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 1st August. These students will receieve a £250 scholarship in their first year and £500 scholarships in the subsequent years.
Eligibility
The student must have commenced an undergraduate course of study in September 2012 or later at University of Bolton and be paying tuition fees of a minimum of £6,000. Fees must be paid via tuition fee loan or student must be self funded.
Applicants must be full-time UK undergraduate Higher Education University of Bolton students. The Scholarship will be paid for first, not subsequent equivalent or lower level HE courses only.
The student must have successfully completed an approved preparatory course of study at Level 3 (e.g. A-Levels or BTecs) at the partner institution or an Access Course at University of Bolton.
This scholarships is applicable to students to apply and enrol at the University through clearing, students who currently hold us as an insurance offer and late applicants who only confirm with the University of Bolton after the 1st August.
Progression partners
The University of Bolton has entered into a progression accord with the following Colleges and Sixth Forms. Students studying on a Level 3 course at these centres and progresses to the University of Bolton may be able to apply for the scholarship.
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Accrington & Rossendale College
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Liverpool College
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Alliance Learning
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Loreto VI Form College
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Aquinas College
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Manchester College
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Ashton under Lyne Sixth Form College
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Oldham VI Form College
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Bolton College
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Oldham College
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Bolton VI Form College
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Pendleton College
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Bury College
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Rivington and Blackrod High School
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Craven College
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Salford College
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Eccles College
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Skills Solutions
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Galway Technical College
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Thornleigh Salesian College
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Harlech College/Coleg Harlech
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Trafford College
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Holy Cross College
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Turton VI Form
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Hopwood Hall College
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Westhoughton High School
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Knowsley Community College
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Xaverian VI Form College
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How to apply
In order to receive the scholarship students must have applied for student funding via: www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance|, regardless of whether applying for other support. This is because, although this is a University of Bolton award, payments are made from the Student Loans Company on behalf of the University.
Payments
The first payment to the student will be made in May 2013, subject to continuing and satisfactory attendance on the course. The following payments will be paid in two installments of £250 in February and May of the subsequent years of study.
Additional terms and conditions
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 year.
Students studying abroad will not be eligible to receive the Scholarship.
The University of Bolton Scholarship is not available to students in receipt of the National Scholarship
Further information
For further information please contact:
Ms Karen Bentley
Student Funding Advisor
T: 01204 903497
F: 01204 903809
E: studentfunding@bolton.ac.uk|
Please note: information given on this webpage is provisional and subject to change.