Access To Hope Scholarship

In order to apply you need to meet at least one of our widening participation criteria as detailed below with priority given to those students who fall into more than one category. An application form is available for you to complete with a personal statement where you should give us details of why you are applying for the scholarship, the personal challenges you have faced before entering Higher Education and what difference the money will make to your University journey. Once completed this should be emailed to studentfunds@hope.ac.uk

Access to Hope Scholarship Application Form 24/25

Liverpool Hope University Bursary and Scholarships Terms and Conditions 24/25

The closing date for applications is the 26th April 2024 from when the Student Finance Committee will consider your application along with your personal statement and circumstances. The decision of the panel will be discretionary and final. Applicants will be notified whether they have been successful by the 31st May 2024.

Widening Participation Criteria:

• You are a mature student
• You have been in care as a looked after child for at least 13 weeks since the age of 14 and were in care on or after your 16th birthday.
• You have a disability
• You are from a black and minority ethnic group
• You come from one of the most deprived areas of the country as defined by the English government’s IMD (indices of Multiple Deprivation) database. If your postcode IMD value is in quintile 5, you meet this criteria. Please note this information only covers addresses in England. Check your eligibility here.
• You come from an area where it is unusual for people to go to University. This is defined by the government’s classification called POLAR 4, to meet this criteria your address must fall into quintile 1. Please note that this information only covers addresses in the UK. Check your eligibility here.