National Scholarship Programme. 4.5.1 The National Scholarship Programme (NSP) has been withdrawn from the end of 2014/15. As the University match-funds NSP awards over all three years of the course, there is outstanding funding to be allocated to the NSP in 2017/18, but no new awards will be made. The terms and conditions of continuing awards were presented in previous Access Agreements, and remain unchanged.
National Scholarship Programme. The University will offer a scheme under the National Scholarship Programme (NSP) to provide 514 bursaries, and integrated programmes of support, for students from low income households, who come from Low Participation Neighbourhoods. Priority will be given to local/regional students under the new UWE Compact Scheme and aligned with the further development of our Enhanced Partnerships with key schools and colleges. Care leavers will be guaranteed a bursary. A key principle underpinning the scheme is that bursaries will be linked to integrated programmes of access measures. Beneficiaries will receive bursaries of £1,000 in Year 1, together with Vouchers equivalent to £2,000 which can be exchanged for accommodation. If a voucher for accommodation is not required a fee waiver will be offered.
National Scholarship Programme. 4.5.1 The Arts University Bournemouth will allocate 116 awards under the National Scholarship Programme (NSP). Students who are given an award under this Programme will receive a benefit of £2,000 in their first year, which is match- funded by the University over the remaining years of their programme. This is to support student retention and progression, especially as courses within the creative disciplines can be more expensive in the later years of study. All of the figures provided refer to 2014/15 in the first instance, and will rise in line with the allocations determined by the Government.
4.5.2 The University acknowledges that the circumstances of each individual will determine the most effective way of delivering the NSP to support their learning. At the same time, it is important that the NSP is delivered in a manageable way which does not impose a complex administrative burden. As such, it has developed a range of options from which students can select, based on its early experience of student preference and behaviour, The specific benefits will be as follows:
i) In the first year of study, benefit to the value of £2,000. This can be claimed in one of the following ways: £7,000
National Scholarship Programme. The University of Plymouth will match fund the government’s contribution for the National Scholarship Programme (NSP). This programme provides a one-year financial package or a payment in kind for a targeted number of new full-time and part-time entrants for 2012 entry, for the first year of their study. The University has been allocated 299 National Scholarships in total. Of these 174 have been allocated to eligible students studying on programmes at the University of Plymouth’s main campus site(s); 5 have been allocated to University of Plymouth registered students at the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry; and 120 have been allocated to students studying on undergraduate level programmes provided through the University’s UPC (University of Plymouth Colleges) Faculty. Colleges participating in the NSP scheme have agreed to match fund the Government’s contribution. The criteria relating to students’ eligibility to NSP will be decided by the individual colleges subject to local circumstances. A summary document regarding eligibility criteria for NSP at the partner colleges is attached at Appendix 1. For students studying at the University of Plymouth’s main campus(es), the University has decided to double the number of students who can receive NSP awards (i.e. 174 x 2 = 348 students) for a total award allocation equivalent to £3,000 per student. The University will match fund the Government’s contribution of £522,000 which provides an NSP total funding of £1,044,000 for NSP on the main campus. The NSP will comprise of 3 elements, namely: a £1,000 cash award to the student a £1,000 allocation towards set up and on-course expenses for the student. This will be delivered through a Campus Card system which will provide the student with accessible services designed to provide support for their retention, hence ensuring they can pay for the associated ‘other costs’ of studying on their programme e.g. printing, photocopying, resource purchases, childcare at campus nursery, catering costs etc. The system has been designed to be flexible and responsive to individual needs rather than within a prescribed format. a £1,000 allocation providing a guaranteed placement/internship during their course of study within the new Plymouth Enterprise Target (PET) Programme (as described in Section 6 above). Eligibility criteria for the NSP for University of Plymouth students studying on the main will be those: applying to study on an undergraduate level programme at the...
