Sanctuary Scholarship 2021-22

Overview

Kings College London is proud to announce that we will be awarding undergraduate scholarships for forced migrants in 2021. These will comprise of a full tuition fee waiver and a living cost scholarship of £12,382 per year of study.

Successful applicants will receive either a Sanctuary Scholarship or a Jesus the Light Sanctuary Scholarship. Both types of scholarship will provide the same financial support, and applicants will not need to submit a separate application or choose which type of award they wish to apply for.

Who is eligible?

To be eligible, you must have been granted one of the immigration statuses below:

• granted a temporary form of leave (limited leave to remain, discretionary leave to remain) as the result of an asylum application or human rights application; 
  or
• an asylum seeker, child of an asylum seeker or an unaccompanied asylum-seeking child       

You must also:

• have applied to King's College London for 2021 entry, and if you have received a response from King's, been given a conditional or unconditional offer*
• by virtue of your immigration status, be unable to access Tuition Fee Loans or Maintenance Loans from Student Finance England/Wales/NI/SAAS
• not hold an undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree, awarded in the UK and/or abroad
• currently reside in the UK

*We accept applications from current students if they meet all the eligibility criteria, but were unaware they were not eligible for student finance at the point of application; or if they became an asylum seeker while on the course.

Course eligibility

• All undergraduate 3 and 4-year programmes, including those with an integrated Master's or study abroad
• Dentistry (A205) and Medicine (A100), and the Enhanced Support Dentistry Programme and Extended Medical Degree programme are not eligible for Sanctuary Scholarships.

Extra considerations

Courses which include a year abroad will only be considered if the student's immigration status will not be put at risk by studying overseas.

Please be aware that some courses will require eligibility to work in the UK to complete integral work placements. Therefore, if your course incorporates a compulsory work placement and your current immigration status does not permit work, we will be unable to award the scholarship.

How much is the scholarship?

• Tuition fees will be paid in full for all years of the undergraduate programme
• £12,382 per year will be paid to you as a living costs scholarship, paid in 3 termly instalments

How to apply

1. Before applying, read this application guidance. This outlines the questions you need to answer, and the supporting evidence required to complete your application
2. Complete this eligibility checker. This will give you guidance on whether you are eligible to apply
3. Complete this online application form

Please note, it is not possible to save and return to your application. You therefore need to complete the application in one sitting.

Key Dates

The deadline for applications is 11.59pm 28th March 2021.

All applicants should find out the outcome of their application by 3rd June 2021.