Students of Colour Scholarship

To support students from under-represented backgrounds, Southampton Solent University is offering the Students of Colour Scholarship for applicants joining undergraduate courses in September 2026.

These scholarships provide eligible first year undergraduate students from specific ethnic backgrounds with £1,000 to help with the cost of student living.

How the scholarship is awarded

This scholarship is a £1,000 credit applied to the scholarship recipient's Solent University Everyday catering app account.

The Everyday app can be used to purchase food and drink across all Solent University catering outlets, including Costa Coffee and Starbucks.

The scholarship is non means tested, non-repayable, and available in addition to any other government-related funding you may also be in receipt of (excluding other Solent University scholarships).

Eligibility

To be considered for the Students of Colour Scholarship, applicants must:

• Be a UK national with 'home' fee status.
• Have made Southampton Solent University their firm choice via UCAS by the equal consideration deadline of Wednesday 14 January 2026.
• Have applied for a full-time three or four-year undergraduate course (excluding foundation year) at Southampton Solent University starting in September 2026.
• Self-identify as belonging to one or more of the following ethnic categories, as defined by the UK Government's ethnicity classifications:
  • Asian or Asian British (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese, or any other Asian background)
  • Black, African, Caribbean or Black British (African, Caribbean, or any other Black background)
  • Mixed multiple ethnic groups (White and Black Caribbean, White and Black African, White and Asian, or any other Mixed background)
  • Other ethnic groups (Arab)