Elaine Etherton Scholarship

You will need to write a scholarship statement of no more than 400 words, which should include:

• academic achievements you are particularly proud of and why these really matter to you
• why you have chosen to do the degree you have applied for
• what your future aspirations are and how the scholarship will help you to achieve your future goals.

You need to also confirm:

• that you have applied/or intend to apply for Student Finance
• that your household income is less than £25,000

Your application will be scored based on how effectively your statement answers the above.

Applications which exceed the word count will automatically be rejected.

One scholarship is available to a new undergraduate student with Home fee status with outstanding academic potential and in financial need.

Am I eligible?

Offer to study an undergraduate degree in one of the following academic departments:

• English
• History
• Biological Sciences
• Earth Sciences
• Geography
• Psychology
• Physics

Achieved, or expected to achieve, A-Levels of AAA or equivalent (e.g. Distinction, Distinction, Distinction, in a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma)

Family income of less than £25,000, as verified by the Student Loans Company.

Applied for, or intention to apply, for Student Finance.