;
• You are subsequently found to be ineligible for the Award or if these terms and conditions are not met in full including Award engagement levels set out above;
• You suspend your programme, withdraw from your course or your student status is withdrawn by us. The Award requires satisfactory progress on your course. You will not be eligible for the full Award if you do not complete the full course;
• You make a change to your course. This includes transferring course or changing your mode of study. If you intend to make any change to your course, please check with us about what impact this will have on your Award;
• You do not meet all conditions attached to your offer of a place with us;
• You fail to comply with our terms and conditions applicable to the provision of Educational Services (and the regulations, policies and procedures referred to within) as provided to applicants with their university offer letter and as updated from time to time. View the full terms and conditions.

In the event your Award is withdrawn in accordance with the paragraph set out above, your Award will be cancelled, and you will be required to repay the Award in full. 

Please be aware that there is no cash alternative to the Award and awards are not transferable. For further detail, please see the Regulations for the Payment of University Fees.

Privacy and use of your personal information

When accepting the Award, you understand that your first name and course title, along with any reports or updates you submit, will be shared with the donor (where applicable) who has made your Award possible.

We will collect and use your information in accordance with its obligations set out in the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018 (and other legislation relevant to it).

Information on who we are, how and why we collect and use personal information about you, what personal data will be collected and held about you, is found in the University’s general privacy notice for student Awards.

Please do read this notice to understand our practices and if you have any questions, please contact us using the contact details provided below.

You can also access our alumni and supporter privacy statement. The statement provides further information about how we process your personal data, your rights and who to contact in relation to data protection matters.

View our full privacy statement.

Please note we reserve the right to amend this Award provision without notice.