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Study level you are applying for:Undergraduate
You can apply for the Kent Access to HE Ambition Scholarship if you fulfil the following criteria:
You have completed* or are in the process of completing an Access to HE Diploma at:
- University of Kent
- Mid Kent College
- West Kent College
- EKC Group
- Canterbury College
- Ashford College
You are a UK student
You have applied to the University of Kent for a full-time or part-time undergraduate programme.
You must have made a firm acceptance of an offer made to you by the University before the 31 August 2026 application deadline in the year of entry.
Further details
The Kent Access to HE Ambition Scholarship extends our support to students who undertook an Access to HE Diploma at the University of Kent, or at one of the University's Partner Colleges. The scholarship is worth £2,000 for each year of study and will be renewed on an annual basis, subject to satisfactory progress. If you are required to repeat a year, the scholarship will be paused until you continue to the next stage of study. The Scholarship payment will not be paid whilst undertaking a year abroad/year in industry.
Your application will be given priority if you fulfil one or more of the following additional criteria:
- You live in an area of socio-economic depravation – IMD Q1 or Q2
- You live in a low-participation neighbourhood – TUNDRA Q1 or Q2
- You are a Care Leaver under 25
- You were estranged from your parents
- You are from the Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showman or Boater community
- Your parents or guardians did not attend university
- You have caring responsibilities
- You are currently resident in foyer or other supported accommodation
