The St. Nicholas Educational Trust Scholarships

In no more than 3000 characters (500 words) 'How will this Award support your aspirations to succeed in Higher Education?' - Applications will be considered on the strength of response against a marking criteria.

To be eligible for the St Nicholas Scholarship you must:

• Be a UK/Home applicant with 'Home' fee status - This includes students domiciled in Jersey, Guernsey, The Channel Islands, Ireland and Isle of Man
• Be under 25 years old
• Have applied and accepted an offer for a Full-Time Undergraduate degree commencing September 2026
• Currently live within the boundaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, and have been a permanent resident within the boundaries of Newcastle upon Tyne for five years or more. Eligible postcodes include: NE1, NE2, NE3, NE4, NE5, NE6, NE7, and some areas of NE12, NE13 and NE15
• Have a household income of under £25,000
• Meet all individual entry requirements
• Be a self-funded student (ie, not in receipt of sponsorship or other funding for the payment of fees, such as employer funding)
• Apply for one or more elements of the Government Student Finance package (for example, Tuition Fee loan, Maintenance loan) in order for your application to be means-tested
• Register with Student Finance England (SFE), Student Finance Wales (SFW) or Student Finance Northern Ireland (SFNI)
• Scottish students must register with Student Award Agency for Scotland (SAAS) and apply to be means-tested for maintenance funding, in order that SASS can send your data to Student Finance England
• Agree to share consent via your Government Finance Provider with Northumbria University

Eligible Courses*

All three-year Undergraduate courses. If you choose to undertake a course that includes a placement year, the St. Nicholas Scholarship will not be paid in that year