University of York 2022 Equal Access Scholarships

We're pleased to offer two Equal Access Scholarships for undergraduate students who are seeking refuge in the UK. Please note that you must have applied to the University of York before submitting an application for this scholarship.

• Table of Content
• About University of York
• Equal Access Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of Equal Access Scholarships
• Requirements for Equal Access Scholarships Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of York

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Equal Access Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of Equal Access Scholarships

The scholarship provides:

• a full fee waiver (you will not need to pay any tuition fees)
• a maintenance award of up to £10,660 to help with living costs

Requirements for Equal Access Scholarships Qualification

To be considered for the scholarship you must:

• have a conditional or unconditional offer from the University of York for 2022
• have applied for asylum before you have applied for a place at university
• not have access to mainstream funding, eg student finance or a local authority grant.

Your current immigration status can be described as one of the following:

• Discretionary/limited leave to remain (DLR/ LLR)
• Indefinite leave to remain (ILR)
• Humanitarian Protection (HP) and do not have access to mainstream funding
• Awaiting a decision on application for refugee status
• Leave as an Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Child (UASC leave)
• Refused Asylum Seeker - your application for refugee status has been refused and you have submitted an appeal or a fresh claim
• A dependent or partner of any of the above status groups

If you have already been granted Refugee Status or Humanitarian Protection Status, you may be eligible for financial support from Student Finance England (gov.uk).

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit University of York website.