Undergraduate funding for UK (home) students
We offer scholarships, bursaries and other funding to help you with tuition fees and living expenses.
Funding opportunities open and close all the time, so please check this page throughout the year.
Types of funding
Scholarships and bursaries are financial awards to help towards your study and living costs. You don't need to pay them back.
- Scholarships are typically allocated based on your outstanding academic achievements or extracurricular activities.
- Bursaries are typically allocated based on personal circumstances, such as 'residual household income' – the combined income of the parent(s), guardian(s) or partner who you live with. We often assess this automatically, and will be in touch if you're eligible.
UK Government loans
You may be entitled to a tuition-fee loan to help fund your studies.
Funding for students with disabilities
If you have a mental health problem, long-term illness or any other disability, you may be eligible for additional financial support.
Contact us
If you have questions relating to any of our funding opportunities, please see the contact details on the specific scholarship or bursary page.
Related links
Funding opportunities
The following opportunities are currently open for applications.
Holbeck Scholarship
These scholarships are open to pupils from schools and colleges in the Yorkshire and Humber region, who are applying to any UK university (not just York) for entry in September 2024.
Cowrie Foundation Scholarship
Created to offer support to Black British undergraduates from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Foundation Year Bursary
This Bursary is a means-tested fee waiver for UK students on the first year of a Foundation Year degree (Year 0).
York Bursary
Depending on your household residual income you could be eligible for our non-repayable York bursary.
Care Leavers and Estranged Students Bursary
This bursary is for students aged under 25, who come to York as care leavers or who are irreconcilably estranged from their parents.
York Refugee Bursary
The Refugee Bursary is a non-repayable award for students who come to York and have a Refugee immigration status.
Departmental opportunities
Many of our departments and centres offer additional opportunities and specialised guidance on funding your studies.
Extra support
Various external sites offer further guidance on sources of funding and managing your money.
- The Scholarship Hub (thescholarshiphub.org.uk)
- Turn2us (turn2us.org.uk)
- Blackbullion (blackbullion.com)
Previous opportunities
Many funding opportunities are renewed annually. Some of those listed below may reopen for applications later in the year.
Contact us
If you have questions relating to any of our funding opportunities, please see the contact details on the specific scholarship or bursary page.