WARWICK SCHOLARS W A R W I C K SCHOLARS

At Warwick, we believe that access to a world-leading university should be open to people from all backgrounds.

We are committed to supporting you to We are committed to you and your success and reach your academic potential and join us at a being a Warwick Scholar will require some time university that offers a strong challenge through commitment from you - but this will be time well teaching and research excellence. A place that invested. encourages you to explore what inspires and excites you. Programme activities are designed to complement your A level studies, enabling Warwick Scholars is designed to help you to gain you to achieve the best possible grades. These a place at Warwick by supporting your academic activities will take place during school holidays achievement, developing skills that will help as far as possible. All activities are completely you to thrive, providing insight and experience free of charge, including travel and food for of what it will be like to study at a world-leading on-campus events, plus accommodation for any university. residential events.

The Warwick Scholars programme has helped me in ways I never “expected, massively alleviating the pressures surrounding applying to university.”

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Becoming a Warwick Scholar will give you access to a range of support to enhance your post-16 studies, including:

One-to-one tutoring for one of Visits to campus to work with your A level subjects the department to which you will be applying

Mentoring from a current A residential event in August, Warwick student to guide you before you begin year 13, through the programme where you will stay in student accommodation and get your first insight into student life at A level revision support Warwick (this may take place online if Covid restrictions do not allow it take place safely in-person)

In recognition of the commitment you’ll Warwick Scholars doesn’t end there be showing to Warwick by completing this From results day to graduation we will support programme, we will commit to you by offering you in working toward your goals - offering advice a guaranteed offer of between 2-4 and guidance, study skills development, study grades below the standard entry abroad opportunities and internships. You will requirements for your chosen course. We also be invited to exclusive Warwick Scholars believe in you and will support you towards social events and activities designed by students reaching the standard entry grades – the for students. When you enrol at Warwick you alternative offer is designed to take the pressure will be invited to join our Warwick Scholars off and enable you to do your very best, setting undergraduate programme, which provides yourself up as well as possible for your future additional opportunities and support as outlined studies and career. in the wheel below.

When you enrol at Warwick as an undergraduate, you’ll be given a 50% tuition fee discount for each year of your course. In addition, you will receive a bursary of up to £2,000 per year Social Health, On the launch dependent on your household income, which Activities Wellbeing and could help you with accommodation on campus Information residential getting to or with the costs of commuting during your stay in accommodation and studies. If you are eligible for the Warwick Academic familiarise ourselves with Undergraduate Bursary, you will receive this Student-Led Activities Support and “ in addition to the Warwick Scholars bursary. Study Skills the campus really helped to Warwick make the prospect of going Scholars to university seem more Careers Work Development of a reality and much less Opportunities and daunting.” Networking

Internships, Community Placements Engagement and Study and ‘Giving Abroad Back’

warwick.ac.uk/warwickscholars | 05 HOW TO APPLY ESSENTIAL CRITERIA WHO CAN You must meet all of these criteria Find a course that Nominate a interests you at teacher to Attend a school or Have achieved at least five grade 9–6 Warwick provide a APPLY? college, or live, within (A*-B) at GCSE (or equivalent); if this reference – make one of the local authority does not include English Language and sure you ask  areas covered by Warwick Mathematics, you must have achieved at them first! Scholars (see map) least a grade 4 (C) in these subjects Check that you are studying any required A level Be eligible for Home UK Be in the first year of your level 3 subjects or have Apply online at Fee status (by the time (e.g. A level) studies any required GCSE warwick.ac.uk/ you enrol) grades for your warwickscholars  choice of course

You must be studying the right qualifications and subjects needed for the course you are applying Prepare a short for, as outlined on the university website. Where the course you are applying to has specific GCSE supporting requirements, you must also meet these. statement (approx. 250 words) You must meet at least two of the following criteria (priority will be given to those meeting multiple criteria). You may be asked to provide evidence for some of the criteria.

Completed GCSEs Live in a priority at and/or currently neighbourhood* attend one of our priority schools*

Have experienced significant Have been in receipt extenuating circumstances that have of or eligible for Free had (or are having) a detrimental School Meals within effect on academic attainment e.g. the last 6 years are a young carer, have suffered from long term illness requiring time out of  education, have a disability or specific Will be the first learning difficulty generation in your family to attend university (not including siblings) 1. Coventry 2. Warwickshire 3. Birmingham 4. Solihull If you have spent at least three months in local authority care or you are 5. Dudley currently resident in a foyer or other supported accommodation, your 6. Sandwell application will be prioritised. 7. Walsall 8. Wolverhampton 9. Leicester *To check whether your school or postcode meet the eligibility requirements, please go to our 10. Leicestershire website at warwick.ac.uk/warwickscholars 11. Northamptonshire 12. Worcestershire 13. Staffordshire warwick.ac.uk/warwickscholars | 07 My outlook on university has completely changed by “being a Warwick Scholar.”

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