Undergraduate Student Grant Programme

What it gives

living costs · partial fee support

up to £5,000

Up to £5,000/year for up to 4-5 years; average award ~£4,100/year; for rent, travel, utilities, fees

Who it is for

recognised refugee status · indefinite leave to remain · other categories — see terms

Level of study: undergraduate

The student finance condition

Open to applicants who do receive student finance

Having no access to student finance is not a condition here: people with recognised refugee status who already receive a student loan can apply.

How to apply

You do not need to wait for an offer — the scholarship application can run alongside admission.

Draft your answers offline using the Word version of the application form
Register on the online application portal and complete the form (no autosave — save and return as needed)
Upload a completed budget template and a one-page reference letter from someone who knows you professionally or academically
Submit online; first-stage outcome (declined or invited to interview) given by 17 April
If shortlisted, attend a Zoom interview in May; final decision by 19 June
If awarded, send proof of university enrolment (usually Sept/Oct) before payments begin

What to prepare

Completed budget form (Excel template)
Reference letter (max 1 page) from a professional/academic contact
Proof of university enrolment (submitted after award, before payment)

How they select

application form · references · interview

There is an interview here. It is a conversation about your situation and your study plans, not a subject exam: nobody tests the school syllabus or tries to catch you out. You can answer calmly, in your own words.

Dates

Can you apply now · as of 6 September 2026

2026/27 round closed · next date not announced

Next year's round usually opens in winter or spring. Write to the university early: ask for the date and to be added to their mailing list.

Where the date comes from: “2026-27 round closed 5 March 2026»

Deadline

2026-27 cycle closed 5 March 2026; 2027-28 cycle not yet open

When applications open

Annual cycle; 2026-27 round closed 5 March 2026, first-stage decisions mid-April, interviews May, final decisions mid-June

For how many years

Renewed for the following years of the course, as long as you keep studying.

Ask before you apply

We do not fill in the gaps for the institution. Here is what its own page leaves unclear — these are normal questions, everyone asks them.

What happens to the payments if I am granted refugee status mid-year?

Who to write to: studentapp@leathersellers.org

If this scheme is not for you

See the full list of schemes — it has a filter for your status and for whether student finance is available to you.
Check whether you are entitled to student finance — if it is, a scholarship stops being the only road.
Foundation year and Access to HE — routes for people who only have a school certificate.
Education hub — where to start if you have not chosen a route yet.

Source

Every fact on this page we opened and read on the institution's own site, rather than taking it from an aggregator. Checked on: 22 August 2026.

The scheme page on the institution's site →

Not a refugee-specific scheme — a general care-experienced/Leathersellers-schools bursary. […]