Blackburn Bursary (for Care Leavers)

Who Is It For?

The Blackburn Bursary is for students under the age of 25 who are defined as a ‘care leaver.’

Bursary Amount

The Blackburn Bursary is a set amount of £1,500 paid to eligible students in two instalments for each completed level of study.

The first instalment of £500 is paid upon approval of application following enrolment. The 2nd instalment of £1,000 is paid upon successful completion of the level of the programme enrolled.

Eligibility

• Students must be a ‘Home’ student, which is determined by the funding provider (e.g. Student Finance England) and not the student status that University of Lincoln allocates to you
• EU students and international students are not eligible.
• Students must be officially enrolled and studying a first degree at Undergraduate level.
• Students studying on a part-time basis, must have a course intensity of at least 25% of a full-time equivalent.
• Students must be under the age of 25.
• Students must have been in the care of, or have been given accommodation by, their local authority.
• Their time in care must have lasted at least 13 weeks.
• Their time in care must have ended after they turned 16.
• Students must not have returned to the care of their parent(s) prior to the first day of the first academic year of their course.
• Students must not have previously received the Blackburn Bursary for the same year of study.

How to Apply

Applications for a Blackburn Bursary must be made through the Student Funding Team in the Student Support Centre, who can be contacted by emailing studentfundingteam@lincoln.ac.uk

Please note that you cannot be awarded both the Blackburn Bursary and Foyer/Supported Housing Bursary.

Further information about Support for Care Leavers

The University of Lincoln have dedicated advisors to assist care leavers or care experienced students at the University – further information can be found here: Care leavers – Student Services

You can also find out more about how we support students from underrepresented backgrounds on our Equality of Opportunity webpage.

Email: studentfundingteam@lincoln.ac.uk

Additional Information

Further information regarding this scholarship can be found within the Terms and Conditions for the University Bursaries and Scholarships (PDF).