St Andrews Sanctuary Scholarship

Other eligibility requirements

Value of award (per year)

Minimum of 6 scholarships.

• Tuition Fees - Applicants are encouraged to apply for government funding, where eligible, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Accommodation - Postgraduate Research/Taught Accommodation: Equivalent accommodation value of £10,762 (based on 2025-26 rates) for a catered standard single room as advertised by Accommodation Services. Undergraduate Accommodation: Equivalent accommodation value of £9,119 (based on 2025-26 rates) for a catered standard single room as advertised by Accommodation Services.
• Maintenance - A weekly living allowance of £110, paid monthly. Undergraduate students: Paid for 39 weeks per academic year. Postgraduate students: Paid for 52 weeks per academic year.

Additional criteria

As part of the application you will be asked to upload the following documents:

A personal statement, which should be no longer than two pages. Please include the following when writing your statement:

• A description of your personal financial need, your current financial circumstances and any anticipated changes to income (personal or family).
• The impact of your forced migration status on your access to higher education.
• You may also use this statement to provide further context in support of your answers to the application questions.

Evidence of your household income.
If you are an asylum seeker and are unable to provide household evidence please upload evidence confirming your official Home Office Status.