Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Bachelor’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will be reviewed on an ongoing basis
Scholarship Summary:
The Cumbria Bursary is the targeted financial support package for 1st year ‘home’ undergraduate students studying a qualifying course who are commencing their studies in the new academic year. It is a non-repayable bursary designed to support students with a household income of less than £25,000.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
To be eligible to apply for a bursary,
i. You must be a new, Home fee-status student
ii. You must be entering into year 1 or integrated foundation year of a specified undergraduate degree at the University of Cumbria.
iii. You must have a household income of £25,000 or less as assessed by Student Finance England, Student Finance Wales, Student Finance Northern Ireland or Student Awards Agency Scotland. Assessed by funding provider before 4th October 2024.
iv. A proportion of the Cumbria Bursaries will be allocated specifically to students who are aged 21 and over on the 1st September 2024, who also meet the eligibility criteria outlined above.
The Cumbria Bursary is provided through a fixed number of allocated awards and uses a scored prioritization process to impartially rank all eligible applicants (with household incomes of less than £25,000 per annum). Bursaries will be awarded to those with the highest scores.
Value of Scholarship:
The Cumbria bursary awards are worth £1,000 per year of full-time study or £500 per year of part-time study, for a maximum of 5 years (part-time) for students entering onto full time or substantive part-time undergraduate programmes.
Cumbria Bursaries for 2024/25 will be allocated to eligible students after 4th October 2024.
Scholarship Application Guide:
You do not need to apply separately for the Cumbria Bursary; simply applying for your student funding through your funding body will enable Cumbria to assess your eligibility alongside the information you provide on your UCAS application form.
However, it is important that you apply for income assessed student finance through your funding body (e.g. Student Finance England) as early as possible. In your application, you must give consent to share your financial information with your Higher Education Institution.
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity on the University of Cumbria UK Undergraduate Scholarship & Bursary Page.