This award covers two-thirds of the combined cost of tuition fees, living costs and one return economy airfare, and is jointly funded by the Beacon Equity Trust and the University of Bristol.

Eligibility

Applicants must be nominated by your current school head. Once you receive an offer of admission from a Beacon partner university, you will be invited to apply for a Beacon Scholarship. Evaluations are made by the Beacon Equity Trust and will be based on:

• academic ability;
• ability to demonstrate financial need;
• leadership potential;
• financial need;
• being a ‘change-maker’.

Full eligibility criteria and instructions for how to apply can be found on the Beacon Trust website.

How to apply

Apply via the Beacon Scholarship website: https://www.beaconscholarship.com/index.php/apply

Deadline

Find out the opening dates and closing dates for applications on the Beacon Trust website.