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Overview
Scholarship type
Need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
£2,500 per year
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The St Nicholas Educational Trust was established in order to provide financial assistance and promote the education of young people in Newcastle. Northumbria continues to work with the St Nicholas Educational Trust and is delighted to offer the St Nicholas Scholarship for September, which aims to transform the lives of two Northumbria Undergraduate students.
Benefits
The St. Nicholas Scholarship will award two students £2,500 per year (to a total of £7,500) during their Undergraduate studies. The money can be used to enhance the student’s learning and their overall university experience.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the St Nicholas Scholarship you must:
- Be a UK/Home applicant with 'Home' fee status - This includes students domiciled in Jersey, Guernsey, The Channel Islands, Ireland and Isle of Man
- Be under 25 years old
- Have applied and accepted an offer for a Full-Time Undergraduate degree commencing September 2026
- Have chosen Northumbria as your firm choice by 30 June
- Currently live within the boundaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, and have been a permanent resident within the boundaries of Newcastle upon Tyne for five years or more. Eligible postcodes include: NE1, NE2, NE3, NE4, NE5, NE6, NE7, and some areas of NE12, NE13 and NE15
- Have a household income of under £25,000
- Meet all individual entry requirements
- Be a self-funded student (ie, not in receipt of sponsorship or other funding for the payment of fees, such as employer funding)
- Apply for one or more elements of the Government Student Finance package (for example, Tuition Fee loan, Maintenance loan) in order for your application to be means-tested
- Register with Student Finance England (SFE), Student Finance Wales (SFW) or Student Finance Northern Ireland (SFNI)
- Scottish students must register with Student Award Agency for Scotland (SAAS) and apply to be means-tested for maintenance funding, in order that SASS can send your data to Student Finance England
- Agree to share consent via your Government Finance Provider with Northumbria University
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
British
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Under 25
Application
Application deadline
31 Aug 2026
There is a competitive selection process for this scholarship scheme. Applicants need to apply via online written application. In no more than 3000 characters (500 words); 'How will this Award support your aspirations to succeed in Higher Education?' - Applications will be considered on the strength of response against a marking criteria.
Applications close at 16:00 on Monday 31 August 2026
We will let you know the outcome of your application by the end of September 2026.