National Scholarship Programme. The University will participate in the National Scholarship Programme (NSP) from 2012-13. For 2012-13, the University of Derby will supplement its NSP allocation of 150 places (£450,000) and provide a further 150 Scholarships, at a cost of £450,000. In order to support the intended outcomes of the National Scholarship Programme, the University will limit initial eligibility for an award to those students with a household income of less than £25,000, in accordance with the National Criteria. Further selection criteria will then be applied as follows – Gifted & Talented (UCAS Tariff Points) Disabled Students Care Leavers/those without parental support Low participation postcode areas These criteria, which will apply for both NSP and University match funding, include areas where it is felt that a good source of objective evidence can be obtained from the applicant for use within the selection process. The University’s NSP expenditure will be targeted towards assisting students from disadvantaged backgrounds and on narrowing social class gap in participating in Higher Education, reflecting the primary objectives of the national programme. The proposed distribution of the £3,000 scholarships is to provide a £1,000 cash award and a £2,000 fee waiver, with this being provided in the first year of study. Expenditure on financial support for new and continuing students in 2012-13 is as follows – Financial support – Bursaries 2012/13 (continuing students) £3,195,000 Financial support – NSP match funding 2012/13 (new students) £450,000 Retention Bursaries From 2013/14, the University will offer additional retention bursaries aimed at those students identified as most likely to discontinue their programme of study. The initial allocation for retention bursaries will be £150,000 per annum, increasing to £300,000 from 2014/15. The aim of these bursaries is to target financial incentive and support at those students who are – Most at risk of non-completion Most likely to be retained, complete within year and progress, and Who are at risk of failing to do so where financial support may be an issue. The University will also limit eligibility for retention bursaries to those students with a household income of less than £25,000. Additional selection criteria will then be applied as follows – Those with caring responsibilities – Children or adults (targeted primarily at financial support) Care Leavers/those without parental support (targeted primarily at financial support) D...
National Scholarship Programme. The College is keen to promote local and internal (College) progression and has indicated, in its contribution to the existing University of Essex Access Agreement, that the National Scholarship Programme should be used to support this aim. The College expects 15 funded scholarships through its partnership with the University of Essex and will fund a further 15 scholarships through that agreement. Awards will comprise a one year benefit comprising of a fee discount of £1500, a £1000 cash bursary plus £500 travel voucher. It is intended that 15 scholarships will be awarded to promote aspiration and attainment as learners look to progress within the College and that 15 are awarded to students progressing from local sixth forms, thus raising the profile of the HE in FE pathway and the understanding of “Higher Education” in its various forms. This allocation will apply across the combined directly/indirectly allocated student number base with the agreement of the University. If the bid for direct numbers to which this agreement relates is successful, government funding for 19 scholarships will be awarded which the College will match with a further 19 places. The breakdown will be as described in the two paragraphs above.
National Scholarship Programme. 18 The Conservatoire will participate in the National Scholarship Programme (NSP) funded by the government. It has been given a provisional allocation of 15 awards in 2012-13 which will be used for fee waivers and it will match the funding associated with those awards 100% in each year of the scheme (see paragraph 37). The Conservatoire‟s plans for the NSP, summarised below, are subject to confirmation of funding for 2012-13 and in future years. Criteria Year of Entry Financial support: fee waivers Family income of <£25,000. 2012-13 entry 30 students will receive a fee waiver of £3,000 a year for the first two years of their programmes. Preference will be given to students with the greatest need within HEFCE‟s priority categories.1 NSP recipients will be eligible for a £1,000 fee waiver in the third year and able to apply to the Conservatoire Scholarship Scheme for additional fee waivers. As the Conservatoire has fewer Scholarships than it does eligible students, it will assess students at auditions on talent and potential based measure using the regular audition criteria determined by its schools. This does not generally take account of performance at A level or other equivalent qualifications. 2013-14 entry 30 students will receive a fee waiver of £3,000 a year for the first two years of their programmes. NSP recipients will be eligible for a £1,000 fee waiver in the third year and able to apply to the Conservatoire Scholarship Scheme for additional fee waivers. 2014-15 entry 45 students will receive a fee waiver of £3,000 a year for the first two years of their programmes. NSP recipients will be eligible for a £1,000 fee waiver in the third year and able to apply to the Conservatoire Scholarship Scheme for additional fee waivers. 19 The plans above are based on the Conservatoire‟s current figures for students in receipt of bursaries. This divides up as 112 first years, 104 second years and 84 third years or 300 students in total in receipt of fee waivers by 2014-15. Based on the planning figures above and including the additional students the Conservatoire recruits to be within the HEFCE control numbers for recruitment, there are approximately 900 undergraduate UK/EU students, which means that one- third will be in receipt of a fee waiver secured by this Access Agreement. 20 The Conservatoire has approximately 110 students taking professional vocational qualifications as second degree students (on Foundation Degrees) and a further 140 EU students. These...
