University of Bradford Sanctuary Scholarship

Successful applicants for the Scholarship Award at the University of Bradford will be provided with:

• Tuition Fee Grant: Successful students will be offered a tuition fee-remitted (i.e. no fees) place at university until such time as they are awarded status that entitles them to access student finance (if at all)
• A Travel and Course Costs Grant: Successful students will be offered a £4,000 a year (per year if applicable) grant to help with travel and course costs.
• Personal Support: In addition to fee remission, support will be available for students to enable them to identify and overcome barriers to achievement on their degree programme and for their future careers.

Eligibility

You must be:

• An asylum seeker or the partner/dependant of an asylum seeker OR
• An asylum seeker/refugee/partner/dependant who has been granted Discretionary Leave to Remain (DLR) or some other form of temporary status OR
• A refugee who is unable to access student finance due to previous study
• Have applied for asylum on arrival in the UK, before you have applied for a place at the University of Bradford
• Attending school, college or a community/voluntary group who will provide a reference to support your application
• Living in the UK and been here for at least 2 years.

You cannot apply for the scholarship if:

• You are eligible for any type of support from a UK funding agency
• You have exhausted your rights to appeal and have not submitted a fresh claim for asymlum or an application to remain in the UK under another immigration category.
• You have a ‘no study' immigration bail condition or a ‘restricted study' condition that stops study in higher education.