The First 500 Scholarship

Write an essay of 750-1,000 words on the following:

''When the first students arrived at the new University of Kent at Canterbury (as the University was then known) in 1965, there were no societies, no sports clubs, and no student representation. In 2018, 20,000 students enjoyed 67 sports clubs, 189 societies, and there were over 400 student representatives. Kent's first students had the opportunity – and the responsibility – to start all of these from scratch. If we were opening a new university in 2025 and you were in that first student intake, what would you start and why?''
Save the essay as a Word document. At the top of the document, please include:

The essay title
Your full name
Your University of Kent identification number

Submit this essay on an application via KentVision by the deadline.

One scholarship worth £2,000 per annum (or pro-rata for part-time students) for the duration of the recipient's degree programme.

• One scholarship is available each year.
• Both full-time and part-time students are eligible to apply.
• Home and Overseas students are eligible to apply.

To be eligible to apply for the scholarship, applicants must:

• Have attained A*AA from three A Levels or a specified equivalent.
• Be entering Stage 1 of their undergraduate degree.
• Have made their application to the University of Kent via UCAS.
• Have made a firm acceptance to study at Kent.

Applicants not eligible to apply for the scholarship are those:

• Who have attained any qualification higher than A Level or equivalent.
• Who are in receipt of need-based financial aid.
• Who are current students at The University of Kent.
• Who are applying to Medway School of Pharmacy
• Who are applying to Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS)

The scholarship will not be paid during a Year Abroad or a Year in Industry placement.