North America Friends and Family Discount
We offer partial scholarships to encourage friends and family of our alumni community to study at the University of York.
Applications for 2027/28 are open until Wednesday 30 June 2027, 11.59pm BST.
The alumni referral form for 2026/27 will be launched in late October.
Our scholarships are awarded to international students to support them in achieving their goals at the University of York. The North American Friends and Family Discount offers our alumni network the ability to refer students within North America to the University of York.
North America Friends and Family Discount contact details
International Recruitment Team
north-america-enquiries@york.ac.uk
Eligibility
Open to students from USA and Canada.
To be eligible for the North American Friends and Family Discount, you must
- have a conditional or unconditional offer to study at the University of York by Wednesday 30 June 2027
- be paying fees at the overseas fee rate (any fee assessments must be completed by Wednesday 30 June 2027)
- have US or Canadian nationality or domicile
- intend to study a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate taught course
- have a documented marital, sibling, parent, child, or grandchild relationship with a York alum or be referred to the discount by a York alum using this form (form will become available in late October 2026)
You will not be eligible if
- you hold a 100% tuition fee scholarship or are fully sponsored
Students on the following pathways (either previously or currently) are not eligible for these scholarships
- Hull York Medical School
- International Pathway College
- Distance and online learning courses
- Part-time courses
- Kaplan International College London
- Partnership and exchange students (including visiting students)
How to apply
Application deadline: Wednesday 30 June 2027, 11.59pm BST
Family of alumni
Please fill in this form (form will become available in late October 2026) to declare your family relationship to the university. We may require proof of relationship, and/or proof of graduation or time spent at York.
Friends of alumni
To refer a friend, an alum of the university must fill out this form (form will become available in late October 2026). We may require proof of graduation or time spent at York.
Terms and conditions
Who is considered alumni?
Any full degree, exchange or fee-paying study abroad student who studied at York for at least one semester.
Alumni can only refer one friend in any academic year.
What should I do if I receive a scholarship?
When you receive your scholarship letter, you must accept the scholarship offer formally by using the link provided within your offer email. This action must be completed by the deadline provided in your offer email. Otherwise, you will lose your scholarship, and it will be offered to a reserve candidate.
If you have been informed that you require a credibility interview, your scholarship will be conditional on the successful outcome of this interview. Should you be unsuccessful, the scholarship offer will be rescinded.
If you defer your place at the University of York, you cannot keep your scholarship.