The scholarships are worth a one-off payment of £1,750 in year 1, and are funded by the Holbeck Charitable Trust. They are aimed at talented students who may have faced challenging circumstances (social, personal or educational), and have successfully applied to university, perhaps in the face of adversity.
Open to UK (home) students only.
The scholarships are administered by York, but eligible students could be applying to attend any higher education institution in the UK.
Eligible students must:
attend school/college in the Yorkshire and Humber region
be a permanent resident in the UK, classified as Home (UK) in university admissions procedures
be engaged in the UCAS application process, applying to commence their first year of university study in 2024
have predicted grades of ABB or better at A-Level or equivalent
have the drive to attend university and complete a course.
Eligible students must also meet at least two of the following conditions:
be in receipt of, or entitled to, discretionary payments at school/college, or has a household income below £42,875
have no experience of higher education in their immediate family (not including siblings)
have overcome significant difficulties in their personal, social or domestic life that has placed extra demands upon them. This might include being / having been care experienced, estranged from family, experiencing a disability or long-term health condition, or are a refugee.
