Skylark Scholarship

As part of your application, you will be asked to provide a personal statement of up to 350 words, which should explain:

i) what difference will receiving the scholarship make to your university experience
ii) what barriers have you already encountered or overcome in pursuit of your education
iii) what ambitions do you have for your time at university and/or the future beyond university?
iv) what achievements, academic and/or personal, are you most proud of. There is no right or wrong answer we are just keen to hear your own story.

To be considered for a Skylark Scholarship, you must meet all of the following criteria:

• Be in receipt of an offer from the University of Leicester to study your first undergraduate degree course
• Be studying full time and campus based
• Have been assessed for fee status as a 'Home' student
• Achieve at least 128 UCAS tariff points (e.g., ABB in A Levels or equivalent). In exceptional circumstances, consideration may be given to an applicant in receipt of a contextual offer.
• Have been permanently resident in the UK for the past three years in an area of low participation in higher education (POLAR 4, Quintile 1), or, have been permanently resident in the UK for the past three years in an area of socio-economic deprivation (IMD Decile 1-2)
• Have a household income of £25,000 or below, as confirmed by the Student Loans Company, or alternative evidence produce upon request.