Undergraduate Prospectus 2011 - University of Southampton

−−your household income is between £25,001 and
£35,000 (bursary = £600 for every year of full-time
registration to which the £3,290 tuition fee applies)
You should apply for these bursaries when you apply for
your statutory funding. Bursaries are paid in January.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight bursary
We offer up to 150 bursaries each year to first-year
students from minority groups who, at the time of
application, were living in or studying at a further
education college or school sixth form in Hampshire and
on the Isle of Wight.
We allocate these bursaries on a competitive basis and
you must meet certain criteria. You can apply if you are:
−−a new, full-time UK undergraduate student
−−living and/or studying at a sixth-form or further
education college in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight
(or with a postcode in the Hampshire and Isle of
Wight area)
−−a UK resident (excluding the Channel Islands and the
Isle of Man)
−−living in a household with a total income of less
than £35,000
−−not already receiving an NHS bursary
School of Medicine bursaries
Every year our School of Medicine offers 30 maintenance
bursaries, worth £1,000, to students on the Bachelor of
Medicine six-year programme (BM6). This programme
is aimed at widening access to the study of medicine.
Sports bursaries
See page 30.
Other funding
Maintenance grants
The government has introduced a UK Maintenance Grant
for new, full-time UK students. The maximum amount
available is £2,906, but the actual amount will depend on
your income/household income:
−−a parental income of £25,000 or less per year = a grant
of £2,906 per year
−−a parental income between £25,000 and £50,020 per
year = a partial grant
−−a parental income of £50,020 or more = no grant
−−if you are awarded the full £2,906 maintenance grant and
are on a programme of study charging the full £3,225, you
will also be eligible for a University bursary
A maintenance grant does not need to be paid back.
Allowances and grants
If you have dependants, are a single parent and/or have a
disability, you may also be entitled to a grant to help meet
certain living costs.
−−If you are a parent, you can apply for a Parents’ Learning
Allowance and Childcare Grant, together with the
Child Tax Credit.
−−If you have a disability, you will be eligible for an
allowance to pay for non-medical help, specialist
equipment, general costs relating to your disability
and extra travel costs.
The Disabled Students’ Award is the only award that is not
means-tested.
www.southampton.ac.uk/fees
Access to Learning Fund
This Fund provides discretionary financial support for
those able to demonstrate genuine financial hardship.
It can be used to help with living costs including
childcare, disability, travel, accommodation, household
expenses, books and course equipment. Full-time ‘home’
undergraduate students and part-time students studying
at least 50 per cent of a full-time course can apply.
If you fall within one of the following groups you will be a
priority for help from the Access to Learning Fund:
−−students with children, especially lone parents
−−mature students, especially those with existing financial
commitments
−−disabled students, especially where the Disabled Students’
Allowance (DSA) is unable to meet particular costs and the
institution has no legal responsibility to do so
−−care leavers
−−students from the Foyer Federation or who are homeless
−−final-year students
The Access to Learning Fund cannot help students
meet the cost of tuition fees, or help those who have
mismanaged their finances and simply run out of
money. It cannot compensate for the lack of parental
contribution, especially where a student has only been
able to take the non-means-tested element of the
Student Loan.
Note: All figures quoted in this section are for 2010/11,
unless otherwise stated, and may be subject to change.
Scholarships & bursaries
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