Holbeck Scholarship
These scholarships are open to pupils from schools and colleges in the Yorkshire and Humber region, who are applying to any UK university for entry in September 2025.
The scholarships are worth a one-off payment of £1,750 in year 1, and are funded by the Holbeck Charitable Trust. They are aimed at talented students who may have faced challenging circumstances (social, personal or educational), and have successfully applied to university, perhaps in the face of adversity.
Open to UK (home) students only.
The scholarships are administered by York, but eligible students could be applying to attend any higher education institution in the UK.
Eligible students must:
- attend school/college in the Yorkshire and Humber region
- be a permanent resident in the UK, classified as Home (UK) in university admissions procedures
- be engaged in the UCAS application process, applying to commence their first year of university study in 2025
- have predicted grades of ABB or better at A-Level or equivalent
- have the drive to attend university and complete a course.
Eligible students must also meet at least two of the following conditions:
- be in receipt of, or entitled to, discretionary payments at school/college, or has a household income below £42,875
- have no experience of higher education in their immediate family (not including siblings)
- have overcome significant difficulties in their personal, social or domestic life that has placed extra demands upon them. This might include being / having been care experienced, estranged from family, experiencing a disability or long-term health condition, or are a refugee.
Application deadline: Wednesday 7 May 2025, 11.59pm BST
The application process is competitive, with a limited number of scholarships available.
The scholarship is open for applications from now until 7th May 2025.
The deadline for supporting applications from parents, carers or guardians and teachers or coordinators is 15 May 2025 at 11:59pm (BST).
Contact us
If you have questions relating to any of our funding opportunities, please see the contact details on the specific scholarship or bursary page.