Bursaries
St Mary's College makes a number of bursary awards annually. These are primarily for excellence in studies, but other factors, such as financial hardship, may also be taken into account. Certain historic bursaries also require a connection with the Church of Scotland.Bursaries are generally made to students in their second, third or fourth year of study, and only in very exceptional circumstances to a first-year student. The College no longer offers entrance awards.
The number and value of bursaries may vary each year, depending upon the suitability of applicants and the availability of funds. At present the College has three distinct categories of award:
1. Bursaries awarded upon application:
Academic merit is the primary factor of assessment for these awards, but personal circumstances are also taken into consideration. Applications are invited in mid-October, with a closing date in mid-December. For the 2012-2013 session, the closing date is 6 December 2012. You are eligible to apply if you are a Divinity student, but not if you are an Arts student taking Divinity modules (MA Theological Studies and MA Biblical Studies students are eligible).Applications must be made on the standard form, Undergraduate Bursary Application (Word, 24 KB), and you are required to say why you feel a bursary would be of particular assistance in your studies. Awards are normally for one year only, but students (including previous holders of awards) are eligible to apply each year. Applicants are notified in late January.