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£1,000 cash payment and up to £1,000 off accommodation fees for University residences* to students enrolling on University based PGCE programmes** in Lancaster or Carlisle in September 2026 or January 2027 who are alumni of the University of Cumbria.
* This offer also applies to eligible Carlisle based students who chose to live at the Denton Holme student accommodation.
** This does not apply to School Direct / School based provision, SCITT or PGCE with Non-QTS.
Terms and conditions
Students do not need to apply to receive the scholarship. Eligibility will be checked against the criteria in these terms and conditions by the University and students will be notified of their eligibility by 9 November 2026, if enrolling in September 2026, or 19 February 2027 if enrolling in January 2027. The University will not be able to respond to individual queries about eligibility before these dates.
In order to be eligible, a student must be fully enrolled on a University based PGCE programme** as a full-time student on 16 October 2026, if enrolling in September 2026, or 29 January 2027, if enrolling in January 2027, to qualify for the scholarship.
In order to be eligible, a student must be a graduate with a BSc, BA or LLB issued after 1 January 2020 from the University of Cumbria. Eligibility will be checked through a review of the records of past study held by the University.
The £1,000 cash payments will be made to eligible students on or before 20 November 2026, if enrolling in September 2026, or 26 February 2027 if enrolling in January 2027, via a BACS transfer. Students must have a UK bank account and provide, where not already held by the University, details of this bank account in order to receive payment. Payments can only be made into the bank accounts of eligible students. University colleagues will contact eligible students to obtain bank details if these are not already held. If a student has not received a payment by these dates and believes themselves to be eligible, they should contact the University via accountspayableteam@cumbria.ac.uk.
If a student receives a £1,000 cash payment and withdraws before 8 January 2027, if enrolling in September 2026, or 16 April 2027 if enrolling in January 2027, the University will invoice the student for the full amount that has been paid.
The £1,000 off accommodation fees will be applied as a credit, in equal parts, to the second and third terms’ invoices issued to eligible students who remain within student accommodation for the full year. Where students enter into a short-term accommodation contract, the pro-rata equivalent discount will be applied. If students receive other discounts or waivers which reduce the outstanding accommodation fees below £1,000, the discount will be applied only up to the outstanding fee amount and no cash payment will be made for the balance. Students living at Denton Holme student accommodation in Carlisle will be provided with £1,000 to put towards their student accommodation costs.
The £200 travel contribution to London based students will be provided alongside the main £1,000 payment.
This does not apply to School Direct / School based provision, SCITT or PGCE with Non-QTS.