Partially funded

Aston Forward Scholarship

Aston University, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

Aston Forward Scholarships are funded by Aston alumni and friends and support UK undergraduates from households with income under £25,000. They are not awarded on financial need or grades alone, but to students with strong ambitions, such as creating a better world through community activity or business ideas, or who have overcome significant barriers to reach Aston.

From 2026/27 the award is worth £5,000 across the degree (£8,000 for Medicine). It is the only Aston home undergraduate scholarship that requires an application, and recipients keep their entitlement to other Aston scholarships. Some awards are named after a specific donor.

Award Information

  • Be a home fee student starting a new full-time undergraduate degree at Aston between 1 September 2026 and 31 August 2027, eligible for UK student support funding.
  • Household income of up to and including £25,000, assessed by Student Finance England, Wales, Northern Ireland or SAAS and available to the University by the beginning of September.
  • Meet at least one of the selection criteria on the application form.
  • Not be sponsored (other than by SLC or NHS).
  • Meet all application deadlines.
  • £5,000 total across the degree: £2,000 in Year 1 and £1,500 in each of the second and final years.
  • Medicine: £8,000 total, with £1,500 in each year after the first.
  • Can be held alongside other Aston home undergraduate scholarships.
  • 2026 application window: 19 August to 5 October 2026. Late applications are not considered.
  1. Complete your household income assessment with the Student Loans Company (no loan is needed).
  2. Complete pre-enrolment on My Aston Portal.
  3. Apply using the invitation you receive, between 19 August and 5 October 2026.

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How selection works

An assessor decides on the application; appeals only on administrative or procedural irregularity. A limited number of scholarships are available. Recipients agree to keep in annual contact with the donor via the Alumni Relations & Development Office, meet the donor if agreed and attend occasional events.

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