University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Other eligibility requirements Care experienced students (3 months or more living under Local Authority Care after the age of three). Available to Under-25s only. To assist with initial costs of resources and equipment available to students aged 18-25 entering university from a care background. Additional Information: Applicants will be expected to provide evidence in support of their application e.g Confirmation of your circumstances via a letter from your Local Authority (LA) or Care Authority, confirming you were under the care of your LA for a period of 3 months or more after the age of three. This award is paid in three termly instalments - 25%, 25% and 50%

Mature students

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Students must submit Care Leaver Bursary Application form.

Other eligibility requirements Students wishing to undertake CPD activity or work experience which is not part of their course. Costs covered up to £200 for short development courses or Continued Professional Development (additional to course) or Up to £1000 for student arranged internships (depending on the experience). Courses or Internships must be relevant to the academic programme. Whilst students can make more than one application the maximum aggregate amount that can be awarded for any student in one academic year is £1,000. Additional Information: Students appointed as INSPIRE interns or benefitting from the University's STEM Internships may not apply additionally via this fund as those roles are already supported via the Career Development bursary. Students representing the university at the Eisteddfod are also supported in this way so any bursary payment received contributes towards the maximum £1,000 award. The Career Development Bursary is intended to assist with work experience related travel/accommodation costs. The work experience must not be a compulsory work placement element of a course.

Mature students

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Students must submit Career Development Bursary application form.

Other eligibility requirements All students enrolled on a UWTSD-delivered course (minimum 40 credits) Up to £250 to support students applying for course-related costs. Course-related costs may include specialist books, specialist equipment etc. Whilst students can make more than one application where the support requested is less than £250, the maximum aggregate amount that can be awarded for any student in one academic year is £250.

Mature students

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Students must submit Course Costs Bursary application form.

Other eligibility requirements This Digital Connectivity bursary is intended to provide support for Home students (eligible for student finance) who have no access to a device and / or internet provision for their studies and for whom funding is a barrier to purchasing their own device. The bursary will be awarded to for eligible students in their first semester of studies at UWTSD who are seeking a financial contribution towards digital connectivity (up to £100) or device costs and connectivity (up to £300). Eligible students will be enrolled on a minimum of 40 credits on a UWTSD course and will be in receipt of the maximum level of Student Finance support.

Mature students

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Students must submit Digital connectivity Bursary application form.

Other eligibility requirements All Students who have, or are being assessed as having a disability. Eligibility Criteria: The student has been identified as requiring a diagnostic assessment by Student Services, Or The student requires specialist equipment but does not qualify for the Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) support. This fund cannot be award to students who are already in receipt of DSA support. Additional Information: Students will need to provide a copy of the Student Finance entitlement letter

Disability

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Students should submit Disability Bursary application form.

Other eligibility requirements Students (aged 18-25) who are estranged from, and have no contact with, their parents or who no longer have the support of their family due to a breakdown in their relationship which has led to ceased contact for 12 months or more. Students must be under 25 and will be required to provide evidence in support of their application e.g. confirmation from Student Finance that they are being assessed for funding as an estranged student or a copy of the evidence provided to Student Finance as part of the estrangement application. Additional Information: Application to include supporting evidence. The bursary is paid in three instalments – 25% in terms 1 and 2 and 50% in term 3.

Mature students

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Students must submit Estranged Student Bursary application form.

About the Bursary This bursary is for Level 5 or 6 BAME or traveller home students wishing to undertake research or performance activity. Criteria/Eligibility Qualifying students will self-identify as one of the ethnic groups under the following headings on this published UK Government list: Mixed or Multiple Ethnic Groups Asian or Asian British Black, African, Caribbean, or Black British Other Ethnic Group Students whose ethnicity is Gypsy or Irish Traveller also qualify for this bursary. Up to a maximum of £500 to support eligible students undertaking research or performance activity (or up to £250 for academic and travel costs) . Activities may include: attending or presenting at a conference; costs associated with a research project or show; travel and academic costs. Additional Information Application to include supporting evidence e.g receipts as proof of purchase of academic materials, travel tickets etc. Applicants must have registered their ethnicity with the University as part of their enrolment process.

Mature students

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Bursary applications can now only be made via the HWB.

Other eligibility requirements Students who are about to graduate from a course at UWTSD Up to £100 to support Graduates in financial difficulty with the associated costs of graduation, and to provide some financial support for students from London and Birmingham campuses attending their graduation in Carmarthen. To apply for this bursary you need to: - be due to graduate from a UWTSD programme and eligible to attend the graduation ceremony - have booked your attendance at a UWTSD graduation ceremony - be able to demonstrate that you need support with the reasonable associated costs of graduation

Mature students

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Students must submit Graduation Costs Bursary application form.

