The Amount

£750 will be paid to the student over the academic year irrespective of the family's financial means. 

Eligibility for Scholarship 

• The student must have commenced an undergraduate course of study in September 2006 or later at University of Bolton and be paying tuition fees of £3,225. Fees must be paid via tuition fee loan or student must be self funded. 
• The student must be classed as a Home Student
• The student must have successfully completed a Level 3 qualification (e.g. A-Levels) at the partner institution or an approved course of study (e.g. Access Course) at the University of Bolton.
• The student has firmly accepted an offer of a place on a full time course by 1^st August. In the event that the student has not done this despite filling other criteria for the Scholarship please see "Second Semester Scholarship". 

Partner Institutions with Progression Accord   

Accrington & Rossendale College

Alliance Learning

Aquinas College

Ashton under Lyne Sixth Form College

Bolton Community College

Bolton VI Form College

Bury College

Craven College

Eccles College

Harlech College/Coleg Harlech

Holy Cross College

Hopwood Hall College

Knowsley Community College

Loreto VI Form College

Manchester College

Oldham VI Form College

Oldham College

Pendleton College

Rivington and Blackrod High School

Salford College

Skills Solutions

Thornleigh Salesian College

Trafford College

Turton VI Form

Westhoughton High School

Xaverian VI Form College 

Applying for the Scholarship 

The Scholarship application process is automatically done internally by the University. However students must have completed a funding application online or downloaded and completed form PN1, available from www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance|, regardless of whether applying for other support. 

Payment dates 

Students will receive payment in two separate instalments subject to continuing and satisfactory attendance on the course. The payments will be as follows 

End of Semester 1 (Jan 2010)   - £375

End of Semester 2 (May 2010)  - £375 

Scholarship payments will be terminated if the student withdraws, transfers to another institution or fails their programme of study. Scholarship payments will be suspended if a student interrupts their studies

 Scholarships will not be paid to students undertaking industrial or work experience on a full time "sandwich" basis. Students studying abroad also will not be eligible to receive the Scholarship. 

Second Semester Scholarship 

The Second Semester Scholarship has been created for those students who fulfil all the eligibility criteria of the Bolton Scholarship but were unable to confirm their place before the 1^st August. These students in their first year only will receive the Second Semester Scholarship of £375 which will be paid in full upon completion of the year (May 2010). After the students first year of study they will be switched onto the "Bolton Scholarship" scheme and thereafter will be eligible for the full £750 for subsequent years. 

These rules apply to all 

• Clearing Students
• Students who currently hold us as an Insurance Offer
• Late applicants who only confirm after the 1^st August 

February Scholarship 

For February starters the scholarship will still be available. The eligibility criteria remains the same.

Payment Dates will be the end of May 2010 and the end of January 2011 

*The scholarship will be paid to first, not subsequent equivalent or lower level HE courses only.

Further Information 

Ms Karen Bentley – Student Funding Adviser

Tel: 01204 903497   Fax: 01204 903809 Email: studentfunding@bolton.ac.uk|