Newcastle University

Financial Support

At Newcastle, we offer a range of scholarships and fee discounts. At least a quarter of undergraduate students entering the University in 2013 will benefit from financial support. Our three main scholarship award schemes are as follows:

• Newcastle University Promise Scholarships – 20 full fee scholarships of up to £9,000, including cash bursaries and fee discounts - for each year of the degree
• Newcastle University Opportunity Scholarships – Worth between £1,000 and £3,000, including cash bursaries, fee and accommodation discounts - for each year of the degree
• Newcastle University Access Scholarships – £500 for each year of the degree

In addition to our main scholarship schemes, you may be able to apply for one of our subject scholarships or our sports scholarships.

Scholarships for PARTNERS Students

Newcastle University Access Scholarship

If you enter the University through our PARTNERS Programme Supported Entry Route, and have an annual, residual household income of below £42,600 (as assessed by Student Finance England), then you will be entitled to the Newcastle University Access Scholarship of £500 per year.

Eliahou Dangoor Scholarship Scheme

The Eliahou Dangoor Scholarships are aimed at talented, first year UK students from under-represented or non-traditional backgrounds studying science, engineering and maths related courses.

St Nicholas' Educational Trust Studentship

The St Nicholas' Educational Trust has set up a studentship to help young people from PARTNERS schools and colleges in Newcastle who are resident in Newcastle upon Tyne and for whom higher education may impose financial hardship. Five awards of £1,250 per year for three years will be made. In order to be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• be an undergraduate ‘home student’ ordinarily resident in the UK and have accepted an offer of a full-time place at Newcastle University, starting in September 2012;

• live within the city boundaries of Newcastle upon Tyne and enter the university from one of our PARTNERS schools in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne; namely, All Saints Church of England College, Benfield School, Excelsior Academy, Heaton Manor School, Kenton School, Newcastle College, Sacred Heart Catholic High School, St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School, St Mary’s Catholic School, Walbottle Campus, Walker Technology College;

• supply a personal statement to show evidence of financial need;

• have applied for, or be in the process of applying for, the normal maximum Student Loan and Fees Loan to which you are entitled.

For further information, please contact the Student Recruitment Team on 0191 222 6094.

School of Computing Science PARTNERS Merit Scholarship

The School of Computing Science is offering Scholarships of £3000 each to students who demonstrate excellent performance at our PARTNERS Assessed Summer School.

All students who satisfy the following criteria will be eligible for a scholarship.

• Attain a Merit in the Computing Science assessment for the Summer School
• Have a record of 100% attendance at the Summer School
• Register at Newcastle University for a full-time undergraduate programme in the School of Computing Science.

The total of £3000 will be paid in installments over a three-year degree programme. The scholarship will continue as long as the student remains registered on one of our degree programmes.

The Cookson Group plc PARTNERS Bursary

The Cookson Group bursary will be awarded to the PARTNERS student who submits the best programming assignment as part of the Computer Science strand of the Assessed Summer School and who enrols on an undergraduate degree in the School of Computing as a result of attending that Summer School.

There will be one bursary awarded each academic year to the value of £3,000 (i.e. once each for Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3), to a total of 3 years (i.e. maximum of £9,000 in payments). This award may be given to a student in addition to the School of Computing Science PARTNERS Merit Scholarship or Care Leavers Award.

Payment will be made to the recipient following registration each academic year and the School reserves the right to terminate the bursary if the recipient withdraws from their degree programme. Recipients of the award will be required to write to the donor on acceptance of their award, and at the end of each academic year.

Further enquiries about this award should be made to the Teaching Manager, School of Computing Science at cs.reception@ncl.ac.uk.