About the fund

How does up to £2500 to help with your study costs sound? And guess what – you don’t need to pay a single penny back!

The University has received a generous donation from the Denise Coates Foundation to help transform the lives of local students and support them to reach their potential.

This fund is only available to people in the categories listed below. Please do not apply if you are not in one of these:

Study location (university) – University of Staffordshire (Stoke-on-Trent or Stafford Campus only)

Level of Study – Undergraduate (Levels 4, 5 and 6)

Primary term-time address – Within 20 miles of our Staffordshire campuses (Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford)

Access route – College or School 6th Form having studied A Level, T Level or BTEC

Mode of attendance – Full-time on campus student paying full fees

Household income – Below £50,000 per annum as assessed by your student finance provider

Previous study – First time studying at higher education level regardless of whether previous study was completed

Progression (Level 5 and 6 students) – No repeat years or levels

Assessment Grades (Level 5 and 6 students) – Must be achieving 60% or above on average (2:1 or 1st) in current university assessments

Funding Support – Not receiving any other university bursary or scholarship this academic year

Eligibility criteria

This fund is only available to people in the categories listed below. Please do not apply if you are not in one of these.