Barbara Raw for English Access Scholarship

Please provide a supporting statement of no longer than 400 words, which should include:

academic achievements you are particularly proud of and why these really matter to you

why you have chosen to do the degree you have applied for

what your future aspirations are and how the scholarship will help you to achieve your future goals.

Your statement will be judged on how effectively and convincingly you respond to the above.

Applications which exceed the word count will automatically be rejected.

Two scholarships are available for new undergraduate students with home fee status, studying one of the eligible degrees below.

Am I eligible?

Home fee status

Achieved, or expected to achieve, high grades in A-level or equivalent (including those with contextual offers. As a guide, previous applicants have been predicted AAA, or equivalent).

Offer to study one of the following degrees:

BA English

BA English and Drama

BA English and Philosophy

BA English and Latin

BA English and History

BA English with Philosophy

BA Music and English

BA English and Film Studies

BA English and Classical Studies

BA English and American Literature

BA English and Creative Writing

BA Modern Languages and English

BA Comparative Literature and Culture and English

BA American Literature and Creative Writing

BA Drama and Creative Writing

BA English and Digital Arts

Meet widening access criteria of being in care for more than three months OR two of the following:

Attend an aspiring school (low performing school)

Disability or health condition that impacts your daily life

Mature student

Parents/carers did not attend university

Home postcode matches definition of lower participation in higher education neighbourhood (POLAR 4, Q1).