The Holt Award scholarship
The Holt Award is designed to support students pursuing at University of Liverpool. It offers financial support of upto undefined for Tuition fees and is open to eligible undergraduate students.
Overview of the The Holt Award scholarship
Who can apply for the The Holt Award?
The next set of Holt Awards will be awarded in September 2027.
The University of Liverpool and the Holt Education Trust are pleased to offer six scholarships to support undergraduate students from socio-economically underrepresented backgrounds, studying an eligible course within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. Eligible course are: Nursing BN, Occupational Therapy BSc and Physiotherapy BSc.
Applicants must also be ordinarily resident in the UK and undertaking an eligible undergraduate programme starting in the academic year 2027/28.
Eligibility criteria
Have firmly accepted an offer of a place at the University of Liverpool, for year one of an eligible full time undergraduate degree programme, commencing study in the 2027/28 academic year. Eligible programmes are: Nursing BN, Occupational Therapy BSc and Physiotherapy BSc.
This must be your first degree, and you do not have any other equivalent higher-level qualifications.
Have been assessed for fee status as a ‘home' student, or expect to be assessed as a ‘home' student.
Have a household income of less than £25,000 per annum.
Have made an application to Student Finance England for full financial support for the 2027/28 academic year. Please ensure you have given consent to share your information with the University, as this will be used to determine eligibility.
Have a strong Merseyside connection, such as being born, educated or a resident of Merseyside before attending University. Merseyside covers Sefton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Wirral and St. Helens.
Consideration will be made, although not exclusively, to applicants who are first generation students, from single parent families, care leavers or refugees with Indefinite Leave to Remain.
We will also look at where you live (postcode) and other measures of educational challenges, often referred to as socio-economic metrics.
Head over to the University of Liverpool for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
Head over to the University of Liverpool for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
What does the The Holt Award include?
This scholarship provides the following support:
What is the selection process for the The Holt Award?
Here's an outline of the selection criteria and process to help you understand how the recipients are chosen:
Applying for the The Holt Award: What you need to know
Ready to apply? Here's what you need to know before submitting your application:
When completing your application, please ensure all information is entered carefully, including your contact details.
The application asks 3 questions. You have up to 4,000 characters to respond to each question and should try to answer as fully as possible. There are no right or wrong answers, we just want to understand your reasons for applying.
The questions are:
You may wish to write your statements in Microsoft Word or another software in advance of completing this form and copy it over.
We will also ask for your personal details, including your full name, University student ID number, home address, programme of study, name of the school or college you previously attended and your email address. We will ask you to confirm that:
You have applied, been assessed for and expect to be in receipt of the maximum level of support from the Government through Student Finance England, for tuition fees and maintenance loans, and you have provided consent to share your information with the University.
This is your first undergraduate degree programme and you have not started a degree programme previously.
When completing your application, please ensure all information is entered carefully, including your contact details.
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