Nottingham Potential Bursary

To receive the Nottingham Potential Bursary as a student starting in September 2025 and 2026, you must:

Be joining the university for the first time in September 2025 and September 2026

Be registered on a full-time undergraduate degree course at Nottingham which you commenced in 2025/26, 2026/27

Not have studied for an undergraduate degree before starting your current course

PGCE/Graduate Entry Nursing/Graduate Entry Medicine students are only eligible for the Nottingham Potential Bursary on the grounds of having dependants

Have UK 'Home' status for funding purposes

Be liable for the tuition fee set in 2025/26, 2026/27

Have had a full financial assessment carried out by Student Finance

Not be in receipt of a Maycock-Whileman Scholarship or an Alumni Scholarship award

PLUS one or more of the following:

Entering via an Access route or with vocational qualifications (at further education level) and with a household income between £0-£35,000 (as assessed by Student Finance) - we will require a copy of your certificate or transcript

Students with a household income between £0-£35,000 (as assessed by Student Finance) with financially dependent children or adults - we will require a copy of your 2025/26, 2026/27 Student Finance letter showing you to be in receipt of either Childcare Grant, Parents Learning allowance or Adult Dependants Grant.