The University of Bolton offers a comprehensive financial support service. This includes a range of scholarships for UK students undertaking full-time undergraduate courses offered by the University. Details of these scholarships for September 2009 start are given below. We also offer a bursary - details of which can be found on our Bolton Bursary| web page.
We are always willing to answer individual queries. Please contact our Student Finance team| for advice and guidance regarding tuition fees, scholarships and bursaries and budgeting for your studies.
Vice Chancellor's Award*
The Vice Chancellor's Award will be awarded to the most outstanding academically-gifted full-time UK undergraduate students, irrespective of their financial means, who progress to a University of Bolton undergraduate higher education course*
There will be a maximum of three awards each year.
The £15,000 award will be paid in instalments over the duration of the course, i.e. for a three year degree course a payment of £5,000 per academic year would be made.
Students in receipt of the Vice Chancellor's Award will not be eligible to receive the Bolton, Excellence or Care-Leavers Scholarships.
*The award will be paid to first, not subsequent equivalent or lower level HE courses only.
For full terms and conditions please visit our Vice Chancellor's Award| web page.
University of Bolton Scholarship*
If you are studying a qualification here at the University, or with one of our partners, that will give you entry onto one of our full-time undergraduate courses, you may get a scholarship worth £750 a year which you don't have to pay back. For full details of the scholarship scheme and what you have to do to qualify, please visit our Bolton Scholarship| web page.
A list of the partner colleges that have entered into a
progression accord with the University of Bolton can be on our Scholarship Partners| web page.
Excellence Scholarship*
The Excellence Scholarship worth £500 per annum will be awarded to all full-time UK undergraduate students, irrespective of their financial means, who progress to a University of Bolton undergraduate higher education course having successfully accumulated a minimum of 300 UCAS points at A2-level or equivalent.
For full terms and conditions please visit our Excellence Scholarship| web page.
Care-Leavers Scholarship*
The Care-Leavers Scholarship, worth £1,000 per annum, will be awarded to full-time UK undergraduate students leaving a care background, irrespective of their financial means, who progress to a University of Bolton undergraduate higher education course.
For full terms and conditions please visit our Care-Leavers Scholarship| web page.
*Please note
Students may receive any or all of the Bolton, Excellence and Care Leavers Scholarships if eligible.
Students receiving the Vice Chancellor's Award will not be eligible to receive any other scholarship.
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