Sanctuary Scholarship

Our Sanctuary Scholars will be provided with:

• A Tuition Fee Waiver: The fee waiver will not usually extend to repeat years of study and is offered until such time as you are awarded status that entitles you to access statutory student support.
• Study and Travel Support: The Sanctuary Scholarship includes an annual bursary of £1200 per year to assist with study and travel expenses. The bursary is not means‐tested and is paid in two instalments (one per semester). The bursary will not usually be paid for repeat years of study.
• Personal Support and advice: Support will be developed for each student to enable them to identify and overcome any potential barriers to achievement on their degree course.
• For applicants who do not live within a commutable distance of Newman University, consideration will be given to providing campus accommodation free of charge.

Eligibility criteria

Applicants must be:

• An asylum seeker / forced migrant or the partner/dependent of an asylum seeker / forced migrant OR
• An asylum seeker/partner/dependent who has been granted Discretionary Leave to Remain (DLR) or some other form of temporary status. Your temporary status must however cover the duration of your intended period of study.

AND

• Already have a conditional or unconditional offer of a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate place to study at Newman University – apply for your course first
• Have applied for asylum in the UK before applying to UCAS / directly to Newman University
• Currently attending a school, college, community or voluntary group which can provide a reference in support of your application, but please contact us if you cannot provide this
• Unable to access statutory student finance because of your asylum or forced migrant status, or a dependent's status.