Sanctuary Scholarship

Other eligibility requirements

In order to be considered, applicants must be an asylum seeker or granted Discretionary Leave to Remain or some other form of temporary leave a result of an asylum or human rights application.

In addition to the above, applicants must meet all the following criteria:

• As a direct result of your immigration status not be eligible for Tuition Fee Loans or Maintenance Loans from Student Finance England/Wales/NI/SAAS
• Have received a conditional or unconditional offer of full-time Undergraduate study from City, University of London, having applied through UCAS
• Be new full-time entrants to City and starting the first year of their degree as a new student (i.e. those starting in Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4 are not eligible.)
• Be currently attending a school, college, community or voluntary group which can provide a reference in support of your application
• Must not hold an undergraduate/postgraduate degree awarded in the UK and/or abroad
• If you are applying for a programme that requires you to pass a DBS check in order to undertake clinical placements and participate in the course, it is your responsibility to ensure you have the necessary documentation. Failure to pass the DBS checks, will result in a suspension/withdrawal from the programme.

We intend to award up to 3 undergraduate scholarships for each academic year.