HSBC Scholarship

The HSBC Scholarship was set up in 2012, funded jointly by HSBC and UCL. The scholarship is aimed at providing tuition fee funding for UK students from low income households who are joining UCL from schools in the state funded secondary sector.

Five scholarships will be awarded each year between 2012/13 and 2014/15.

Eligibility requirements

To be considered for a scholarship you must:

  • be a Home (UK) student entering the first year of their programme in 2013/14;
  • hold an offer of admission to study at UCL on any full-time undergraduate degree programme;
  • be joining UCL from a state funded secondary school (based on UCAS data).

Selection criteria

The criterion for awarding the scholarship is financial need.

Value: benefits and duration

The successful recipients will be awarded £9,000 per year for a maximum three year period, subject to satisfactory academic progress. The scholarship is awarded to cover tuition fees (£5,000.) and maintenance (£4,000. paid in equal termly instalments).

Successful candidates will be required to complete and return an award acceptance form issued by HSBC. They will also be required to attend an annual presentation ceremony in London organised by HSBC.

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