{"id":4455,"date":"2021-02-10T15:11:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T15:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=4455"},"modified":"2022-12-06T10:32:08","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T10:32:08","slug":"welcome-to-gloucestershire-award-2021-22","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/knowledge-base\/welcome-to-gloucestershire-award-2021-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Gloucestershire Award 2021\/22"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The University will award a Bursary of \u00a31000, paid as a cash award, for each full-time student entering their first year of undergraduate study from eligible schools and colleges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eligibility is determined by Office for Students\u2019 priorities based on the current Access and Participation Plan<\/a><\/strong> objectives (a full list of eligible schools and colleges is available below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eligibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Eligible students will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • reside in the UK eligible for home fees<\/li>
  • be a new entrant student to the University for the 2021-22 academic year and starting on level 4 of your course<\/li>
  • be starting on the first year of a full-time undergraduate degree that charges the full University tuition fee<\/li>
  • have studied at an eligible school or college and have successfully completed a full-time, NQF level 3, further education course lasting a minimum of one year, no earlier than academic year 2020\/21.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Full details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The bursary will be paid directly into student\u2019s bank accounts in two instalments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2022 70% after enrolment has been completed (no later than the end of teaching week 5)
    \u2022 30% at the commencement of the 2nd semester of teaching (no later than the end of teaching week 5)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Exclusions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Students will not be eligible for the bursary if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • they decline their place at the University of Gloucestershire<\/li>
    • they do not enrol for their course<\/li>
    • they enter the course into level 5 or above; are postgraduate, EU or international student; or studying on a franchise, hybrid or validated University of Gloucestershire course at another institution.<\/li>
    • they hold an equivalent or higher qualification i.e. you must not already hold a qualification that is equivalent or higher to the degree that you will be undertaking<\/li>
    • they have been awarded another University of Gloucestershire bursary or scholarship as a maximum of one scholarship only can be awarded. In the event that students have applied or are eligible for more than one scholarship they will be awarded the scholarship with the highest monetary value.
      o The Welcome to Gloucestershire Award can be cumulative with the Care Leaver Bursary.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Important Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      • The University will terminate the award for any student who ceases to be an enrolled student of the University of Gloucestershire. If either the award or enrolment are terminated for any reason, the student must repay the University any monies overpaid, based on a pro-rata calculation from the date of the termination.<\/li>
      • An award holder who transfers from full-time to part-time enrolment will cease to be eligible to hold the award.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Eligible Schools and Colleges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
        Institution Name<\/strong><\/td>Town<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        All Saints’ Academy, Cheltenham <\/td>Cheltenham<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Ashton Park School<\/td>Bristol<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Birmingham Metropolitan College<\/td>Birmingham<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Blue Coat Church of England Academy<\/td>Walsall<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Broadway Academy <\/td>Birmingham<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School<\/td>Coventry<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Churchdown School <\/td>Gloucester<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Colton Hills Community School <\/td>Wolverhampton<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Fortis Academy <\/td>Birmingham<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        George Salter Academy West <\/td>West Bromwich<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Hamstead Hall Academy <\/td>Birmingham<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre<\/td>Birmingham<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Holly Lodge High School College of Science<\/td>Smethwick<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Holmleigh Park High School<\/td>Gloucester<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Holyhead School<\/td>Birmingham<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College<\/td>Birmingham<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Joseph Leckie Academy<\/td>Walsall<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        North Birmingham Academy<\/td>Birmingham<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Ormiston NEW Academy<\/td>Wolverhampton<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        President Kennedy School Academy<\/td>Coventry<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Ribston Hall High School<\/td>Gloucester<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Sandwell Academy<\/td>West Bromwich<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Sandwell College<\/td>West Bromwich<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Shireland Collegiate Academy<\/td>Smethwick<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Sidney Stringer Academy<\/td>Coventry<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        South and City College Birmingham<\/td>Birmingham<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        St Edmund Campion Catholic School<\/td>Birmingham<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School<\/td>Bristol<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        St Peters Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre<\/td>Gloucester<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall<\/td>Willenhall<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Swanshurst School<\/td>Birmingham<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Swindon Academy<\/td>Swindon<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Tewkesbury School<\/td>Tewkesbury<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        The City Academy Bristol<\/td>Bristol<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton<\/td>Wolverhampton<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        The Phoenix Collegiate<\/td>West Bromwich<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        Wood Green Academy<\/td>Wednesbury<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
        <\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
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