Targeted Scholarship Schemes. These will consist of two types of scheme. The schemes are: • Leeds Scholarship This scholarship will boost widening participation admissions of particular under-represented groups who commence their studies from 2006/7. It will include students who are first generation to higher education, come from low socio-economic groups and those who are attending schools and colleges which do not have a strong tradition of students progressing to higher education. All students will need to achieve the University’s entry offer. We will look to focus the bulk of the scholarships at our special consideration and admissions schemes such as Access to Leeds. All scholars will have a residual family income equal to or lower than the amount set by the Government to receive full state support and will receive a scholarship of £3k per year5. This amounts to total support of up to £15k (if studying a five year course). This is a substantial funding package providing support to those in greatest need of financial assistance. The scholarship would target schools/areas which have been identified as under-achieving and attenuate some of the financial considerations which can be intimidating to potential students. This will work as a cohesive package of opportunities alongside programmes such as Access to Leeds (a special admissions scheme which targets young people who have no experience of Higher Education) and Higher Education Experience Days. It will raise the University’s profile in key areas and provide a platform from which to launch more subject specific widening participation initiatives. Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Investment £100k £200k £300k £300k £300k Number of scholarships6 19 39 58 58 58 • External Donor Scholarships These currently consist of a range of schemes which are already in existence: Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx Scholarship Forty-five scholarships are available annually. Applicants must be studying for GCSEs and reside in Barnsley, Rotherham or Doncaster. The applicants should have a maximum family income equal to or lower than the amount set by the Government to receive full state support or less and their personal circumstances are also considered. Scholars receive £500 for the first year of a further education study and 5 If a student receives a Leeds Scholarship they will not be entitled to the University of Leeds bursary. 6 The level of investment has been calculated by the following formula: (A x Y x Z). Where A is additional funding per student (£1.7k), Y is the n...
Targeted Scholarship Schemes. These will consist of two types of scheme. The schemes are: Leeds Scholarship This scholarship was established to support particular under-represented groups. The target groups are: young people leaving public authority care; students who are first generation to higher education and who come from low socio-economic groups and those who are attending schools and colleges which do not have a strong tradition of students progressing to higher education. All students need to achieve the University’s entry offer. We aim to ensure that those we work with through our outreach programme access the Scholarship. The Leeds Scholarship complements and focuses on our special consideration and admissions schemes such as Access to Leeds. Both the Access to Leeds Scheme and the Leeds Scholarship identify students leaving local authority care as a priority group for consideration. Due to the success of and demand for the Scholarship, we have increased the number awarded from the original 19 to 40 funded through tuition fee income. This resulted in £120k expenditure in 2006/7. This increase in Leeds Scholarships available annually will result in circa £1.8M being directed to the support of new students from disadvantaged backgrounds over a period of 5 years up to 2010/11. 2006/7 2007/8 2008/9 2009/10 2010/11 Additional Investment 114,000 123,00 120,000 120,000 120,000 Number of scholarships 38 41 40 40 40 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Scholarship In the light of the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Scholarship’s success in supporting the most vulnerable students from South Yorkshire (under the auspices of Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx), the University took the decision to continue the Scholarship through tuition fee income. New Xxxxxx Xxxxx Scholars will receive an enhanced £3,000 per year in line with our existing portfolio of UK undergraduate Scholarships. All existing Xxxxxx Xxxxx Scholars studying at this University (but recruited under the old scheme funded by Xxx Xxxxxx) are also guaranteed £3,000 per year. Sixteen new Xxxxxx Xxxxx Scholars were recruited for 2006/7 supported by £48k of tuition fee income with a further five new Xxxxxx Xxxxx Scholarships to be recruited annually 2007/8 – 2010/11, equating to an additional £283k tuition fee expenditure by 2010/11. 2006/7 2007/8 2008/9 2009/10 2010/11 Additional Investment 48,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 Number of scholarships 16 5 5 5 5 External Donor Scholarships These currently consist of a range of schemes: Skipton Building Society Scholarship Funded by the Skip...
