Buckinghamshire New University is committed to supporting Asylum Seekers and providing them with opportunities to make the most of their new lives. We will be offering at least one scholarship per year.

Eligibility: 

1. Application Registration Card (ARC) or Letter from Home Office confirming your Asylum Seeker status (under-1951 UN Convention)
2. Be ineligible to access funding from the Student Loan Company due to your immigration status.
3. Not already hold an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification.
4. You have a conditional or unconditional offer from Buckinghamshire New University.
5. You must be getting enrolled onto a full-time undergraduate or foundation course in one of our campuses High Wycombe, Uxbridge or Aylesbury campuses.

The scholarship will cover:

1. The cost of all course tuition fees.
2. Maintenance allowance for the duration of the course paid on intervals through the duration of the course £10,000 per academic year.
3. Accommodation for the duration of the course of study in University Halls of Residence
4. Free gym membership.
5. Access to BNU New Usage scheme

Please note:

• This scholarship is only able to assist an individual and can not provide support for family members or friends.
• You will need to inform the Home Office of withdrawing from Asylum Seeker support if you are offered and in receipt of this scholarship. If you don not you will be committing a fraudulent act which could lead to the lose of your status or further implications. You should check what effects withdrawing from Asylum Seeker support will have with the home office before accepting our Scholarship.
• Students must inform the bursary team of any changes to their immigration status during their studies

If you want to apply for this bursary, simply complete this form and visit us at the Student Hub or email your application to bursary@bucks.ac.uk.

Buckinghamshire New University is committed to supporting refugees and providing them with opportunities to make the most of their new lives. Will be offering at least one scholarship per year. 

Eligibility:

For us to consider your application for our Refugee Scholarship you must:

1. Provide Evidence of your Biometric Residence Permit (BPR Card) and Share Code showing your immigration status as either a Group 1, Group 2, Humanitarian Protection, Leave to remain or Stateless Leave.
2. Be ineligible to access funding from the Student Loan
3. Not already hold an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification. 
4. You have a conditional or unconditional offer from Buckinghamshire New University.
5. You must be getting enrolled onto a full-time undergraduate or foundation course in one of our campuses High Wycombe, Uxbridge or Aylesbury campuses. 

The scholarship will cover:

1. The cost of all course tuition fees.
2. Maintenance allowance for the duration of the course on intervals through the duration of the course £2600 per academic year
3. Accommodation for the duration of the course of study in University Halls of Residence.
4. Free gym membership.
5. Access to BNU New Usage scheme

If you want to apply for this bursary, simply complete this form and visit us at the Student Information Centre or email your application to bursary@bucks.ac.uk.

This bursary is for Care Leavers.

If you’re a Care Leaver, we will offer you £1,000 each year to help you during your studies. We understand that you face additional challenges and we will do our best to support you at every stage of your studies.  

In addition to the bursary we will offer you accommodation all year round, assistance with your university application and a mentor from arrival, to graduation.  

To apply for this bursary, you can either disclose your status on your UCAS application or contact us once you arrive by visiting us at the Student Information Centre or by emailing bursary@bucks.ac.uk.

You can find more information on Care Leaver Status and Student Finance on the UCAS Website.

The important information - Terms and Conditions 

• You must be aged 25 or younger 
• You must be a UK student 
• You must provide evidence from your Local Authority of your Care Leaver status 
• You need to select Bucks as your unconditional firm offer 
• You will need to disclose your status on your UCAS form or after enrolment.  
• You must be studying an undergraduate degree or a degree with foundation year full-time or part time at one of our main campuses.

Students are limited to one bursary. This excludes the following list of support packages: Bucks Future Success, Short Term Loan, BNU Hardship Fund, Disability Assistance.

The bursary will be removed immediately if: 

• a student withdraws from a programme of study 
• a student is suspended or excluded from the University 
• a student has made any misrepresentation or acted fraudulently or dishonestly. 

This bursary is for estranged students.

If you’re an estranged student, we will offer you £1,000 each year to support you during your studies. We understand that you face additional challenges and we will do our best to support you at every stage of your studies.  

