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Application requirement details:Contact the university
Study level you are applying for:Postgraduate, Undergraduate
Designed to help remove the financial barriers, The Friends Trust Education Bursary may be able to assist with specialised books, subscriptions, transport or even employment opportunities.
Eligibility criteria
Students must meet all of the following criteria in order to be eligible to apply for The Friends Trust Education Bursary:
- Be an active member of the Staffordshire and West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force – either as a cadet or adult volunteer
- Be enrolled at one of the University of Staffordshire campuses (Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, London, or Lichfield)
- Studying a minimum length course of 1 academic year – for example, a full-time 3-year undergraduate course, a 2-year part-time masters course, a full-time foundation year
- You are not receiving funding for the request from another source (e.g. another bursary to help with transport)
Students undertaking their Step Up course will be eligible for the bursary.
Key information
Applications will be accepted throughout the academic year.
The Friends Trust Education Bursary is generously donated by The Friends Trust and monetary support will be reviewed periodically within the availability of the donated funds.
The funding will be provided directly to the bank account in a single instalment or in multiple instalments depending on the application and amount allocated.
Students who have been successful must provide an update to the University which will be shared with The North Staffordshire and West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force Commandant (and team), and The Friends Trust.
Students must also be willing to be involved in University publicity campaigns e.g. social media, web, magazines if required.
