The University of Northampton Bursary

If you are commencing a full-time undergraduate course in 2023/24 and will be a UK (Home) student with a household income of £25,000 or less, the Northampton Bursary offers additional support from your second year of study. In your first year of study, you would receive the benefits package of a laptop, catering credit or £500 accommodation discount

The Northampton Bursary is automatically assessed, if you have given consent on your application to Student Finance to share your household income information with the university. You do not need to apply separately for a bursary assessment.

This is an income related bursary and does not have to be repaid. It will not affect payment of your maintenance loans.

If eligible you would receive a Bursary of £400 for your second, third and fourth (if studying on a Foundation Framework) years of study – a payment of £200 will be made in March, and a second payment of £200 in May. Please note the deadline for being assessed for the Northampton Bursary for each academic year is 1 June.

**It is your responsibility to ensure accurate and timely evidence and consent to share is provided to Student Finance England, so that the household income is verified to the University before the 1 June deadline**

Payment is made through the Student Loans Company to the bank account provided by the student for their loan payments.

Eligibility

For each year, you will need to:

• be studying a full-time undergraduate course
• be a UK (home) student
• be paying tuition fees of £9,250 and be paying your fees either by loan, yourself, or another sponsor
• have a household income of £25,000 or less per year as assessed by Student Finance
• be enrolled and attending as a full-time student on a Foundation, BA or BSc course
• be eligible for student support under UK student support regulations

If you meet any of the following, unfortunately you would not be eligible for the Northampton Bursary.

• studying a course that is funded by the NHS (this does not include students who may be eligible for the new NHS Learning Support Fund)
• studying for an Equivalent Level Qualification (ELQ)
• studying at a Partner Institution
• on a course funded by ELCAS
• studying on a sandwich year or year abroad

Terms and Conditions

• To qualify each year for the two 50% payments in March and May, you must be fully enrolled and attending your course at the start of term two for the first payment and subsequently at the start of term three for the second payment. If you withdraw from your course during the academic year resulting in your fee’s being reduced, you will not be eligible for the bursary payment and would need to pay back any payment received.
• Student Finance England’s assessment of the student’s household income is used to determine eligibility for the cash bursary each year.
• Bursary assessments can only be completed by the University if the student’s household income is fully verified by Student Finance England (or relevant local assessment body).
• Any bursary or scholarship payment made by the University of Northampton in error or paid as a result of inaccurate household income data, will be recovered from the student.
• If you are due to receive an award from the Northampton Bursary but have an outstanding payment related to your tuition fees or course, the award will be transferred to repay all or part of this. This applies to Tuition fee debt only.

For Home students commencing study in 22/23 on any of the following programmes:

Any BA, BSc, LLB, BEng, HND, FdA, FdSc course or BA/BSc incorporating the Foundation Study Framework offered by the University of Northampton with a £9,250 tuition fee.

Eligibility

• Commence your undergraduate course in 22/23
• Be a UK student
• UK students must be paying tuition fees of £9,250 in 22/23 and have made arrangements to pay your fees, either by loan, yourself, your parents or another sponsor and adhered to the University payment arrangements.

Year 1 (or foundation year 0)

• Equipment – A HP Laptop with Microsoft Office and Windows Defender*

* In the event of a student not requiring a laptop, a qualifying student can choose the following as an alternative. Halls of Residence Rent Discount of £500 applied in Spring and Summer terms (£250 each term) on University owned accommodation.

Year 2  – (Year 1 for Integrated foundation year 23/24) UK students

• £400 cash bursary*

The bursary will be paid in two instalments:

• 50% (£200.00) March
• 50% (£200.00) May

*Students must have a household income of £25,000 or less per year as assessed by Student Finance England.

Year 3 (Year 2 for Integrated foundation year 24/25) UK students

• £400 cash bursary*

The bursary will be paid in two instalments:

• 50% (£200.00) March
• 50% (£200.00) May

*Students must have a household income of £25,000 or less per year as assessed by Student Finance England.

