Newcastle Student Fund
Empowering students to reach their full potential.
Students are at the heart of everything we do.
From the start of the pandemic, our donor community has stepped up to help Newcastle. You have helped support vital research, bought laptops for students, helped pay rent for care leavers and provided hardship grants for those who most needed urgent financial assistance.
We want the legacy from the pandemic to be one of kindness, hope and belief in the power of education. This is why we have created the Newcastle Student Fund – a bold new initiative to empower talented and deserving students to realise their ambitions, not just this year, but for many years to come.
Your donations are needed more than ever, and we hope that you will join us in supporting Newcastle students.
Thank you.
This new initiative will empower thousands of students over many years to reach their full potential with Newcastle University, and I and my family are proud to be personally supporting the fund.
By offering scholarships for students who have overcome the greatest barriers to reaching higher education, such as students from low-income households or asylum-seeker and refugee backgrounds.
The support we can offer ranges from a yearly scholarship of £1,000 to contribute to living expenses, to covering the cost of tuition fees for the full degree programme of a student.
Thanks to our generous supporters, we're able to help hundreds of students each year, providing up to 20% of their required living expenses. This financial support levels the playing field and helps these students thrive.
By funding training programmes, placements and other opportunities that build a student's social capital and skillset.
Megan is a Politics and International Relations student and a scholarship recipient. With the support of our donors, Megan has been empowered to intern with the Civil Service. She is now looking forward to applying for a summer-long internship in her second year, and is considering a career in politics when she graduates.
By taking away financial barriers to taking part in University life through volunteering, sports, culture and travel.
Callum is studying for a degree in Law, and has been able to get involved with the mooting society and captain the Law School football team with the help of a Law Alumni Scholarship. He said:
“From helping me purchase course books to paying my fee to play football for the year, the Law Alumni Scholarship helped me in all aspects of living and studying at university last year and for that I am extremely grateful.”
By providing support when needed most.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of students applying for financial support has increased by over a third. Thanks to the generosity of our alumni and supporters, we can provide emergency funds to cover travel expenses, basic living costs such as food and medication and other financial challenges.
My family and I have had a very difficult time this year, dealing with a bereavement and the ongoing Covid-19 situation. The security offered by my scholarship and the ability to pursue something I am passionate about has been a huge support.
Christina's story
Christina is a medical student, with aspirations of becoming a GP when she graduates. Christina was inspired to become a GP after attending a conference, which was only possible with the financial support of the University. Our support has also empowered Christina to start her own YouTube channel and blog about studying medicine.
Durga's story
Durga is a Master's student, studying Mechanical Engineering. She is also a recipient of the Vice Chancellor's Excellence Scholarship, supported by our alumni community. This financial support has relieved the stress that university costs can put on families, and empowered Durga to focus on her studies and contribute to the scientific community.
Donations to the Newcastle Student Fund help fund a great variety of student support mechanisms here at Newcastle University. Your donations give opportunity to those in need and empower student recipients to be the best that they can be. By donating today even more deserving Newcastle University students will be able to benefit.
To read examples of how donors have supported our students in this last year please take time to read our recent Student Impact Brochure (PDF, 1.3MB).
Donate now
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