Applications for this scholarship have now closed.

The Jim Jackson Foundation Hardship Scholarship will be awarded to six committed students who enrol on a Full-Time Undergraduate degree within the Business School in the 2026-27 academic year. £2,000 will be awarded to each student to be used for the costs associated with being a student including, but not limited to, study-related resources or essential living expenses.

If you meet the criteria below, APPLY NOW. Applications close at 16:00 on Monday 31 August 2026

Eligibility Criteria

Students who meet at least one of the following characteristics will be considered;

You live in a neighbourhood with a low progression rate to Higher Education. Please use your main home address and not your term time address and use the Postcode Checker to check your neighbourhood progression rate*
You are a woman
You are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background
You have declared a physical and/or mental health condition, long-term illness, or learning difference on your UCAS form**

*If your POLAR4 young participation quintile is identified as 1 or 2, you will be eligible to apply OR; After searching your postcode, click view detailed results and if your TUNDRA MSOA quintile is identified as 1 or 2, you will be eligible to apply (This only applies to applicants living in England)

**UCAS application data will be used to verify submitted information

Terms and Conditions

To be eligible to apply you must also (if applicable):

Be a UK/Home applicant - This includes students domiciled in Jersey, Guernsey, The Channel Islands, Ireland and Isle of Man
Have chosen Northumbria as your firm choice for September 2026 entry
Enrol at Level 4 - First year of an Undergraduate degree within Newcastle Business School
Be a self-funded student (i.e. not in receipt of sponsorship or other funding for the payment of fees, such as employer funding)
Have applied for one or more elements of the Government Student Finance package (for example, tuition fee loan, maintenance loan)
Have registered with Student Finance England (SFE), Student Finance Wales (SFW) or Student Finance Northern Ireland (SFNI)
As a Scottish student, have registered 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

All Full-Time programmes within the Business School.

Important Information

Students selected for a Jim Jackson Foundation Hardship scholarship will not be eligible for any other Northumbria Funding schemes
If you apply and are successful for more than one award, you will automatically receive the one of highest value
The scholarships are awarded as cash
Payments will be made as 25% of total in November 2026, 25% of total in February 2027 and 50% of total in May 2027
Funding is provided for one academic year (2026-27) only, but may be continued in future years, subject to progress and availability of funding. Successful students will be notified accordingly
The successful students will be required to send a thank you letter to the donor
The successful students will be expected to provide a progress update to the donor as appropriate
If you do not provide a thank you letter and progress updates to the donor, the scholarship may be withdrawn
If the successful students defer their place at Northumbria University before the scholarship has been paid, the scholarship offer will be withdrawn
If the successful students decides to leave the course after the scholarship payment has been made; the University will not make efforts to reclaim the amount, however any subsequent payments will be cancelled and the scholarship offer will be withdrawn
The University's decision is final and cannot be challenged; there is no right of appeal
This scholarship is funded by the Jim Jackson Foundation and the name of the recipient and monitoring reports will be shared with the Foundation.

Selection Process

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
Please provide examples as to how you will show commitment to your studies despite the financial challenges you may face. How will this support help you to achieve your future career ambitions?
Applications close at 16:00 on Monday 31 August
We will let you know the outcome of your application by the end of September 2026

Last updated: 10/09/2026