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University Bursary Programme
Prefills

















Are you eligible for the University Bursary?

This bursary offers £1,900 per year to help with costs like travel, books, and living expenses while you study for your first undergraduate degree at a UK university. Before you start your application, please read the below carefully to see if you’re eligible:

  • You’re 17–24 years old when applying
  • You’ve lived in Wiltshire or Swindon for at least two years (or your family home is there if you’re already at university)
  • You’re eligible for Student Finance England
  • You’re planning to study (or already studying) your first undergraduate degree

AND either:

  • You or your parents/guardians get at least two means-tested benefits or two elements of Universal Credit

OR

  • You’re a looked after child in the care of Wiltshire Council or Swindon Borough Council

If you’re unsure or need help with any part of the application, please email info@wscf.org.uk or call 01380 738985.

Thank you for confirming you are eligible for the University Bursary. The application form and questions are below and you can read some further guidance notes here: Application Guidance Notes

Do not worry about getting your application "right", if a question has several parts, use bullet points to answer each part. Once we have received your application form, we will contact you to make sure we have everything we need.

You do not have to complete the application form in one go. If you wish to leave the form and come back to it at another time, press the ‘Save my progress and resume later’ button at the bottom of the form. You will be asked to enter your email and a password so you can login at another time, this will also be emailed to you as well.

If you find anything confusing or need help completing the form please contact the Grants Team at info@wscf.org.uk or call 01380 738985.

Applicant Details 










Personal and Family Circumstances

It may be helpful to complete this section with your parent or guardian. This part of the form helps us to understand who you live with and your family's financial situation, as we want to make sure our bursaries reach students who have the greatest financial need.

If you have already applied for Student Finance (tuition fee and maintenance loan), you would have provided details about the benefits and salary information as part of this process. You may find it useful to refer to your Student Finance application when completing this section.











Education and Qualifications

This section helps us to understand what you are currently doing, what your predicted grades might be or your actual grades if you have already taken your exams.






University / UCAS Applications

This section helps us to understand your university applications and why you have chosen them. You may find it useful to refer to your UCAS application form when completing this section.

In the UCAS Referee section, please provide the name and contact details of the person who provided your UCAS academic reference. If you are already at university, please provide the name of tutor/lecturer who will be able to provide an academic reference for you.










Additional Information 

Equal Opportunity Monitoring

This section will not be used when considering your application. The answers will be used purely for statistically purposes and internal monitoring.

It is voluntary to disclose this information, however by answering the questions you will enable us to better understand our grants.

Your answers will be treated in the strictest confidence.




Supporting Documents

As well as completing this form, we also need you to provide supporting documents to confirm you are eligible to apply. The below documents can either be uploaded here or emailed to applications@wscf.org.uk. If you have any questions please contact the Grants Team on 01380 738985.

  1. Proof of your Wiltshire/Swindon address - bill/letter/driving licence confirming your address in Wiltshire or Swindon
  2. Proof of your age - birth certificate, passport or driving licence
  3. Confirmation of UCAS application letter/email which confirms application has been made
  4. UCAS personal statement 
  5. UCAS Academic Reference - this would have been provided by your tutor/teacher please ask them for a copy
  6. Financial Evidence - the University Bursary is means-tested, this means that you will need to provide copies of documents that demonstrate your household’s annual income. We need to see evidence for each parent/guardian in the household as detailed below. All documents must be clear, readable and show the name and address of the person they relate.
    1. Means tested benefits - evidence of two means tested benefits you or your parent/guardian(s) receive. The below is a guide on what evidence to supply depending on the benefits you or they receive:
      • Tax Credits - Award notice 2025/26 in full – all 6 pages (or 4 pages if it is your review document)
      • Universal Credit - Statements in full – all pages. Select print on your online statement and choose ‘save as a pdf’. Upload the pdf statement to your bursary application.
      • Income Support, JSA, ESA or the guaranteed element of Pension Credit - Current DWP Notification letter and most recent bank statement showing payment.
    2. Annual salary - evidence of your parent/guardian(s) salary if they are working. The below is a guide on what evidence to supply depending on their employment status:
      • Most recent payslip, P60 or P45. If self-employed, most recent accounts or self-assessment tax return.

e.g. bill/letter/driving licence confirming your address in Wiltshire or Swindon

e.g. driving licence, birth certificate, passport

e.g. letter/email which confirms an application has been made

If you are already at university, please provide proof of this e.g. picture of student ID




Declaration

I declare that the information provided in this application is, to the best of my knowledge, correct and I will report any changes to the information provided. I give permission for Wiltshire and Swindon Community Foundation to record the information in this form electronically.

In accordance with the Data Protection Act (2018) and Wiltshire and Swindon Community Foundation privacy policy, if you are awarded a grant, your details will be collected and stored for a maximum of 7 years after receiving the last grant payment. The personal data will be used only for the purposes of administering this grant programme.

Once we have received your application, we will check it is complete and eligible. A member of the Grants Team may contact you to discuss your application in further detail (see the guidance notes).

If you have any other questions please contact The Grants Team on 01380 738985 or email info@wscf.org.uk.


Please note you will have the opportunity to review your application and make any further edits before you confirm, by clicking on the 'Review before Submit' button below.

Once you have confirmed your submission, you will no longer have access to make any further changes.
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