Year 3 for Integrated foundation year 25/26 UK students

• £400 cash bursary*

The bursary will be paid in two instalments:

• 50% (£200.00) March
• 50% (£200.00) May

*Students must have a household income of £25,000 or less per year as assessed by Student Finance England.

To qualify each year for a 50% bursary payment in March, students must be fully enrolled and attending their course full time on the first day of term two and liable for 50% of their fees at this point. To qualify for the second 50% bursary payment in May students must be fully enrolled and attending their course full time at the start of term three and therefore liable for 100% of their fees at this point. Students who have withdrawn from their course before these dates will not receive the relevant 50% payment.

Student Finance England’s assessment of the student’s household income is used to determine eligibility for the cash bursary each year.

Students do not need to apply separately for a bursary assessment.

Qualifying students will automatically be assessed on their bursary eligibility provided that they (and their sponsors or partner) have given consent on their application to Student Finance to share their household income information with the University. Bursary assessments can only be completed by the University if the student’s household income is fully verified by Student Finance England (or relevant local assessment body).

Who is not eligible?

You will not be eligible if:

• You are studying a course that is funded by the NHS (this does not include students who may be eligible for the new NHS Learning Support Fund)
• You are studying for an Equivalent Level Qualification (ELQ)
• You are studying Part Time
• You are studying at a Partner Institution
• You are studying a Postgraduate course
• Your course is funded by ELCAS

Bursary Deadline

Please note the deadline for being assessed for a bursary for each academic year is 1 June.

It is the student’s responsibility to ensure accurate and timely evidence is provided to Student Finance England so that the household income is verified to the University. Please ensure when applying for your student finance funding that you, and your parent(s) or sponsor give consent to share information with the University so that we can view the level of your household income and award any bursary that may be due.

Overpaid Bursary

Any award payment made by the University of Northampton after a student has interrupted their studies or withdrawn will be recovered from the student.

Any bursary or scholarship payment made by the University of Northampton in error or paid as a result of inaccurate household income data, will be recovered from the student.

Students who do not qualify for the 2022/23 bursary

The University of Northampton Bursary of £400 will be paid to UK eligible students studying full-time undergraduate course paying £9,250 in 2022/23, provided they have a household income of £25,000 or less per year as assessed by Student Finance England.

This is an income related bursary and does not have to be repaid. It will not affect payment of your maintenance loans.

Who is eligible for the University of Northampton bursary?

To meet the eligibility criteria for the University of Northampton Bursary in 2021/22 you must:

• starting a 1 year “Top Up” course in 2022/23 or be a Direct entrant to year 2 of a 3 year programme
• be a UK student
• be paying tuition fees of £9,250 in 2022/23
• have made arrangements to pay your fees, either by loan, yourself, your parents or another sponsor and adhered to the Universities payment arrangement
• household income of £25,000 or less per year (as assessed by SFE)
• be enrolled and attending as a full-time student on a HND, Foundation*, BA, BSc or PGCE course (see exceptions below)
• be eligible for student support under UK student support regulations

You will not be eligible for the bursary if you are:

• studying a course that is funded by the NHS
• studying for an Equivalent Level Qualification (ELQ)
• studying on a sandwich year or year abroad
• paying tuition fees of less than £9,250
• studying at Moulton College (students on Moulton College degree courses will not be eligible for the University of Northampton Bursary and should contact Moulton College for details of the Moulton College bursary scheme)
• you have a household income above £25,000 per year
• studying a part time course or a postgraduate course
• you have withdrawn from the course prior to the start of term that the bursary payment is due to be paid in

How to apply

Student Finance England’s assessment of the student’s household income is used to determine eligibility for the University of Northampton Bursary. You do not need to apply separately for a bursary assessment.

You will be automatically assessed on your bursary eligibility provided you (and your sponsors or partner) have given consent on your application to Student Finance to share their household income information with the University. Bursary assessments can only be completed by the University if your household income is fully verified by Student Finance England (or relevant local assessment body).

