University of Chester Bursaries and Scholarships

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University of Chester Bursaries and Scholarships: http://www.chester.ac.uk/campus-life/finance/tuition/fees/bursary-2011-12

Access to Learning Fund (ALF)

Each year the Government has provided the University with money called the Access to Learning Fund. The aim of the Fund is to support students in financial hardship to access and remain in higher education. Specifically it is used:

 To assist those who need extra financial help to meet particular costs which are not already being met from statutory (or other) sources of funding and

 To provide emergency payments for unexpected crises

Use the ALF Information Booklet (available from Student Welfare) to check your eligibility.

The Fund has in the past been spent before the end of the academic year.

Turn 2 Us Grants Search Financial assistance and other forms of support are often available from grant- giving organisations, depending on your particular background and circumstances. Our grants search contains a database of over 3500 charitable funds offering welfare and educational grants. Students are excluded from the site’s Benefits Checker. http://www.turn2us.org.uk/grants_search.aspx

EGAS (Family Action) If a student is trying to identify charitable funding for education or training for which they may be eligible to, they should complete the online educational grants search for an instant response. Students will be asked to answer a series of questions online after which, an automatic search will take place to match them to appropriate trusts, including Family Action’s educational grant- making trusts. www.family-action.org.uk/section.aspx?id=1037 More Information: http://www.family-action.org.uk/standard.aspx?id=2470 Generally grants are made for equipment, trips, work placement, and course costs. Welfare Grants (Family Action) Grants are for severe http://www.family-action.org.uk/section.aspx?id=8301 http://www.family-action.org.uk/section.aspx?id=8304

Welfare grants made to low income welfare cases for things like domestic equipment. “Priority Areas Mental Health: ~Adults (over the age of 18) with a clinical diagnosis of a mental health problem. ~Parents and expectant parents (over the age of 18) with a drug or alcohol problem.

Domestic abuse: ~Grants to families or individuals in the first 6 months of fleeing the family home and/or the first 6 months after moving into a new home, or the first 6 months after the perpetrator has left the family home.

Older people: ~Support to promote independence, improve the quality of life and reduce isolation for those aged 60 and over.

Young people (aged 19 to 25): ~Grants to support young people living alone (i.e. not living with friends, family, others, including children).

Sickness/disability: ~Grants to pay for treatment or disability aids.”

Where a grant is made the cheque will be made payable to the referring agency or service/utilities provider. Under no circumstances will cheques be made payable to individuals.

University of Chester Sports Scholarships are available to undergraduate students of the University who can demonstrate active representation at national or international level. Detailed information about the scheme including conditions for eligibility, application procedures and forms can be obtained from the Sport and Exercise Science area of the University website or by contacting the Sports Scholarship Scheme coordinator, Wendy Owen, at [email protected] http://www.chester.ac.uk/campus-life/finance/other

University Mission Committee Bursary

The University Mission Committee has limited funds available to award student bursaries in any of the following areas: (a) for student projects and activities, which are consistent with the University's foundational values and mission statement. Appropriate examples include: Work Based Learning… (b) for supporting local community projects and voluntary work by students… Applications are typically received after Christmas and closing date is usually in February. http://ganymede.chester.ac.uk/index.php?page_id=1354151&group=1 Applications email: [email protected]

Educational Foundation of Dr Robert Oldfield Offers grants to students 'towards the cost of university education', but also for travel for educational purposes, books and equipment. To be eligible, students must be born or permanently resident in the Chester District, aged under 25 years and the grants are means tested. www.drrobertoldfield.co.uk/

Holt Education Trust People in need who are studying on a course of higher education and have lived for most of their life on Merseyside Holt Education Trust India Buildings Water Street Liverpool L2 0RB Telephone: 0151 473 4693

Horizon Lone parents who are undertaking or planning to undertake education or training that will lead to employment in their chosen field. Applicants must demonstrate a planned course of study to improve their employment prospects. They are living on a low income. This means the applicant will be in receipt of benefits, Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credit. As in previous years we expect the number of applications requesting support to exceed the number of awards we are able to make. We will be accepting applications from 1st to 31st July only. Worth making a note of this one and checking next year. http://www.family-action.org.uk/section.aspx?id=14805

Nuffield Foundation Grants We are looking to fund research, development and pilot projects around the theme of student parents. We are particularly interested in the development and evaluation of pilot projects, run by intermediary organisations, aimed at improving opportunities for parents to access – and be successfully supported through – further and higher education http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/student-parents-and-women%E2%80%99s- education

Money Saving Expert Charity. Grant of up to £500 to help pay towards a recognised and approved course... The MSE Charity PO Box 240 Gatley Cheadle SK8 4XT Email: [email protected] Website: www.msecharity.com/

Vocational:

Nurse Aid NurseAid is a registered charity which exists to give financial help to Registered Nurses, Student Nurses and Nursing Auxiliaries in need. www.nurseaid.org.uk

Hockerill Foundation - financial support for teachers in training Web: “Priorities and Criteria

We make grants in the following categories for study in the United Kingdom, with priority given to Religious Education courses.

•students and teaching assistants taking teaching qualifications*, or first degrees leading to teaching. •teachers, teaching assistants and others in an educational capacity seeking professional development through full-time or part-time courses. •those undertaking research related to the practice of Religious Education in schools or further education •students taking other first degree courses*, or courses in further education. •others involved in teaching and leading in voluntary, non-statutory education, including those concerned with adult and Christian education. * Grants are not usually awarded for the first year of a three or four year course, but exceptions may be made for mature students. ” www.hockerillfoundation.org.uk/ The Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust Applicants should be normally resident in the United Kingdom and be the son or daughter, spouse, widow or widower of a commercial traveller, chemist, or grocer. The maximum value of any bursary is £3000 per annum. www.leverhulme.ac.uk/grants_awards/grants/leverhulme_trade_charities_trust/ Post-Graduate

Gladstone Fellowship Scheme The University is able to award up to eight Gladstone Fellowships per year. These are fully-funded 3 year full time PhD studentships. The University funds 50% of each Fellowship, with the other 50% funded externally. http://ganymede.chester.ac.uk/index.php?page_id=1368702 Enquire to Graduate School: ext 1101 or 1102.

Chester University ‘Research Knowledge Transfer Office’: Has information on sources of funding and advice on applying. Including the Santander Abby Scholarships and Awards, http://ganymede.chester.ac.uk/index.php?page_id=269972 For general enquiries: Contact: Jo Morgan or Joanne Buckley Phone: 01244 511063 or 01244 511357 Ext: 1063 or 1357 Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Hotcourses and UCAS bring you a comprehensive guide to everything you need when planning and organising your student finances. www.scholarship-search.org.uk

Funds for Women Graduates FfWG offers Foundation Grants to help women graduates with their living expenses (not fees) while registered for Postgraduate study or research at an approved institution of higher education in Great Britain http://ffwg.org.uk/

Student Welfare Tel: 01244 511550