The Government has stipulated that all Universities charging a fee in excess of £6000 for an undergraduate degree programme should provide additional support for UK students with a household income of less than £25,000 per annum.
The University of Sussex has developed a more generous scheme, The First- Generation Scholars Scheme which provides support if your household income is less than £42,611 per annum. This support is in addition to any loans and grants from the Student Loans Company.
Please note: If you are eligible for an Social Work or NHS bursary you will not receive the financial element of the First-Generation Scholars scheme package.
Financial Support:
In your first year:
£1000 cash award and £2000 rent reduction if you live in University managed accommodation
OR
£1000 cash award and £2000 fee waiver if you are not living in University managed accommodation
In subsequent years of study you will be eligible for £1000 cash award. Please note that students who have a year abroad or placement during their course will receive an 80 to 85 per cent fee discount and therefore will not qualify for scholarship funding for that year.
If you are on a University of Sussex Degree with a Foundation year you will be entitled to this funding for both your Foundation year and for the First year of your Undergraduate Degree and then for the £1000 cash award in subsequent years of study.
Care Leavers
If you are a care leaver you will be entitled to a £3000 cash award for each year of study instead of the payments detailed above.
Type of award
Undergraduate and Foundation Year
Award amount
Year 1: £1K cash award plus either a £2K rent reduction or a £2K fee waiver. Subsequent years: £1K cash award.
Eligibility
You must qualify for 'Home' (UK) fee status, be joining undergraduate full-time programmes from the academic year 2013/14 onwards, and have a family income level validated by Student Finance England that qualifies them to receive UK government grant support (i.e. family income under £42,611). In addition you must be eligible to receive funding from your funding body (Student Finance England, Student Finance NI, Student Finance Wales or Student Awards Agency for Scotland).
If you are eligible for a Social Work or NHS bursary you will not receive the financial element of the First-Generation Scholars scheme package.
Procedure
Your eligibility for the First-Generation Scholars Scheme will be assessed by the Student Loans Company (SLC) when you make your application for funding.
Please ensure that you have ticked the box authorising the sharing of income to enable the SLC to make this assessment. If you are holding the University of Sussex as your first choice and if you are eligible for the First-Generation Scholars Scheme, the Student Loans Company will send you a letter with University of Sussex logo, to confirm your entitlement
Timetable
Further information
Contact details
Email: scholarships@sussex.ac.uk
Tel: 01273 872994