A Universidade do Central Lancashire (UCLAN) reabriu a bolsa de estudos do santuário para 2023-24. Ele cobre as taxas de graduação de três anos e oferece um pacote de suporte de até £ 5.000 por ano para ajudar com acomodações e custos de vida. Será concedido a um aluno que procura santuário que não seja elegível para acessar finanças dos estudantes e que vive a não mais de 48 quilômetros de um dos três campus do noroeste da UCLAN-em Burnley, West Lakes e Preston. O aluno é originalmente da Nigéria e precisa permanecer anônimo para proteger sua identidade - mas, ao iniciar seu curso UCLAN em setembro, ela disse: “Meu pai me convenceu a me candidatar à bolsa - meus pais estão realmente orgulhosos, eles sempre me apoiaram. Granger, o chefe de participação e engajamento do público da UCLAN, disse: “Nosso compromisso de ampliar a participação está arraigado em tudo o que fazemos na UCLAN e, ao longo de nossa história, apoiamos ativamente as pessoas que enfrentam barreiras para acessar o ensino de manhã. Detalhes on -line e adicionais podem ser encontrados em nosso
The scholarship is designed to support those seeking sanctuary in the UK because they are fleeing persecution or conflict. It covers the three-year undergraduate fees and offers a support package of up to £5,000 per annum to help with accommodation and living costs. It will be awarded to one sanctuary-seeking student who is not eligible to access student finance and who is living no more than 30 miles away from one of UCLan’s three North West campuses – in Burnley, West Lakes and Preston.
The scholarship is in its infancy, and this is only the second year it has been open to applications – but it is already supporting one student to begin realising their dreams of becoming a medical professional. The student is originally from Nigeria, and needs to remain anonymous to protect her identity – but on starting her UCLan course in September, she said: “My dad persuaded me to apply for the scholarship – my parents are really proud, they’ve always supported me. It’s thrilling to be here – it’s something I’ve always wanted to do and I wouldn’t be doing it without the scholarship. I feel I am truly pursuing my dreams.”
Dr Liz Granger, UCLan’s Head of Widening Participation and Public Engagement, said: “Our commitment to widening participation is ingrained in everything we do at UCLan, and throughout our history, we have actively supported those people who face barriers in accessing higher education. The Sanctuary Scholarship enables those who might otherwise be denied access to university, the chance to unlock their potential and pursue the opportunities higher education has to offer.”
The Scholarship can be applied for online and further details can be found on our Páginas da Web, e o prazo para aplicativos é 17 de abril de 2023.
