Education Communication and Society PGT Widening Participation Scholarship

Your scholarship application responses, together with your college admission application, will be used to assess your academic potential and merit within the context of your educational and socio‑economic background for the purposes of awarding the scholarship.

After you have submitted the form please send all relevant evidence and supporting documents that demonstrate how you meet the eligibility criteria via email using the subject line: ECS PGT Widening Participation Scholarship 2026-27 Application. We will then add them to your application.

Eligibility Criteria

Students from under-represented Ethnicities – The ethnic groups below are under-represented in Higher Education and the King's student body. You can read more about underrepresented ethnicities on the Ethnicity webpage.

• Black students
• Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Students
• LatinX students

Students who received Free School Meals (FSM) - Any applicant that was or has once been eligible for FSM.

Students who are considered first Generation to Higher Education - You qualify as being a First Generation student if neither of your parent earned a university degree at undergraduate level or above.

Students who belong to a priority Group - Priority group students are individuals who have spent time in care, experienced involuntary immigration, been estranged from family, or have caring responsibilities.

• Care-experienced
• Estranged
• Forced Migrant
• Carer
• Students who are homeless/sofa-surfing

Students with any of the following disabilities

• Specific learning differences such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, and attention deficit disorder
• Long-term medical conditions such as epilepsy, diabetes, Crohn's disease, chronic fatigue syndrome
• Physical mobility impairments that are not restricted to wheelchair users
• Hearing impairments
• Visual impairments
• Autistic spectrum disorders such as Asperger syndrome
• Mental health difficulties such as anxiety disorders, depression, schizophrenia

Low‑income students – Students who meet either of the below criteria are eligible to apply. You will be required to submit either your Student Loans Company (SLC) entitlement letter confirming your maintenance loan award for your final undergraduate year, or your official scholarship award letter confirming the value of the award.