Scholarships
Best Scholarships For International Students
A Scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further their education. Scholarships are awarded based upon various criteria, which usually reflect the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award. Scholarship money is not required to be re-paid. Scholarships assist those with limited means keeping in mind the end goal to achieve good education. Scholarships may not always be in the form of financial aid. Scholarships are classified into many forms.
Scholarship amounts will vary and can range from a few thousand rupees to complete tuition, room, board and travel. Some of the different categories of study abroad scholarships that are well known are
Merit Based Scholarships
Merit Based Scholarships are granted to students on the basis of a student’s academic achievement, athletic achievement, artistic ability, participation in other extra- curricular activities, etc.
Student Specific Scholarships
Student Specific Scholarships are available to applicants of a certain gender, race, religion, ethnicity or medical history. Minority qualifications will differ based on the type of scholarship.
Need Based Scholarships
Need based Scholarships are grants offered to help a student meet his/her college expenses. Eligibility is based solely on the assets and income of the prospective student and his or her family. Factors such as test scores or athletic ability have limited bearing on any aid designated need – based.
Program / Career Based Scholarships
Program specific scholarships are offered by individual programs or by the colleges and universities they may be in association with. These scholarships are granted on the basis of a student’s academic profile and personal achievement.
Scholarships Can Be Further Divided Into 3 Broad Categories.
Scholarships Awarded To OSO Students
Alumini Postgraduate Award
An award of £1,000 is available to our graduates who progress to a non-government / research-funded master’s or PGCE teacher training course at the University of Greenwich.
You must have completed an undergraduate degree, certain short courses or an exchange programme at one of our main campuses or Partner / Network Colleges.
The award can be redeemed in addition to a prompt payment discount (where payment is made in full at registration). The prompt payment discount is available on the amount due after the Alumini Scholarship has been applied.
Care Leaver Bursary
The Care Leaver Bursary provides £1,500 per year to undergraduate students who are joining the university directly from local authority care.
This bursary is offered as part of our commitment to accessibility and widening participation for higher education.
It is worth £1,500 per year for up to three or four years (depending on the length of your course). It is paid in cash and does not need to be repaid.