Bursary deadline

Please note the deadline for being assessed for a bursary for the academic year 22/23 1 June 2023.

It is your responsibility to ensure accurate and timely evidence is provided to Student Finance England so that the household income is verified to the University before 1 June 2023 deadline.

Please make sure you and your parent(s) sponsors have elected to share financial information held by SFE with the University, failure to do this may delay payment of the bursary as we will not be able to view the household income needed to award the bursary.

Bursary payment

The bursary will be paid in two instalments on the following dates:

• 50% (£200) on 15 March 2023
• 50% (£200) on 30 May 2023

To qualify for a 50% bursary payment on 15 March 2023 students must be fully enrolled and attending their course full-time on the first day of term two and liable for 50% of their fees at this point. To qualify for the second 50% bursary payment on 30 May 2023 students must be fully enrolled and attending their course full-time at the start of term three and therefore liable for 100% of their fees at this point. Students who have withdrawn from their course before these dates will not receive the relevant 50% payment.

The bursary is payable in each year of the course provided the student continues to meet the eligibility criteria. Payment is made through the Student Loans Company to the bank account provided by the student for their loan payments.

Where a student is due a bursary award but has a debt* owing to the University the award will be transferred to repay all or part of the debt.

*Tuition/course related debts only.

Overpaid bursary

Any award payment made by the University of Northampton after a student has interrupted their studies or withdrawn will be recovered from the student.

Any bursary or scholarship payment made by the University of Northampton in error or paid as a result of inaccurate household income data, will be recovered from the student.

For Home students commencing study in 21/22 on any of the following programmes:

Any BA, BSc, LLB, BEng, HND, FdA, FdSc course or BA/BSc incorporating the Foundation Study Framework offered by the University of Northampton with a £9,250 tuition fee (or £6,780 for the first year of study of a BA/BSc incorporating the Foundation Study Framework) or a BA/BSc 2 year intensive course).

Eligibility

• Commence your undergraduate course in 21/22
• Be a UK student
• UK students must be paying tuition fees of £6,780 or £9,250 in 21/22 and have made arrangements to pay your fees, either by loan, yourself, your parents or another sponsor and adhered to the University payment arrangements.

Year 1 (or foundation year 0)

• Equipment – A HP Laptop with Microsoft Office and Windows Defender*

* In the event of a student not requiring a laptop, a qualifying student can choose the following as an alternative. Halls of Residence Rent Discount of £500 applied in Spring and Summer terms (£250 each term) on University owned accommodation.

Year 2  – (Year 1 for Integrated foundation year 22/23) UK students

• £400 cash bursary*

The bursary will be paid in two instalments:

• 50% (£200.00) March
• 50% (£200.00) May

*Students must have a household income of £25,000 or less per year as assessed by Student Finance England.

Year 3 (Year 2 for Integrated foundation year 23/24) UK students

• £400 cash bursary*

The bursary will be paid in two instalments:

• 50% (£200.00) March
• 50% (£200.00) May

*Students must have a household income of £25,000 or less per year as assessed by Student Finance England.

Year 3 for Integrated foundation year 24/25 UK students

• £400 cash bursary*

The bursary will be paid in two instalments:

• 50% (£200.00) March
• 50% (£200.00) May

*Students must have a household income of £25,000 or less per year as assessed by Student Finance England.

To qualify each year for a 50% bursary payment in March, students must be fully enrolled and attending their course full time on the first day of term two and liable for 50% of their fees at this point. To qualify for the second 50% bursary payment in May students must be fully enrolled and attending their course full time at the start of term three and therefore liable for 100% of their fees at this point. Students who have withdrawn from their course before these dates will not receive the relevant 50% payment.

Student Finance England’s assessment of the student’s household income is used to determine eligibility for the cash bursary each year.

Students do not need to apply separately for a bursary assessment.

