Article 26 Sanctuary Scholarships

Applicants must fall into one of the following immigration status groups and be unable to access UK government funding because of their current immigration status: An asylum seeker – a person who has made a claim with the UK for refugee status; A person who has been granted some form of temporary status, such as Limited Leave to remain, in the UK; Dependents or partners of any of the above status groups, whose claim is dependent on a principal applicant. Applicants must be able to provide evidence of their status, under one of the above categories. Please note, some students with temporary status may be eligible for funding under the Long Residence category. For useful information regarding eligibility under this category, please visit the UKCISA website; Priority will be given to applicants who live within easy commuting distance of Keele University.

In addition to completing the online Article 26 Scholarship application form, applicants must also ensure that they have applied to a course at the University through our Admissions department. You can contact our Admissions department using the email address below: admissions@keele.ac.uk Applicants will need to read the guidance notes fully and complete an online application form. The Article 26 Scholarship application form will ask you questions about your individual circumstances, and you will be asked to provide a supporting statement to tell us more about your financial circumstances. You will also need to provide supporting evidence - we will contact you by email to discuss this with you. All applicants will require a referee to provide a supporting statement for their application. This could be a school or college lecturer, support worker or community or voluntary group leader. All applicants will also need to provide supporting evidence of their circumstances by the application deadline.

Accepts transfer credit.