Bursaries for Students from Low-Participation Areas
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48 verified bursaries and scholarships worth £150–£30,000 for students from areas with low progression to higher education, across 21 UK universities — each linking straight to the official source, no forms with us. Our app also matches you to additional grants beyond this list, based on your full circumstances.
Bursaries on this page
Study Life Award (Cardiff Met)£950
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Cannon Family Scholarship£2,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateRegion: England - North East, Scotland
Deadline 14 September 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Charles Letts Memorial Scholarship£6,000
Subject: STEMFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Deadline 14 September 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Clyde Higgs Undergraduate Scholarship£7,000
Subject: AgricultureFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Deadline 14 September 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Computer Science - Cliff Kamara Scholarship£2,725
Subject: Computer ScienceFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Deadline 14 September 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Engineering - Brian Dabell Scholarship£7,500
Subject: EngineeringFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Deadline 14 September 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Goyal Foundation Scholarship Programme£6,000
Subject: PsychologyFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Deadline 14 September 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Hazel Savage Scholarship£6,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: POLAR (low participation area)
Deadline 14 September 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Roysia Foundation Scholarship£6,000
Subject: STEMFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Deadline 14 September 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
STEM - Cairns Family Scholarship£6,000
Subject: STEMFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Deadline 14 September 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
St Nicholas' Educational Trust Scholarship£3,750
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateRegion: England - North East
Deadline: AutomaticOfficial details →
Undergraduate Scholarship 2026 (Michael Tedbury)£6,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: POLAR (low participation area)
Deadline 14 September 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Women's Giving Circle Scholarship£2,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: POLAR (low participation area)
Deadline 14 September 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Cobham-Ultra UK Undergraduate Scholarship£3,500
Subject: EngineeringFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
HORIBA Undergraduate Scholarship£6,000
Subject: EngineeringFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Northumbria Undergraduate Award 25/26£4,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Mental health, POLAR (low participation area)
RHA Benevolent Fund Scholarship£5,000
Subject: BusinessFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Deadline 2 October 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
The Ribston LIMITED Scholarships£3,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: POLAR (low participation area), Disabled / long-term health condition
Open Day Travel Bursary
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Care leaver, Estranged, POLAR (low participation area)
Technology Bursary (Solent)£400
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHousehold income: Under £25,000
Cormack Gateway 2 Medicine Scholarship£4,500
Subject: MedicineFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Scotland Travel Bursary£150
Study level: UndergraduateRegion: ScotlandHome country: Scotland
Deadline 24 September 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Chamberlain Award£1,000-£2,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateNationality: United Kingdom
UK Academic Excellence Scholarship (Bradford)£3,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Outreach Scholarships (Cambridge Trust)
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: POLAR (low participation area)
Carolyn and Andrew Trevorrow Memorial Fund Travel Bursaries
Study level: UndergraduateRegion: England - South WestCircumstances: POLAR (low participation area)
James McCune Smith Undergraduate Scholarship£2,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: POLAR (low participation area), Care leaver, Estranged, Refugee / asylum seeker, Carer (adult)
Postgraduate Access Scholarships (Glasgow)£4,000
Study level: PostgraduateHome country: ScotlandCircumstances: POLAR (low participation area), Care leaver, Estranged, Refugee / asylum seeker, Carer (adult)
Widening Participation Scholarships (Glasgow)
Region: ScotlandCircumstances: Care leaver, Estranged, Young carer, Carer (adult), Low income, POLAR (low participation area)
Cost of Living Bursary 2026£1,500
Fee status: UK DomiciledCircumstances: POLAR (low participation area)
Dr Kate Granger Scholarship
Subject: MedicineFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Livesey Scholarships
Subject: MedicineFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Mackenzie Scholarship
Subject: MedicineFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
VetPartners Veterinary Student Sponsorship Scheme
Subject: Medicine/HealthcareStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: POLAR (low participation area)
University of Leicester Bursary Scheme
Circumstances: POLAR (low participation area)
Medicine Lincolnshire and Widening Participation Bursary£2,500
Subject: MedicineFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
The Graham McKenna-Mayes Memorial Scholarship£2,000
Subject: LawStudy level: UndergraduateRegion: England - North West
The Manchester Science and Engineering Excellence Scholarships£2,000
Subject: STEMFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
The Michael Bates Outreach Scholarship£2,000
Subject: Art/DesignFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
The Ted and Pat Smith Scholarship£2,000
Subject: EngineeringStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: POLAR (low participation area)
Areas of High Deprivation Award (Northampton)£500
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Nottingham Potential Bursary
Circumstances: POLAR (low participation area)
Pre Entry Travel Bursary£300
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: POLAR (low participation area)
Reading Equity Student Bursary£500
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHousehold income: Under £27,000
SPCLS Centenary Bursary£4,000
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Ignite Your Success Scholarship£2,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Santander Universities Scholars Programme£30,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Common questions
Is this list free to use?
Yes. Every bursary listed here for students from areas with low progression to higher education is free to browse — no account or payment needed to see what's available.
Do I apply through BursaSearch?
No — every listing links directly to the official university or provider page, and you apply there. We connect you straight to the source, not through a form with us.
How do I know which ones I actually qualify for?
This page lists what's publicly available for students from areas with low progression to higher education. The free BursaSearch app checks your circumstances — income, region, fee status and more — against every UK bursary, including national and independent funds beyond this list, tells you exactly which ones you qualify for and why, then tracks your applications and reminds you before each deadline.
Also see
Bursaries for Low-Income StudentsBursaries for Care LeaversBursaries for Estranged StudentsBursaries for Disabled StudentsScholarships for Refugees and Asylum SeekersBursaries for Student CarersBursaries for Young CarersBursaries for Black and Minority Ethnic StudentsScholarships for WomenBursaries for Law StudentsBursaries for Business StudentsBursaries for Medicine StudentsBursaries for Engineering StudentsBursaries for Computer Science StudentsBursaries for Art & Design StudentsBursaries for Social Sciences StudentsBursaries for Agriculture StudentsBursaries for Psychology StudentsBursaries for Students in ScotlandBursaries for Students in the North WestBursaries for Students in the South WestBursaries for Students in the North EastBursaries for Students in the East Midlands