Qualifying students will automatically be assessed on their bursary eligibility provided that they (and their sponsors or partner) have given consent on their application to Student Finance to share their household income information with the University. Bursary assessments can only be completed by the University if the student’s household income is fully verified by Student Finance England (or relevant local assessment body).

Who is not eligible?

You will not be eligible if:

• You are studying a course that is funded by the NHS (this does not include students who may be eligible for the new NHS Learning Support Fund)
• You are studying for an Equivalent Level Qualification (ELQ)
• You are studying Part Time
• You are studying at a Partner Institution
• You are studying a Postgraduate course
• Your course is funded by ELCAS

Bursary Deadline

Please note the deadline for being assessed for a bursary for each academic year is 1 June.

It is the student’s responsibility to ensure accurate and timely evidence is provided to Student Finance England so that the household income is verified to the University. Please ensure when applying for your student finance funding that you, and your parent(s) or sponsor give consent to share information with the University so that we can view the level of your household income and award any bursary that may be due.

Overpaid Bursary

Any award payment made by the University of Northampton after a student has interrupted their studies or withdrawn will be recovered from the student.

Any bursary or scholarship payment made by the University of Northampton in error or paid as a result of inaccurate household income data, will be recovered from the student.

Students who do not qualify for the 2021/22 bursary

The University of Northampton Bursary of £400 will be paid to UK eligible students studying full-time undergraduate course paying £9,250 in 2021/22, provided they have a household income of £25,000 or less per year as assessed by Student Finance England.

This is an income related bursary and does not have to be repaid. It will not affect payment of your maintenance loans.

Who is eligible for the University of Northampton bursary?

To meet the eligibility criteria for the University of Northampton Bursary in 2021/22 you must:

• starting a 1 year “Top Up” course in 2021/22 or be a Direct entrant to year 2 of a 3 year programme
• be a UK student
• be paying tuition fees of £9,250 in 2021/22
• have made arrangements to pay your fees, either by loan, yourself, your parents or another sponsor and adhered to the Universities payment arrangement
• household income of £25,000 or less per year (as assessed by SFE)
• be enrolled and attending as a full-time student on a HND, Foundation*, BA, BSc or PGCE course (see exceptions below)
• be eligible for student support under UK student support regulations

You will not be eligible for the bursary if you are:

• studying a course that is funded by the NHS
• studying for an Equivalent Level Qualification (ELQ)
• studying on a sandwich year or year abroad
• paying tuition fees of less than £9,250
• studying at Moulton College (students on Moulton College degree courses will not be eligible for the University of Northampton Bursary and should contact Moulton College for details of the Moulton College bursary scheme)
• you have a household income above £25,000 per year
• studying a part time course or a postgraduate course
• you have withdrawn from the course prior to the start of term that the bursary payment is due to be paid in

How to apply

Student Finance England’s assessment of the student’s household income is used to determine eligibility for the University of Northampton Bursary. You do not need to apply separately for a bursary assessment.

You will be automatically assessed on your bursary eligibility provided you (and your sponsors or partner) have given consent on your application to Student Finance to share their household income information with the University. Bursary assessments can only be completed by the University if your household income is fully verified by Student Finance England (or relevant local assessment body).

Bursary deadline

Please note the deadline for being assessed for a bursary for the academic year 21/22 1 June 2022

It is your responsibility to ensure accurate and timely evidence is provided to Student Finance England so that the household income is verified to the University before 1 June 2022 deadline.

Please make sure you and your parent(s) sponsors have elected to share financial information held by SFE with the University, failure to do this may delay payment of the bursary as we will not be able to view the household income needed to award the bursary.

Bursary payment

The bursary will be paid in two instalments on the following dates:

• 50% (£200) on 15 March 2022
• 50% (£200) on 27  May 2022

To qualify for a 50% bursary payment on 15 March 2022 students must be fully enrolled and attending their course full-time on the first day of term two and liable for 50% of their fees at this point. To qualify for the second 50% bursary payment on 27 May 2022 students must be fully enrolled and attending their course full-time at the start of term three and therefore liable for 100% of their fees at this point. Students who have withdrawn from their course before these dates will not receive the relevant 50% payment.

