Please note that this Scholarship Programme is only available to students from disadvantaged backgrounds (see below) and all students will need their teacher to complete the below form. 

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Applications are very competitive and places will be oversubscribed. Anybody can apply but we will prioritise students who meet at least one of the specific widening participation criteria:

• No immediate family history of higher education (excluding siblings)

• Currently in, or have been in, the care of a local authority

• Care for someone at home with a long-term illness or disability (with Young Carer Registration)

• Are in receipt or Disability Living Allowance and/or have an education, health and care plan (EHCP)

• Are eligible for free school meals or a 16-19 college bursary

• Are eligible for any other means-tested benefit (Universal Credit)

• Likely to live in a low participation neighbourhood (POLAR4 data)

• Likely to live in a deprived neighbourhood according to Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) data (Lowest 20%)

• Is attending or has attended an underperforming state school (GCSE national average)