The Future Fund Bursaries provide financial support for undergraduate students to use towards their living costs.
The Fund is supported by the following donors: The Richard Reeve’s Foundation, Santander Universities and the Hadyn & Joanna Cunningham Trust.
Richard Reeves Foundation Bursaries
Eligibility criteria:
- Ordinarily resident in one of the following Boroughs- Islington, Camden or City of London
- 25 years or under on 1 September 2021
- Household income assessed by Student Finance England (SFE) £25,000 or less
- Undergraduates on degree courses.
Value:
- Between £250 and £1,000
- Paid in one instalment
- For 1 year only.
Santander Universities Bursaries
Eligibility criteria
- Household income assessed by Student Finance England (SFE) £25,000 or less
- Undergraduates on degree courses.
Value:
- Between £250 and £1,000
- Paid in one instalment
- For 1 year only.
Cunningham Bursary
Eligibility criteria:
- Household income assessed by Student Finance England (SFE) £20,000 or less
- Undergraduates starting Year 1 of undergraduate degree in September 2021
- Achieved grades AAA or above in A' Levels (or equivalent UK qualifications)
- Ordinarily resident in the UK.
Value:
- £4,000 per academic year for a maximum of three academic years
- Paid in three termly instalments
- 1 bursary is available for September 2021 cohort entry.
Application and Deadline
Online application forms must be submitted by Friday 10 September 2021, 23:59.
Applicants must be means tested by Student Finance England and have this information shared with City by/on Friday 10th September 2021. Late and incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Selection and Notification
Applications will be assessed on the basis of financial hardship (and academic merit for Cunningham only). This is a competitive process so please use the application to provide as much detail as possible as to why you need this support.
Shortlisting will be conducted by a panel consisting of both academic and professional staff. Short-listed applicants may be required to provide further information. The panel’s decision will be final and cannot be appealed.
All applicants will be contacted by Monday 1 November 2021.
Awardees may be asked to attend events arranged by the Development Office.