About the Bursary Each Academic Institute at the University is offering bursaries up to £500 to support enrolled students in their first semester of their first year of study at the University. Criteria/Eligibility Awards are based on the submission of a personal statement and the eligibility criteria is as follows: Student is either returning to education after a break of more than 2 years, and/or is the first generation of their family to access Higher Education Students will be asked to submit a written application to the question: ‘Higher education has the power to transform, describe your hopes and expectations for your learning experience at UWTSD’.

Mature students

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Bursary applications can now only be made via the HWB.

About the Scholarship For International Alumni of the University who are seeking entry onto one of our postgraduate taught (PGT) courses. Criteria/Eligibility To be eligible, you must have completed a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate course awarded by UWTSD or University of Wales and studied for at one of our main UK campuses or overseas collaborative partners. Students are only entitled to one scholarship. Multiple scholarships will not be awarded. All International Office scholarships are only available to self-funded international students applying for a place of study on an on-campus full-time course.

Mature students

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About the Scholarship For students from Africa and Asia who are seeking entry onto one of our courses - Recognising the close links that exist between the UK and Commonwealth Countries and to celebrate the fact the University’s Royal Patron is HRH the Prince of Wales. Criteria/Eligibility International students from Asia or Africa applying for a master’s level course. Students are only entitled to one scholarship. Multiple scholarships will not be awarded. All International Office scholarships are only available to self-funded international students applying for a place of study on an on-campus full-time course.

Mature students

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Other eligibility requirements Students under the age of 25 who are Young Adult Carers Students over 25 who are Carers Students who have children and need help with childcare costs Bursary levels: Up to £500 to support childcare costs (at nursery, creche or registered childminder in the UK), where childcare funding is not available via the government or Student Finance. This bursary is paid in two instalments – 50% per semester. or Up to £500 to support adult dependants, where a student is not eligible for the Adult Dependant Grant and Special Support Grant via Student Finance (evidence required would include the relevant PIP or DLA). This bursary is paid in two instalments – 50% per semester. Up to £1000 for students under-25 who are acting as a Young Adult Carer (evidence required will be a letter from your Local Authority/Social Services or Carer Support Group). This bursary is paid in three instalments – 25% in term 1, 25% in term 2 and 50% in term 3.

Mature students

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Students must submit Parents and Carers Bursary application form.

Other eligibility requirements Up to £250 to support students undertaking compulsory placement activity as part of their course. This bursary is usually awarded as reimbursement on the submission of purchase receipts. Where students are unable to meet costs in advance then applications to Student Financial Support Fund are encouraged. Whilst students can make more than one application where the support requested is less than £250, the maximum aggregate amount that can be awarded for any student in one academic year is £250. Additional Information: Application to include an outline of the placement and a breakdown of costs.

Mature students

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Students must submit Placement Costs Bursary application form.

This bursary is for students from WIMD 40 Widening Participation areas.

Widening participation

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Other eligibility requirements Students who identify as Transgender or Non-Binary and will have incurred relevant wellbeing costs. Up to a maximum of £250 per eligible student, usually provided retrospectively on the submission of payment receipts. It is envisaged that this bursary will support Transgender and Non-Binary students in accessing appropriate wellbeing support - for instance, travel to appointments, prescriptions, support and refuge services.

Mature students

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Students must submit Transgender and Non-Binary Student Wellbeing Bursary application form.

About the Bursary This bursary is for students undertaking modules through the medium of Welsh. Criteria/Eligibility Awarded to students who undertake all or part of their studies through the medium of Welsh/bilingually. £50 per 10 credits successfully completed through the medium of Welsh/bilingually. (Modules must be minimum 50% bilingual and have a C code). Additional Information Please note that students who are already in receipt of Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Scholarships will not be eligible for the first £500 of this scholarship but can apply for the difference between the two awards if studying over 100 credits in an academic year. The bursary is usually awarded in July following the final exam boards of the academic year.

Mature students

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Bursary applications can now only be made via the HWB.

About the Bursary The Women in STEM Academic Excellence Bursary awards up to £500 to any undergraduate student who self-identifies as a woman and is on one of our STEM courses. Criteria/Eligibility The bursary will be awarded to applicants who self-identify as women and who are enrolled on a full-time undergraduate programme in Engineering, Computing, Construction or Environmental Conservation will be eligible for consideration.

Academic excellence

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Bursary applications can now only be made via the HWB.