Scholarships & funding

Carnegie Trust - Undergraduate Tuition Fee Grants

The Carnegie Trust Tuition Fee Grant Scheme supports students enrolled on an undergraduate degree course at a Scottish Institute of Higher Education who are not eligible for government funding for their tuition fees.

Applicants making a request for funding to the Carnegie Trust need to demonstrate that their financial circumstances do not allow them to cover the cost of their tuition fees.

The majority of the students the Trust supports attended university or college in the past but withdrew before completing their studies. Often this was the result of ill health, financial problems, or personal circumstances. Sometimes they just felt that their chosen course of study was not the right one for them. The Trust also support a number of students who are seeking asylum in the UK.

Please see the Carnegie Trust website for full details. 

To be considered for this grant you must:

• Reside in Scotland at the time of applying and have completed at least two full years of secondary education in Scotland, OR be able to demonstrate (to the Trustees satisfaction) a substantial and recent connection to Scotland on the basis of residency, education (excluding university level education) or upbringing;
• Be entitled to remain indefinitely in the UK; OR
  • have Limited Leave to Remain under a visa that is valid for the entire duration of the course; OR
  • be an asylum seeker;
• Not be eligible for public funds (e.g. grants or loans) towards the cost of tuition fees, whether in Scotland, the UK or overseas;
• Live in a low income household;
• Not have already graduated with a university degree (see Course eligibility)

Value

up to £1820 for the cost of tuition fees

How to apply

Please see the Carnegie Trust website for full details on the scheme, deadlines and how to apply.