Partially funded

ARU Bursary

Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The ARU Bursary is a cash payment of up to £300 a year for UK (and eligible EU/EEA) undergraduates from households with an income of £42,875 or less. Students can spend it as they choose.

It is awarded automatically using the household income assessment made by Student Finance England or another UK funding body, and is paid in two instalments each year by BACS. It also covers integrated Masters courses.

Award Information

  • Starting a course in September 2025 or January 2026, and fully registered on a course starting on or after 1 August 2025.
  • UK student, or EU/EEA student who remains eligible for student finance.
  • Studying a full-time or part-time undergraduate degree or integrated Masters at ARU in Cambridge, Chelmsford or Peterborough.
  • Household income of £42,875 or less.
  • Made a means-tested application to Student Finance England (or another UK funder such as SAAS) in the first year, consented to share financial details and been deemed eligible for support.
  • Ongoing engagement with studies (attendance, Learning Management System and library use).
  • Not eligible: international students living outside the UK or EU (including Channel Islands); Cert HE, degree apprenticeship, distance or blended learners; students sponsored by the NHS, an employer or local authority; students at partner institutions; students on a year out, year-long placement or study abroad; students pending registration, intermitting, suspended or excluded; students not engaging with their studies.
  • Household income £0–£25,000: £300 a year (two payments of £150).
  • Household income £25,001–£42,875: £200 a year (two payments of £100).
  • Pro rata for part-time students.
  • Paid in December and April for September starters, or April and December for January starters, by BACS to a UK bank account.
  • ARU may use instalments to offset overdue debts owed to the university.
  1. Apply to Student Finance England (or another UK funder) for means-tested support; if you do not want a Tuition Fee Loan, apply but do not complete the Loan Request Form, or enter zero as the loan amount on a paper form.
  2. Have your student funding sponsor provide their financial information.
  3. Complete the Bursary Consent Statements so your details are shared with ARU (Student Bursaries Helpline 0300 100 0612 if missed).
  4. Register as an ARU student with your UK bank details; the bursary is then paid automatically.

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