University Bursary Programme
** APPLICATIONS HAVE CLOSED FOR 2024 BURSARIES & 2025 BURSARY APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN IN THE NEW YEAR **
Undergraduate Bursary programme
- Are you hoping to go to University but concerned about the cost?
- Will you be aged 19 or under on 31st August in the year in which you apply?
- Are you from a low income family?
- Are you looking to study a full time undergraduate or foundation degree course starting in THE AUTUMN OF THE YEAR YOU'RE APPLYING?
- Have you been resident in Bedford Borough for at least 2 years?
If you can answer yes to all of the above, then you may be eligible to apply for a Harpur Trust University Bursary worth £3,600.
Who can apply?
The Harpur Trust Bursary programme helps students from lower income families attend university and make the most of their academic potential. It is open to students living in Bedford Borough, from a participating school or college identified by the Trust:
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- Bedford Academy
- Bedford College
- Bedford Sixth Form
- Biddenham International Sports College
- Kempston Academy
- Mark Rutherford School
- Sharnbrook Academy
- St Thomas More Catholic Secondary School
- Wixams Academy
- Wootton Upper School/Kimberley College
Application for the University Bursary programme can be made by completing an online application form. Please contact us at universitygrants@harpurtrust.org.uk if you need to complete the application in an alternative format.
Please read the guidance notes carefully before completing your application. The deadline to apply is in the April of the year you're applying..
Postgraduate Bursary programme
The programme is open to previous Harpur Trust University Bursary recipients who:
- Graduated between Summer 2019 and 2023 or are due to graduate in Summer 2024.
- Graduated with a 2:2 or above.
- Have an offer of a place on a full time postgraduate course from a UK university or accredited professional training provider, starting in autumn 2024.
- Still list Bedford Borough as their permanent, non-term time address.
If you can answer yes to all of the above then you may be eligible to apply for a Harpur Trust Postgraduate University Bursary worth £4,000.
Applications for the Postgraduate University Bursary programme can be made by downloading and completing the application form below. The deadline to apply has now passed for 2024. Applications will reopen in 2025.
