New Cross Fire Bursaries

Successful applicants will be selected on a competitive basis.

Initial shortlisting by eligibility criteria will be completed by our Scholarships Coordinator. All applicants who meet the eligibility criteria are then forwarded to the next selection stage.

Applications will then be considered by an awarding panel. All panel members understand that applicants will have a broad range of differing skills, attributes and experiences, so they will give equal consideration to both the applicant's academic record and their answers to the questions posed in the award application form. Panel members also understand that what is important is the content of the answers and their relevance to the questions, not the standard of the writing.

The panel will consist of representatives from Admissions, Widening Participation and Lewisham Council. The panel will assess the applications against the stated criteria.

Final award recipients and reserve candidates will be decided by the panel.

You must meet the general eligibility requirements and regulations. You must also:

Have been a resident in the London Borough of Lewisham for three years prior to application
Have a household income of under £35,000 per year (as evidenced by your application to the Student Loans Company)
Be a UK citizen and eligible for Home fees
Be undertaking your first undergraduate degree
Have one of the following categories of ethnicity:

African
Caribbean
Any other Black / African / Caribbean background
Any other Mixed / Multiple ethnic background
Indian
Pakistani
Bangladeshi
Chinese
Any other Asian background
White and Black Caribbean
White and Black African
White and Asian
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
Arab