The Students of Colour Scholarship is designed to support students pursuing at Southampton, Solent University. It offers financial support of upto undefined for Cost of living and is open to eligible undergraduate students.
Overview of the Students of Colour Scholarship scholarship
Who can apply for the Students of Colour Scholarship?
To support students from under-represented backgrounds, Southampton Solent University is offering the Students of Colour Scholarship for applicants joining undergraduate courses in September 2026.
These scholarships provide eligible first year undergraduate students from specific ethnic backgrounds with £1,000 to help with the cost of student living.
How the scholarship is awarded
This scholarship is a £1,000 credit applied to the scholarship recipient's Solent University Everyday catering app account.
The Everyday app can be used to purchase food and drink across all Solent University catering outlets, including Costa Coffee and Starbucks.
The scholarship is non means tested, non-repayable, and available in addition to any other government-related funding you may also be in receipt of (excluding other Solent University scholarships).
Eligibility
To be considered for the Students of Colour Scholarship, applicants must:
Head over to the Southampton, Solent University for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
Head over to the Southampton, Solent University for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
Students of Colour Scholarship scholarship
What does the Students of Colour Scholarship include?
This scholarship provides the following support:
Applying for the Students of Colour Scholarship: What you need to know
Ready to apply? Here's what you need to know before submitting your application:
To be considered for the Students of Colour Scholarship, applicants holding a firm acceptance (conditional or unconditional) for an undergraduate course at Southampton Solent University, starting in September 2026, must submit their application for the scholarship through the applicant gateway. You will need your applicant username and password to log in.
This will enable the University to link your UCAS application with your application for this scholarship.
Please note
A limited number of scholarships are available each year. These are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, determined by the order in which your university place offer is accepted by you.
The Students of Colour Scholarship is part of Solent University's promise to make higher education fairer and more inclusive. It forms part of our work under the Race Equality Charter and our Access and Participation Plan, which guide the steps we take to reduce inequalities in higher education. We know that students of colour are often under-represented at university, and this award is one of the ways we're working to change that. By offering extra support, we aim to break down barriers, close gaps in success, and help more students from diverse backgrounds thrive at Solent.
For further details, please email stepintosuccess@solent.ac.uk.
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