The bursary is payable in each year of the course provided the student continues to meet the eligibility criteria. Payment is made through the Student Loans Company to the bank account provided by the student for their loan payments.

Where a student is due a bursary award but has a debt* owing to the University the award will be transferred to re-pay all or part of the debt.

*Tuition/course related debts only.

Overpaid bursary

Any award payment made by the University of Northampton after a student has interrupted their studies or withdrawn will be recovered from the student.

Any bursary or scholarship payment made by the University of Northampton in error or paid as a result of inaccurate household income data, will be recovered from the student.

For Home/EU students commencing study in 20/21 on any of the following programmes:

Any BA, BSc, LLB, BEng, HND, FdA, FdSc course or BA/BSc incorporating the Foundation Study Framework offered by the University of Northampton with a £9,250 tuition fee (or £6,750 for the first year of study of a BA/BSc incorporating the Foundation Study Framework) or a BA/BSc 2 year intensive course).

Eligibility

• Commence your undergraduate course in 20/21
• Be a Home/EU student
• Home/EU students must be paying tuition fees of £6,750 or £9,250 in 20/21 and have made arrangements to pay your fees, either by loan, yourself, your parents or another sponsor and adhered to the University payment arrangements.

Year 1 (or Foundation Year 0)

• Equipment – A HP Laptop with Microsoft Office and Windows Defender*

* In the event of a student not requiring a laptop, a qualifying student can choose the following as an alternative. Halls of Residence Rent Discount of £500 applied in Spring and Summer terms (£250 each term) on University owned accommodation or £500 in vouchers to spend in campus outlets.

Year 2 – (Year 1 for Foundation Study Framework Students 21/22) Home/EU students

£400 cash bursary*

The bursary will be paid in two instalments:

• 50% (£200.00) March
• 50% (£200.00) May

*Students must have a household income of £25,000 or less per year as assessed by Student Finance England.

Year 3 (Year 2 for Foundation Study Framework Students 22/23) Home/EU students

£400 cash bursary*

The bursary will be paid in two instalments:

• 50% (£200.00) March
• 50% (£200.00) May

*Students must have a household income of £25,000 or less per year as assessed by Student Finance England.

Year 3 for Foundation Study Framework Students 23/24 Home/EU Students

£400 cash bursary*

The bursary will be paid in two instalments:

• 50% (£200.00) March
• 50% (£200.00) May

*Students must have a household income of £25,000 or less per year as assessed by Student Finance England.

To qualify each year for a 50% bursary payment in March, students must be fully enrolled and attending their course full time on the first day of term two and liable for 50% of their fees at this point. To qualify for the second 50% bursary payment in May students must be fully enrolled and attending their course full time at the start of term three and therefore liable for 100% of their fees at this point. Students who have withdrawn from their course before these dates will not receive the relevant 50% payment.

Student Finance England’s assessment of the student’s household income is used to determine eligibility for the cash bursary each year.

Students do not need to apply separately for a bursary assessment.

Qualifying students will automatically be assessed on their bursary eligibility provided that they (and their sponsors or partner) have given consent on their application to Student Finance to share their household income information with the University. Bursary assessments can only be completed by the University if the student’s household income is fully verified by Student Finance England (or relevant local assessment body).

Who is not eligible?

You will not be eligible if:

• You are studying a course that is funded by the NHS
• You are studying for an Equivalent Level Qualification (ELQ)
• You are studying Part Time
• You are studying at a Partner Institution
• You are studying a Postgraduate course
• Your course is funded by ELCAS

Bursary deadline

Please note the deadline for being assessed for a bursary for each academic year is 1 June.

