Other financial awards
Awards are also available for some students who meet special criteria. Details are sent in June to everyone who ‘Firmly’ holds an offer at the University of York. Awards include:
- York Annual Fund - £700 in Year 1, restricted to students from Yorkshire on low income.
- Annie Curry Williamson Scholarships - £2,000 per year for three years, restricted to students of Mathematics from low income families in the UK.
- Bryan and Lydia Gray Scholarships - £2,000 per year for three years, restricted to students of Chemistry or History from low income families in the UK.
- Institute of Physics bursaries – £1,000 per year. Up to eight bursaries are awarded on the basis of financial hardship, mature students with family/financial difficulties, regional applicants using the White Rose Compact scheme and academic performance. This bursary is only available for 2009/10 entrants.
- Department of Electronics has entry scholarships for high achieving students.
- Department of Chemistry has sponsorships and work placements.
Information about academic scholarships for Overseas students can be obtained from our International Office.
Living costs
For Home students from England and Northern Ireland, there is government support towards your living costs:
- the Student Loan for Maintenance – a maximum of £4,950 each year. The loan is repaid after you leave university and are earning more than £15,000 per year.
- a Maintenance Grant of up to £2,906 that will be given to students with household income of £50,002 or less. There will be a sliding scale, with students on household income of under £25,000 receiving the full £2,906 and those above £50,002 receiving £0. The Maintenance Grant does not have to be repaid.
Help from the Access to Learning Fund
If you fall into financial hardship after you come to university, you may be able to receive help from the Access to Learning Fund (ALF) or other sources.