Lincoln Bishop University

Students who can provide evidence of care leaver status (see our Care Leavers section for more details) can apply for an enhanced Lincoln Bishop Bursary. This provides an annual amount of £3,600, designed to remove the need for students from care to apply for the Maintenance Loan from the Student Loans Company (although they remain eligible to apply for the loan if they wish to do so). Please ensure you provide evidence of your care leaver status to Student Advice & Wellbeing. Once you have provided it, we will process an enhanced bursary for you in the same way that we process the standard awards. Payments are made in three instalments, usually in November (25%), January (25%) and April (50%). Basic eligibility: Studying a full-time undergraduate course which began on or after 1st September with a minimum fee of £6,355 Have a household income (as assessed by an awarding authority such as Student Finance England) of £30,000 or less

Income related

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Students must satisfy the following criteria in order to qualify for the Lincoln Bishop Bursary. Basic eligibility: Studying a full-time undergraduate course which began on or after 1st September with a minimum fee of £6,355 Have a household income (as assessed by an awarding authority such as Student Finance England) of £30,000 or less Payments are made in three instalments, usually in November (25%), January (25%) and April (50%).

Income related

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Students must satisfy the following criteria in order to qualify for the Lincoln Bishop Bursary. Basic eligibility: Studying a full-time undergraduate course which began on or after 1st September with a minimum fee of £6,355 Have a household income (as assessed by an awarding authority such as Student Finance England) of £30,000 or less Payments are made in three instalments, usually in November (25%), January (25%) and April (50%).

Income related

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Students must satisfy the following criteria in order to qualify for the Lincoln Bishop Bursary: Basic eligibility: Studying a full-time undergraduate course which began on or after 1st September with a minimum fee of £6,355 Have a household income (as assessed by an awarding authority such as Student Finance England) of £30,000 or less. Payments are made in three instalments, usually in November (25%), January (25%) and April (50%).

Income related

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Lincoln Bishop’s Stand Alone Bursary is a £1,000 Bursary for students who are irreconcilably estranged from their parents. This funding is aimed at supporting estranged students with additional funds they might require to secure accommodation during their studies. Please ensure you provide evidence of your estranged status to Student Advice & Wellbeing. Once you have provided it, we will process the Stand Alone bursary for you in the same way that we process the standard awards. Payments are made in three instalments, usually in November (25%), January (25%) and April (50%). Basic eligibility: Studying a full-time undergraduate course which began on or after 1st September with a minimum fee of £6,355 Have a household income (as assessed by an awarding authority such as Student Finance England) of £30,000 or less

Income related

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Students must satisfy the following criteria in order to qualify for the Lincoln Bishop Bursary. Basic eligibility: Studying a full-time undergraduate course which began on or after 1st September with a minimum fee of £6,355 Have a household income (as assessed by an awarding authority such as Student Finance England) of £30,000 or less Payments are made in three instalments, usually in November (25%), January (25%) and April (50%).

Income related

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Students must satisfy the following criteria in order to qualify for the BGU Bursary: Basic eligibility: Studying a full-time undergraduate course which began on or after 1st September with a minimum fee of £6,355 Have a household income (as assessed by an awarding authority such as Student Finance England) of £30,000 or less Please provide evidence you are financially responsible for a child to Student Advice & Wellbeing. Once you have provided it, we will process the parental rate bursary for you. Payments are made in three instalments, usually in November (25%), January (25%) and April (50%).

Income related

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Other eligibility requirements Studying a full-time undergraduate course which began on or after 1st September 2025 with a minimum fee of £6,355 Have a household income (as assessed by an awarding authority such as Student Finance England) of £30,000 or less An enhanced bursary of £1000 is available to student carers. Please ensure you provide us with evidence and complete the BGU Bursary form. For more information please contact Student Advice & Wellbeing. Please note if you are a carer in receipt of Carers’ Allowance you will be unable to continue claiming this support when in full time studies at university. Other benefits may also be affected by full time funding.

Income related

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Make an application for your core funding (Loans/Grants) via Student Finance England (or SFW, SFNI, SAAS for the rest of the UK) Indicate you wish to share your information with your University in order to be considered for bursaries (look out for this check box when filling in your application) Ensure anyone supporting your application with household income information (e.g. your parent(s) or partner) also agrees for their information to be shared with the University Await confirmation of your BGU Bursary – usually in October Receive payment – payments are made in three instalments in November (25%), February (25%) and April (50%)

If you’re applying for teacher training as a non-UK citizen, you may be able to get some financial support from the UK government. Your eligibility for support will depend on your immigration status and choice of subject. Fees and financial support for non-UK trainee teachers. Please note there are no bursaries available for Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) programme.

Mature students

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