Asian, College, and Parents: Participation Bursaries Eligibility Criteria 2019-2020
To be eligible for a
articipation Bursary, you must meet at least one of the eligibility
criteria below.
Eligibility Criteria
You receive a 2018/19
Opportunity Scho la rship
from
Univers
Evidence required
Further information
This can be either the partial or You must provide a scanned
copy of your ‘Bursary and
Scholarship Entitle ment for
Academic Year 2019/20’ letter
from Newcastle University as
part of your application.
full scholarship.
You must have spent at least 3
months in local authority care
in the past 10 years
You are a care leaver.
None required as part of your
application. Your status as a
care leaver mu st have been
declared as part of your UCAS
application; this will be
confirmed with the
universities designated care
leaver contact.
You are disabled or have a You must be in receipt of the
Personal Independ en ce
Payment (PIP)
You must provide a copy of
your PIP decisi on letter OR
your annual updating letter if
long-term illness
your decision letter is more
than twelve months old.
You must provide a document
(on headed paper) confirming
long term illness or disability or your status as a carer which
can be one of the fol lowing:
Department for Work
and Pensions (DWP)
You are a young carer
You must be looking after a
relative or frie nd who has a
misuses substances.
Carer’s Allowance
statement/letter
Carer’s support group
Social Services/Local
Authority
Your relative’s NHS or
Private Support Worker
A letter from your GP
Living independently of
your parents/guard ians
You would be eligible if you are
You must provide a document
(on headed paper) confirming
your status as an estranged
a young person who has no
communicative relationship
due to a breakdown in
relationship/estrangement with either of your biological
student which can be one of
parents/legal guardia ns and
you do not expect this situation
to be reconciled
the following:
Estranged student
support group/n etwork
such as StandA lone or
the Unite Foundation
Social Services/Local
Authority
A letter from your GP
A stateme nt from your
school/college
You are eligible for the
Participation Bursary, if you are or college you a ttended. This
from a BAME background AND is some thing we ask everyon e.
have a ttended a state school or
colle ge in the UK.
Black, Asian or Minority
(BAME) Ethnic Groups
State your ethnicity and school
The following ethic groups are
eligible under this criteria:
Black or Black British
Caribbean
Black or Black British
African
Other Black background
Asian or Asian British-
Indian
Asian or Asia n British –
Pakistani
Asian or Asian British-
Bangladeshi
Chinese
Other Asian background
Mixed White and Black
Caribbean
Mixed White and Black
African
Mixed White and Asian
Other Mixed background
Arab
Other Ethnic background
You must provide a documeStitch It!
Gypsy, Roma or Traveller
You are eligible for the
My uni will give you a £200 bursary for being not white