Chancerygate Foundation Bursary

You can apply for The Chancerygate Foundation Bursary if you meet the following criteria:

• You must have received an offer on our undergraduate BSc Building Surveying or BSc Quantity Surveying courses, due to start your studies in September 2022.
• You identify as being from an African and Caribbean heritage background.
• Your household income is less than £25k per annum.
• You will be under the age of 26 when you start the course.

In addition, you must also meet at least one of the following criteria:

• You are the first generation in your family to progress to higher education (i.e. your parents have not been to university although if a brother or sister has, you are still eligible).
• You identify yourself as being disabled or having a specific learning difference.
• You have spent time in care in the UK, been placed in care or are estranged from your family.
• You are recognised by social services as a young adult carer.
• You are entering Higher Education with a BTEC as your main qualification.
• You are a mature student (aged 21 years or over on 1 September before you start your course) who does not currently hold a bachelor’s degree.

Applications will open in April 2022.

Applications close: 24/8/2022 12:00 (noon) UK Time.

Applications are NOT assessed on a first-come-first-served basis, so take your time. All applications received by the deadline will receive equal consideration.

The bursary will be awarded on the basis of the following:

• That you meet the criteria outlined in the ‘Eligibility Criteria’ section of this page.
• Your personal and academic strengths and achievements to date.
• What you expect to do after completing your course.
• You have demonstrated the need for receiving financial support and how it will impact you and your studies.

All the following supporting information must be included as part of your application (we cannot accept separate supporting documents by email). Incomplete applications (those missing any of the required information on the application form) will not be processed.

Personal Statement (maximum 250 words per question)

• Your strengths and achievements to date. This can include both academic and personal achievements.
• What you hope to go on to do when you complete your course.

• How and why the financial support will impact you and your studies?

• You will receive a confirmation email when submitting your application.
• We will email all applicants with a final decision during week commencing 5 September 2022.
• The LBSU Chancerygate Foundation Bursary Committee makes the final decision on applications and does not correspond with applicants. The decision of the Committee is final.