University Bursary and National Scholarship Programmes Terms and Conditions for Students Commencing their Programme of Study in Only

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1 University Bursary and National Scholarship Programmes Terms and Conditions for Students Commencing their Programme of Study in Only 1. Assessment for bursary and scholarship eligibility 1.1 Bursaries and scholarships will be allocated to those students who meet the eligibility criteria at the time of allocation. 1.2 Meeting the eligibility criteria does not guarantee that a bursary or scholarship will be allocated, as there are limited numbers available. 1.3 Eligibility for a bursary or scholarship is assessed in level 4 only, and where practicable all assessments will have been made by 28th February The University is unable to re-consider a student s eligibility should their circumstances change during the course of their studies. 1.4 The University reserves the right to extend the deadline for consideration of late applications, if any bursaries or scholarships remain unallocated. 1.5 Applicants who defer their entry for a year will be considered for a bursary or scholarship in the year that they start their course, not the year of application. 1.6 Household income information will be collected from Student Finance for all full-time students. It is the applicant s responsibility to ensure that Student Finance have completed their income assessment prior to scholarships and bursaries being allocated between July and February. 1.7 Part-time students must contact Student Support and Guidance after they have enrolled on their programme of study (and as soon as possible within term 1) to request an income assessment so that their eligibility for a National Scholarship can be determined. Student Support and Guidance will send the student s details to Student Loans Company for a full income assessment to take place and students will be expected to submit all of the required evidence for this process to take place. 1

2 2. Foundation Degrees 2.1 Students who are studying on a two year Foundation Degree programme will receive their bursary payments for level 4 and 5 of their study only. 3. European Students and National Scholarship Awards 3.1 Eligible EU students are entitled to the fee waiver element of the National Scholarship Award only. Therefore the entire benefit available to EU students is 5,000 fee waiver over three academic years. 4. Interruption of studies 4.1 Bursary payments will cease during any period of interruption and any remaining payments will be made on the student s return to university, in line with the bursary payment dates. 4.2 Fee waivers will be applied on a pro rata basis dependent upon when the student interrupts their studies and when they resume their programme of study. 5. Withdrawal from programme of study 5.1 If a student withdraws from their programme of study prior to receiving their full bursary payment, they will forfeit entitlement to any further bursary payments from the date of withdrawal. Fee waivers will be applied on a pro rata basis dependent upon the point in the academic year that the student withdraws. 6. Change of programme 6.1 If a student has been awarded a bursary or fee waiver and subsequently changes their programme (within the same academic year), and they remain on an eligible programme of study with no break in their studies, their fee waiver or bursary award will be transferred to their new programme of study. 6.2 If a student changes programme to an ineligible programme of study, they will not receive any further bursary payments, and their fee waiver will be applied on a pro-rata basis. 7. Re-admission to a new programme of study 7.1 If a student is re-admitted to a new programme of study, and they received a fee waiver or bursary in level 4 of their initial programme of study, their fee waiver or bursary will be suspended until they have successfully progressed to level 5 of their programme of study, provided they remain on an eligible programme of study. 2

3 8. Transfer in from another institution 8.1 A student who transfers to the University of Chester at level 5 or 6 from another institution will not be eligible to be considered for the NSP, but may be eligible to be considered for the other bursary schemes. 9. Failure to progress to the next level of study 9.1 The fee waiver or bursary will be applied once in each progressive level of study. Students who take an extra year to complete a level, for any reason, will not receive a fee waiver or bursary payment during that time. 10. Placement years 10.1 Students on a placement year will not receive a bursary payment or fee waiver during their placement year. 11. Payment dates 11.1 The dates below are the earliest dates by which a student can expect to receive their payment. There will be occasions where payments are delayed where, for example, the bursary has been approved after the first payment date, or Student Finance do not have correct bank details for the student. Cash payments in 2013/14 academic year, where relevant, are currently expected to be made as follows: 1 st payment 6 th December nd payment 28 th February rd payment 16th May Recovery of debt owed to the University 12.1 If you owe money to the University for any of the following reasons, and you are due a bursary payment, we may recover this debt from your bursary. 1. Accommodation fees 2. Tuition fees (including reassessment fees) 3. University nursery fees 4. Emergency loans 12.2 You will be informed that the debt will be recovered in this way, prior to your bursary payment due date. 13. Request for Review 13.1 There is a Review procedure which can be accessed at this link: 3

4 14. Removal of a Scholarship / Bursary 14.1 The University reserves the right to withdraw a scholarship or bursary from any student who has misled the University about any aspect of their application or eligibility for an award The University will seek repayment of any monies paid in this instance. 15. Overpayments 15.1 The University is entitled to recover any material overpayment of bursary or fee waiver made in error. Bursary and National Scholarship Programme Eligibility Criteria Name Eligibility Criteria Exclusion Criteria National Scholarship Programme Year 1: 2,000 fee waiver and 1,000 cash Year 2: 1,500 fee waiver and 500 cash Year 3: 1,500 fee waiver and 500 cash Chester Bursary Bursary: 2,000 Cash payments: 1,000 (Year 1) 500 (Years 2/3) A new undergraduate student starting university for the Paying a tuition fee of 9,000. income of 25,000 or less (this is likely to be those students with very low levels of income). England or non-uk EU. A new full-time Paying a tuition fee of at least 6,000. income of 25,000 or less. England, Wales, Scotland Students who are ordinarily resident in Scotland, Wales, Student who have their 4

5 Link Bursary Bursary: 2,000 Cash payments: 1,000 (Year 1) 500 (Years 2/3) Excellence Scholarship Bursary: 2,000 Cash payments: 1,000 (Year 1) 500 (Years 2/3) It is possible to receive this Scholarship in addition to any other bursary or the National Scholarship A new full-time Paying a tuition fee of at least 6,000. income between 25, and 42,611. England, Wales, Scotland Completed Level 2 (GCSE) studies at a link organisation in the four years prior to commencing an undergraduate course, or completed Level 3 (A Level) studies at a link organisation in the two years prior to commencing an undergraduate course. A new full-time Achieved A Level grades ABB or equivalent. Paying a tuition fee of 9,000. income of 42,611 or less. England, Wales, Scotland Courses based at Reaseheath College i.e. FD Animal Management (Behaviour & Welfare), FD Animal Management (Zoo) and BSc Wildlife Conservation & Ecology, are NOT part of the Link Bursary Scheme. Students on a Nursing, Midwifery of Nutrition and Dietetics programme of study. Courses based at Reaseheath College i.e. FD Animal Management (Behaviour & Welfare), FD Animal Management (Zoo) and BSc Wildlife Conservation & Ecology, are NOT part of the Excellence Scholarship Scheme. 5

6 Care Leaver Bursary Year 1: 1,500 cash and 1,500 fee waiver Year 2: 1,000 cash and 1,000 fee waiver Year 3: 1,000 cash and 1,000 fee waiver A new full-time Paying a tuition fee of at least 6,000. Under the age of 25 and who have spent at least 3 months in care including at the time of their 16th birthday. Evidence of care leaver status, in the form of written documentations from the student s local authority (corporate parent) will be required before any payment can be made. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and EU. Courses based at Reaseheath College i.e. FD Animal Management (Behaviour & Welfare), FD Animal Management (Zoo) and BSc Wildlife Conservation & Ecology are NOT part of the Care Leaver Bursary Scheme. 6