The Assura Scholarship for September 2024

At Northumbria, we are passionate about bringing together our inspirational courses, forward-thinking staff and innovative students to tackle the challenges of tomorrow.  Northumbria champions students who are curious, hardworking and academically gifted.

The Assura Scholarship will award one highly gifted Undergraduate student who chooses to study on one of the below eligible Healthcare courses* with £3,500 during their first year of Undergraduate study only.  The money can be used to enhance the overall university learning experience.

Assura engaged Northumbria University through the CHASE  (Centre for Health And Social Equity) capital development project, attending a stakeholder session at The Baltic in June 2022.  Subsequently, they have pledged to support Northumbria's Higher Education Without Barriers campaign targeted towards scholarship funding.

“It has never been so important to assist our health & care workers in training than it is now, and I am thrilled that this year we are supporting a student from Northumbria University.  The support will be directly for students living in or around Cramlington and we hope to see them in our brand-new health and care academy once complete” - Jonathan Murphy CEO.

If you are ready to start your university journey with Northumbria, create your best future and meet the criteria below, APPLY NOW.

Applications close at 16:00 on Monday 01 July 2024.

Terms and Conditions

To be eligible for the Assura Scholarship you must:

• Be a UK/Home applicant
• Have a household income of under £35,000
• Live within an NE23, NE24, NE25 or NE63 postcode
• Apply and enrol to study on one of the below Full-Time Undergraduate courses* at the Newcastle Upon Tyne campus, starting in September 2024
• Choose Northumbria as your firm choice by 06 June 2024
• Meet all individual entry requirements
• Be a self-funded student
• Apply for one or more elements of the Government Student Finance package (for example, Tuition Fee loan, Maintenance loan) in order for your application to be means-tested
• Register with Student Finance England (SFE)
• Agree to share consent via your Government Finance Provider with Northumbria University

Eligible Courses*

• Health and Social Care BSc (Hons)
• Midwifery Studies BSc (Hons)
• Nursing Science Registered Nurse (Child) BSc (Hons)
• Nursing Science Registered Nurse (Adult) BSc (Hons)
• Nursing Science Registered Nurse (Mental Health) BSc (Hons)
• Nursing Science Registered Nurse (Learning Disabilities) BSc (Hons)
• Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons)
• Physiotherapy BSc(Hons)

 Important Information

• The students selected for an Assura Scholarship will not be eligible for any other Undergraduate scholarship schemes
• The Assura Scholarship is awarded as cash
• Payments will be made as 25% of total in November 2024, 25% of total in February 2025 and 50% of total in May 2025
• Funding is provided in the first year of study only
• The successful students will be required to send a thank you letter to the donor
• Progress updates for the donor will be requested throughout the first academic year
• If you do not provide a thank you letter and a progress update to the donor, the scholarship will be withdrawn
• If you defer your place at Northumbria University before the scholarship has been paid, the scholarship offer will be withdrawn
• If you decide to leave your course after the scholarship payment has been made, the University will not make efforts to reclaim the amount
• If you are required to resit your first year, the scholarship will not be paid again
• The University's decision is final and cannot be challenged; there is no right of appeal

Selection Process

• There is a competitive selection process for this scholarship scheme.  Applicants need to apply via online written application.  In no more than 3000 characters (500 words) - 'How will this Award support your aspirations to succeed in Higher Education?' - applications will be considered on the strength of response against a marking criteria
• We will let you know the outcome of your application following results day in August 2024.