In addition to the bursary we will offer you accommodation all year round, assistance with your university application and a mentor throughout your studies. 

To apply for this bursary, visit us at the Student Information Centre or by emailing bursary@bucks.ac.uk   

You can find more information on Estranged Students and Student Finance on the UCAS Website.

The important information - Terms and Conditions 

• You must be aged 25 or younger 
• You must be a UK student 
• You must be estranged from your parents or guardians for a minimum of 3 years.
• You need to select Bucks as your unconditional firm offer 
• You must meet the eligibility criteria of Student Finance England or an equivalent funding body as an estranged student 
• You must be studying an undergraduate degree or a degree with foundation year full-time at one of our main campuses 

Students are limited to one bursary. This excludes the following list of support packages: Bucks Future Success, Short Term Loan, BNU Hardship Fund, Disability Assistance.

The bursary will be removed immediately if: 

• A student withdraws from a programme of study.
• A student is suspended or excluded from the University.
• A student has made any misrepresentation or acted fraudulently or dishonestly. 

This bursary is for estranged students and students from the Gypsy Traveller and Roma community. 

If you’re from the Gyspy, Traveller and Roma community, we will offer you £1,000 each year to support you during your studies. We understand that you face additional challenges and we will do our best to support you at every stage of your studies.  

In addition to the bursary we will offer you accommodation all year round, assistance with your university application and a mentor throughout your studies.  

To apply for this bursary, visit us at the Student Information Centre or by emailing bursary@bucks.ac.uk.

The important information - Terms and Conditions 

GRTSB students 

• You will need to disclose your ethnicity of GTR on your UCAS form or after enrolment  
• You need to select Bucks as your unconditional firm offer 
• You must be studying an undergraduate degree or a degree with foundation year full-time at one of our main campuses 

Students are limited to one bursary. This excludes the following list of support packages: Bucks Future Success, Short Term Loan, BNU Hardship Fund, Disability Assistance.

The bursary will be removed immediately if: 

• a student withdraws from a programme of study 
• a student is suspended or excluded from the University 
• a student has made any misrepresentation or acted fraudulently or dishonestly. 

BNU Future Success is here to help you get the most out of your course during your time with us. This package gives you the funds to buy goods specific to your study needs at a better value for money than other online stores. 

• This will be offered to all new first year students during the September 2022 and February 2023 enrolment period.
• Each student will be given £120. This can then be spent on a range of goods and resources, applicable to your course, from the John Smiths student store.  
• You will have 3-4 years depending on your degree time to spend this money.  
• You will be able to access specialist equipment, module related books and recommended resources.  

The Important Information – Terms and Conditions 

• You must be a UK/Home student.
• You must be studying on a full-time undergraduate course.

This bursary is for students from low income families or high deprivation areas.

Money should never be a barrier to education. If you are from a low-income family, an area with high levels of deprivation or an area where very few students go to university, then we will offer you up to £1,000 each year of your course to support you with your studies and living costs.  

The Important Information – Terms and Conditions 

To apply for this bursary, you must be a UK student and: 

• Have a combined household income of less than £25000; or 
• Live in a low participation postcode, you can check here (POLAR4 quintiles 1 and 2); or 
• Live in high deprivation area, you can check here (Index of Multiple Deprivation 20% most deprived) 

We will give priority to students from the following backgrounds: 

• First in the family to go to university 
• Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority students 
• Young carers 
• Students from military families 

If you want to apply for this bursary, simply complete this form and visit us at the Student Information Centre or email your application to bursary@bucks.ac.uk.

You will also need to supply your entitlement letter that clearly displays your maintenance loan allowance from Student Finance or equivalent funding body. 

Students are limited to one bursary. This excludes the following list of support packages: Bucks Future Success, Short Term Loan, BNU Hardship Fund, Disability Assistance.

The bursary will be removed immediately if: 

• a student withdraws from a programme of study 
• a student is suspended or excluded from the University 
• a student has made any misrepresentation or acted fraudulently or dishonestly.

These bursaries are available to some students who are studying a course linked to the NHS.

If you are a student studying a course linked to the NHS, we recommend you visit this NHS website to explore what bursaries are on offer and information on how to apply.