It is the student’s responsibility to ensure accurate and timely evidence is provided to Student Finance England so that the household income is verified to the University. Please ensure when applying for your student finance funding that you, and your parent(s) or sponsor give consent to share information with the University so that we can view the level of your household income and award any bursary that may be due.

Overpaid bursary

Any award payment made by the University of Northampton after a student has interrupted their studies or withdrawn will be recovered from the student.

Any bursary or scholarship payment made by the University of Northampton in error, or paid as a result of inaccurate household income data, will be recovered from the student.

2020/21 Entrants Bursary Award (students who do not qualify for the Benefit Package)

The University of Northampton Bursary of £400 will be paid to Home /EU eligible students studying full-time undergraduate course paying £9,250 in 2020/21, provided they have a household income of £25,000 or less per year as assessed by Student Finance England.

This is an income related bursary and does not have to be repaid. It will not affect payment of your maintenance loans.

Who is eligible for the University of Northampton Bursary?

To meet the eligibility criteria for the University of Northampton Bursary in 2020/21 you must:

• starting a 1 year “Top Up” course in 20/21or be a Direct entrant to year 2 of a 3 year programme
• be a home or EU student
• be paying tuition fees of £9,250 in 2020/21
• have made arrangements to pay your fees, either by loan, yourself, your parents or another sponsor and adhered to the Universities payment arrangement
• household income of £25,000 or less per year (as assessed by SFE)
• be enrolled and attending as a full-time student on a HND, Foundation*, BA, BSc or PGCE course (see exceptions below)
• be eligible for student support under UK student support regulations

You will not be eligible for the bursary if you are:

• studying a course that is funded by the NHS
• studying for an Equivalent Level Qualification (ELQ)
• studying on a sandwich year or year abroad
• paying tuition fees of less than £9,250
• studying at Moulton College (students on Moulton College degree courses will not be eligible for the University of Northampton Bursary and should contact Moulton College for details of the Moulton College bursary scheme)
• you have a household income above £25,000 per year
• studying a part time course or a postgraduate course
• you have withdrawn from the course prior to the start of term that the bursary payment is due to be paid in

How to apply

Student Finance England’s assessment of the student’s household income is used to determine eligibility for the University of Northampton Bursary. You do not need to apply separately for a bursary assessment.

You will be automatically assessed on your bursary eligibility provided you (and your sponsors or partner) have given consent on your application to Student Finance to share their household income information with the University. Bursary assessments can only be completed by the University if your household income is fully verified by Student Finance England (or relevant local assessment body).

Bursary deadline

Please note the deadline for being assessed for a bursary for the academic year 20/21 1 June 2021

It is your responsibility to ensure accurate and timely evidence is provided to Student Finance England so that the household income is verified to the University before 1 June 2021 deadline.

Please make sure you and your parent(s) sponsors have elected to share financial information held by SFE with the University, failure to do this may delay payment of the bursary as we will not be able to view the household income needed to award the bursary.

Bursary payment

The bursary will be paid in two instalments on the following dates:

• 50% (£200) on 15 March 2021
• 50% (£200) on 28 May 2021

To qualify for a 50% bursary payment on 15 March 2021 students must be fully enrolled and attending their course full-time on the first day of term two and liable for 50% of their fees at this point. To qualify for the second 50% bursary payment on 28 May 2021 students must be fully enrolled and attending their course full-time at the start of term three and therefore liable for 100% of their fees at this point. Students who have withdrawn from their course before these dates will not receive the relevant 50% payment.

The bursary is payable in each year of the course provided the student continues to meet the eligibility criteria. Payment is made through the Student Loans Company to the bank account provided by the student for their loan payments.

Where a student is due a bursary award but has a debt* owing to the University the award will be transferred to re-pay all or part of the debt.

*Tuition/course related debts only.

Overpaid bursary

Any award payment made by the University of Northampton after a student has interrupted their studies or withdrawn will be recovered from the student.

Any bursary or scholarship payment made by the University of Northampton in error, or paid as a result of inaccurate household income data, will be recovered from the student.