The Hertford Scholarship for September 2023
At Northumbria, we are passionate about bringing together our inspirational courses, forward-thinking staff and innovative students to tackle the challenges of tomorrow. We champion students who are curious, hardworking and academically gifted.
Established by alumnus Nigel Gilbert, the Hertford Scholarship was set up in order to support a talented student to achieve their goals in the Marketing field. Since studying at Northumbria University in the 1990s, Nigel has progressed onto a successful career in Digital Marketing. He recognises the impact of his time here at Northumbria, both on a personal and a professional level, and wishes to give something back by helping to transform the life of a Northumbria Undergraduate student. This is the second gift from Nigel to support Northumbria students through a scholarship.
This scholarship will award one student studying on one of the below eligible courses* £2,000 cash per year (to a total of £6,000**) during their Undergraduate studies. The money can be used to support and enhance the student’s learning and overall university experience.
If you are ready to start your university journey with Northumbria, create your best future, and meet the criteria below, then apply for your course now and you will automatically be considered for the Hertford Scholarship.
Terms and Conditions
To be eligible for the Hertford Scholarship you must:
- Be a UK/Home Applicant with 'Home' fee status
- Achieve at least 144 points (or equivalent) from your best three qualifications, for example AAA at A Level or DDD at BTEC
- Apply and enrol to study on one of the below eligible courses* at the Newcastle Upon Tyne campus, in September 2023
- Have a household income of under £40,000
- Choose Northumbria as your firm choice by 08 June 2023
- Meet all individual entry requirements
- Be a self-funded student
- 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
Eligible courses
Important Information
- The student selected for the Hertford Scholarship will not be eligible for any other Undergraduate scholarship schemes
- The scholarship is awarded as cash
- Payments will be made as 25% of total in November 2023, 25% of total in February 2024 and 50% of total in May 2024
- Funding is provided on an annual basis, on the condition the successful students progress to the next year of study
- **If you choose to undertake a placement year, the scholarship will not be paid in this year
- The successful student will be required to send a thank you letter to the donor
- Progress updates for the donor will be requested at the end of each academic year. Subsequent payments will not be made until these updates are received
- If you do not provide a thank you letter and progress updates to the donor, the scholarship may be withdrawn
- If you defer your place at Northumbria University before the scholarship has been paid, the scholarship offer will be withdrawn
- If you decide to leave your course after the scholarship payment has been made, the University will not make efforts to reclaim the amount
- The University's decision is final and cannot be challenged; there is no right of appeal
Selection Process
- Students who are eligible for the Hertford Scholarship will be identified by Northumbria University post-enrolment, there is no separate application form
- If more than one student is eligible based on their point score, we will look at the 10 best overall UCAS point scores from best three and the successful students will be selected on the strength of their personal statement
- The successful student will be notified by the end of October 2023
Last Updated: 03/01/2023
