Aim of the scholarship
Supported by donations from the Buffini Chao Foundation, the Buffini Chao Foundation Elevate Acting Scholarship aims to support actors from low-income backgrounds, increasing representation and removing financial barriers to accessing higher education.
Check if you can apply
You must: (delete as appropriate)
- Be from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background.
- Hold a firm offer to study a new full-time course in 2026/27, excluding foundation year and distance learning, in BA(Hons) Acting.
- Have a household income of £25,000 or less. We'll check this against your Student Finance application. Please contact us if you will not be applying to Student Finance for a maintenance loan.
- Be a UK student - English, Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish - paying the standard full-time fees, and have a UK Student Support Number.
- Pay for your course yourself, including through a student loan or a payment from your parents. Your course fees must not be paid by a business, charity or other organisation.
