аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursaries for Undergraduates
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary Schemes
As a Home/UK undergraduate student, if your household income is below £35,000 per year you’ll be eligible for the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary.
The Bursary is £1,000 per year and is paid directly to you in addition to the funding you are entitled to from student finance.
As this is a bursary, you will not need to pay this money back.
The Bursary is paid in two instalments during the academic year and students do not need to apply for the Bursary.
Students will automatically be assessed using the household income information they provide to student finance.
The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary Scheme will be available to students for each year of undergraduate study including those studying on Accelerated or BVetMed as a second undergraduate degree.
Students must be paying full tuition fees during the year of study to be eligible for the Bursary.
Please note: The financial amount of bursary you receive is dependent on the Bursary Scheme available for the specific academic year you started your studies at the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø and is fixed from that time forward. It will remain at this particular scheme for subsequent years of your undergraduate course.
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary for Home Undergraduate Students
Course: All
Country: UK and Republic of Ireland
Value: £1,000 per year
No. of awards: One
If you are a UK student, or a Republic of Ireland national living in the UK or Ireland, from a lower-income household (below £35,000 per year) studying for your first undergraduate degree you will be eligible to receive an annual non-repayable аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary to help with the costs of studying and living in London.
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Care Leaver bursary
Course: All
Country: UK/Republic of Ireland
Value: £1,000 per year
No. of awards: One
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary FAQ
Who is eligible for the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary?
- The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary Scheme will be available to students for each year of undergraduate study including those studying on Accelerated or BVetMed as a second degree.
- Students must be paying full tuition fees during the year of study.
- Students must have submitted their household income information to Student Finance (SFE/SFW/SAAS/SFNI).
- Household income must be under £35,000.
- Students repeating a year of their course will still be entitled to the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary, as long as they remain entitled to financial support from Student Finance.
- Students studying for a second degree will still be entitled to the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary, as long as they remain entitled to financial support from Student Finance.
How do I apply for the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø bursary? How will I be notified of my entitlement to the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø bursary?
- Students do not need to apply for the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary. In order to make the scheme as accessible as possible, no application is needed for the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary scheme.
- Students will automatically be assessed for the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary, using the household income information they provided to .
- Household income can only be assessed for the bursary via Student Finance.
How will I be notified of my entitlement to the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø bursary?
- Students will be notified via a ‘Bursary Entitlement Notification’ email from Student Finance (SFE/SFW/SFNI) advising students to check their online account for their entitlement letter.
- Entitlement letters for students funded by SAAS will be posted to their home address.
- Letters will be sent towards the end of October.
I think I should be entitled to the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary but I haven’t received a letter. Why is this?
- Application to Student Finance Late or Incomplete – applications for funding from Student Finance must be submitted and assessed before they can be assessed for the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary.
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Tuition Fees - please make sure that Student Finance have the correct tuition fees see Tuition Fees (remember to find out the new amount for next year when you are reapplying). You can call 0300 100 0607 to amend this amount if you think you have provided a different amount on your application.
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Awaiting Assessment - if Student Finance have not yet assessed students household income, we will not be able to approve the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary.
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Household Income – if student’s household income is above £35,000 they would not be entitled to the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary. If students believe their household income to be lower than the threshold, the student will need to contact Student Finance directly.
- Incorrect Course/Year – incorrect course or year of study details may cause a delay in the approval of the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary.
How will the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary be paid to the students? What if I don’t want to take out loans but want to be assessed for the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary?
- Students will receive two аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary payments for every academic year, one in December and one in March.
- Payments of the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary are via BACS transfer into the bank account that student’s nominate via Student Finance.
What if I don’t want to take out loans but want to be assessed for the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary?
- If a student does not wish to take out loans, they will need to make sure they have realistic alternative source/s or funding to pay for tuition fees and living costs. Check our Budgeting page for information on Living Costs.
- If a student would still like to be assessed for the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary, they will need to make a paper application to Student Finance (downloadable from their regional funding body website) and include a cover letter explaining they do not want any Maintenance Loan but do need to be income assessed for the institutional bursary.
