NU VIP Scholarship

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Are you a new UK/Home student applying to study full-time at Northumbria University in 2025/26? If so, and you’ve pre-registered as a Clearing VIP, you could be eligible to apply for an exciting scholarship worth £4,500!

Who can apply? You must:

Have Home Fee Status - This includes students domiciled in Jersey, Guernsey, The Channel Islands, Ireland and Isle of Man
Have applied after Saturday 05 July 2025
Hold a Clearing offer in principle for an undergraduate course
Have referred yourself to Northumbria via UCAS (check your Clearing offer confirmation for how to do this)

Successful students will receive a total of £4,500, paid in instalments* throughout years one, two and three. This additional support will help students focus on their studies and assist with budgeting.

Applications close at 16:00 on Sunday 31 August 2025 - All eligible self-funded students will be considered — so don’t miss out!

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Terms and Conditions

To be considered for the NU VIP Scholarship you must also;

Have applied to study on a Full-Time basis on an Undergraduate Course starting in first year at Level 4 at the Newcastle Upon Tyne campus, commencing September 2025
Have pre-registered as a Clearing VIP
Meet the conditions of your offer and individual entry requirements
Be a self-funded student (i.e. not sponsored by an employer)
Apply for one or more elements of the Government Student Finance package (for example, Tuition Fee loan, Maintenance loan)
Register with Student Finance England (SFE), Student Finance Wales (SFW) or Student Finance Northern Ireland (SFNI)
As a Scottish student, register with Student Award Agency for Scotland (SAAS) and apply to be means-tested for maintenance funding, in order that SASS can send your data to Student Finance England
Agree to share consent via your Student Finance Provider with Northumbria University

*Important Information

Students selected for the NU VIP Scholarship will not be eligible for any other Undergraduate awards
To be eligible to apply, you must be starting at Level 4 - the first year of an undergraduate degree
The NU VIP Scholarship is awarded as cash
*Payments will be made as £375 (25%) by the end of November 2025, £375 (25%) by the end of February 2026 and £750 (50%) by the end of May 2026
The award will be made for three years maximum
The award is provided on an annual basis, on the condition the successful students progress to the next year of study
No award will be made in placement year, or should you resit a year
If you are undertaking a Level 3 (Foundation Year or Extended Degree) qualification, you are not eligible for the NU VIP Scholarship
If you defer your place at Northumbria University before the Award has been paid, the Award offer will be withdrawn
If you decide to leave your course after the Award payment has been made, the University will not make efforts to reclaim the amount
The University's decision is final and cannot be challenged; there is no right of appeal

Selection Process

Submit an application no longer than 3000 characters (500 words) answering the question:
- How will receiving this award impact your ability to succeed at University? - APPLY HERE
- If you would like to submit your application via video you are able to do so via the 'file' function on the application form
Applications close at 16:00 on Sunday 31 August 2025
We will let you know the outcome of your application no later than Friday 12 September