探花直播 探花直播 of Cambridge has made 295 National Scholarship Programme awards to support students from low-income families starting at the university this year. Over 50 of these grants were made to students who had previously claimed Free School Meals.

By taking part in the NSP, we hope to provide additional reassurance to students from low-income families that taking up a place at Cambridge is affordable

Dr Patricia Fara

探花直播students, from families with an income of less than 拢25,000, have each been awarded the 拢6,000 as a fee waiver. This is in addition to their Cambridge Bursary of 拢3,500.听

探花直播NSP is run jointly by the Government scheme and the universities. 听 探花直播 探花直播 of Cambridge has chosen to give priority for NSP awards to care leavers, to students who were in receipt of free school meals, and to lone parents.

Geography student Katie was one of 136 students awarded support from the NSP in 2012.

"I'm the first in my family to go to university,鈥 Katie explained. 鈥淚 know that I don't have to pay fees back until I graduate but it was still a worry for my parents.

鈥淭hanks to the NSP fee waiver I am borrowing less and they are more relaxed about me studying for a degree,鈥 Katie added.

鈥淏y taking part in the NSP, we hope to provide additional reassurance to students from low-income families that taking up a place at Cambridge is affordable,鈥 said Dr Patricia Fara, Senior Tutor of Clare College, and the Chair of the NSP panel that considered applications.听

鈥淲e are particularly pleased to have been able to make an award to every student accepted this year who has been on free school meals, and to every care leaver,鈥 Dr Fara added.

鈥淚n order to encourage students from all backgrounds to apply, the 探花直播 provides a generous and flexible financial support package, including the NSP,鈥 commented Director of Undergraduate Recruitment, Jon Beard.

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