National Scholarship Programme. 4.4.1 The Arts University College at Bournemouth has been allocated 36 awards under the National Scholarship Programme. Students who are given an award under this Programme will receive a benefit of £3,000 in their first year, which is match-funded by the University College over the remaining years of their programme. This is to support student retention and progression, especially as courses within the creative disciplines can be more expensive in the later years of study. All of the figures provided refer to 2012/13 in the first instance, and will rise in line with the allocations determined by the Government.
4.4.2 The specific benefits will be as follows:
i) In the first year of study, a partial fee waiver which comprises the difference between the basic fee set by the Government, and the fee charged by the University College, such that the student is charged the basic fee only. In 2012/13 this will be £2,600, and will rise with inflation in subsequent years. The remaining value of the award, which in 2012/13 will be £400, will be available for students to spend on University College services. This will include a bicycle voucher to support transport; and other expenditure as determined by the student from a range of options (accommodation; printing and copying costs; subsistence costs in the Refectory; and expenditure in the campus materials shop).
ii) In the second year of study, a partial fee waiver of £950. The remaining value of the award (currently £550) will be available for the student to spend on University College services.
iii) In the third year of study, a partial fee waiver of £800. The remaining value of the award (currently £700) will be available for the student to spend on University College services, which explicitly recognises the increasing costs of study in the final year of a creative degree.
4.4.3 The selection criteria for awards are outlined in an Appendix to this Access Agreement.
National Scholarship Programme. 4.5.1 The Arts University College at Bournemouth has been allocated 89 awards under the National Scholarship Programme. Students who are given an award under this Programme will receive a benefit of £3,000 in their first year, which is match-funded by the University College over the remaining years of their programme. This is to support student retention and progression, especially as courses within the creative disciplines can be more expensive in the later years of study. All of the figures provided refer to 2013/14 in the first instance, and will rise in line with the allocations determined by the Government.
4.5.2 The specific benefits will be as follows:
i) In the first year of study, a partial fee waiver. In 2013/14 this will be £1,100, reducing the cost of study to £7500. A total of £400 will be available for students to spend on accommodation or University College services. (Accommodation support of £150 per calendar month will be drawn down monthly.) University College services will include expenditure as determined by the student from a range of options (printing and copying costs; subsistence costs in the Refectory; and expenditure in the campus materials shop). The remaining value of the award, a total of £1,500, can be split between the two above options according to student choice (ie either an increased fee waiver, or increased funding available for University College services).
ii) In the second year of study, a partial fee waiver of £500 (reducing the cost of study to £8,100); and £500 for the student to spend on accommodation or University College services. (Accommodation support of £100 per calendar month will be drawn down monthly.) The remaining value of the award, a total of £500, can be split between the two above options according to student choice (ie either an increased fee waiver, or increased funding available for University College services).
iii) In the third year of study, a partial fee waiver of £500 (reducing the cost of study to £8,100); and £500 for the student to spend on accommodation or University College services. (Accommodation support of £100 per calendar month will be drawn down monthly.) The remaining value of the award, a total of £500, can be split between the two above options according to student choice (ie either an increased fee waiver, or increased funding available for University College services).
4.5.3 The selection criteria for awards are outlined in an Appendix to this Access Agreement.
National Scholarship Programme. For 2014/15 the University of York will use its NSP allocation to focus financial support for entrants on those with the lowest household incomes. Our matching commitment will bring the total to £1,740,000, enabling us to offer an enhanced award of £4,000 to all entrants with a residual household income of less than or equal to £15,000 (students of the Hull York Medical School will be assessed for their own distinctive package of support rather than NSP). We will extend the eligibility for this level of award to all UK students including those from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland through the use of our own funds. These awards are for the year of entry only. Table 3: National Scholarship Programme 2014/15 Year 1 only: National Scholarship £0 - £15,000 £4,000 £4,000 Subsequent years students move to the York Bursary £0 - £25,000 £2,000 (choice between fee waiver and bursary; default will be bursary £2,000 In response to consultation with our students, award holders will be able to vary the relative proportions of their fee waiver and bursary in their second and subsequent years.