- The student should then be means tested in the normal way and will receive a letter from Student Finance advising they will be receiving ‘£0’ for Maintenance Loan. The student’s household income details will then be passed to the Student Finance and Records team for аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary assessment.
- Students must ensure they provide their bank details to Student Finance as the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary is paid via the Student Loans Company payment portal.
Who to contact:
- For further queries please email: moneymatters@rvc.ac.uk or foloyede@rvc.ac.uk
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary Start Date - Sep 2023/24
Bursaries of up to £1000 are being offered to Home Undergraduate students who starting on their course in September 2023 and are paying the £9,250 tuition fees.
Household income |
Intake year |
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September 2023 | ||
First Year |
Second and Subsequent Years |
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Up to £35,000 |
£1,000 | £1,000 |
Greater than £35,000 |
No Bursary |
No Bursary |
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary Start Date - Sep 2022/23
Bursaries of up to £1000 are being offered to Home Undergraduate students who starting on their course in September 2022 and are paying the £9,250 tuition fees.
Household income |
Intake year |
|
September 2022 | ||
First Year |
Second and Subsequent Years |
|
Up to £35,000 |
£1,000 | £1,000 |
Greater than £35,000 |
No Bursary |
No Bursary |
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary Start Date - Sept 2021/22
Bursaries of up to £1000 are being offered to UK and EU undergraduate students who starting on their course in September 2021 and are paying the £9,250 tuition fees.
Household income |
Intake year |
|
September 2021 | ||
First Year |
Second and Subsequent Years |
|
Up to £35,000 |
£1,000 | £1,000 |
Greater than £35,000 |
No Bursary |
No Bursary |
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary Start Date - Sept 2020/21
Bursaries of up to £1000 are being offered to UK and EU undergraduate students who starting on their course in September 2020 and are paying the £9,250 tuition fees.
Household income |
Intake year |
|
September 2020 | ||
First Year |
Second and Subsequent Years |
|
Up to £35,000 |
£1,000 | £1,000 |
Greater than £35,000 |
No Bursary |
No Bursary |
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary Start Date - Sept 2019/20
Bursaries of up to £1000 are being offered to UK and EU undergraduate students who starting on their course in September 2018 & 2019 and are paying the £9,250 tuition fees.
Household income |
Intake year |
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September 2019 | ||
First Year |
Second and Subsequent Years |
|
Up to £35,000 |
£1,000 | £1,000 |
Greater than £35,000 |
No Bursary |
No Bursary |
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary Start Date - Sept 2017/18
Bursaries of up to £1000 are being offered to UK and EU undergraduate students who starting on their course in September 2018 and are paying the £9,250 tuition fees.
Household income |
Bursary |
|
First Year |
Second and Subsequent Years |
|
Up to £25,000 |
Up to £1,000 cash |
Up to £1,000 cash |
Up to £35,000 |
Up to £1,000 cash | Up to £1,000 cash |
Greater than £35,000 |
No Bursary |
No Bursary |
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary Start Date - Sep 2016/17
Bursaries of between £1,000 - £2,000 are being offered to UK and EU undergraduate students who starting on their course in September 2016 and are paying the £9,000 tuition fees.
Household income |
Bursary |
|
First Year |
Second and Subsequent Years |
|
Up to £25,000 |
£2,000 cash |
£1,000 cash |
Up to £35,000 |
£1,000 cash | £1,000 cash |
Greater than £35,000 |
No Bursary |
No Bursary |
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Bursary Start Date - Sep 2014 & Sep 2015
Bursaries of between £1,000 - £2,000 are being offered to UK and EU undergraduate students who started on their course in September 2014 & 2015 and are paying the £9,000 tuition fees.
Household income |
Bursary |
|
First Year |
Second and Subsequent Years |
|
Up to £25,000 |
£2,000 cash |
£1,000 cash |
Up to £35,000 |
£1,000 cash | £1,000 cash |
Greater than £35,000 |
No Bursary |
No Bursary |