Selection Criteria
Undergraduate scholarships made on the basis of financial need are designed to assist those who may not otherwise have the financial resources to attend University.
Eligible applicants are evaluated using a points-based system up to a maximum of 100 using the following criteria:
| Criteria |
Threshold |
Points |
| Gross household income from employment or pension (salary, wages, investments, bonuses, etc), Working Tax Credits, Social Security Benefits plus any other income |
£10,000 - £19,999 £20,000 - £29,999 £30,000 - £39,999 £40,000 - £49,999 £50,000 - £54,999 £55,000 + |
40 30 20 10 5 0 |
| Contextual information i.e. long term illness of main earner, disabilities, being in local authority care, coming from a single parent family, redundancy or other such unforeseen extenuating circumstances |
Significant need Clear need Some need |
60 40 20 |
|
Maximum points total |
100 |