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Lavery Further Education Award
Deadline: 31 October, 2024
Level of Study
Undergraduate
Funding Amount
£500
Application Status
Closed

Eligibility summary

  • NationalityNorthern Ireland
  • Level of StudyUndergraduate

Overview

The Lavery Further Education Award was created with an aim to promote greater access to Queen’s University for students coming from Further and Higher Education Institutions in Northern Ireland.

Having spent 25 years working at Belfast Metropolitan College, Lorraine Lavery is a passionate believer in the transformative power of higher education and the need to promote greater access to University to students coming from Further and Higher Education Institutions.

Further Information

Funding Amount

£500

Number of Awards

1

Terms and Conditions
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The £500 prize will be awarded every year to a student who graduated from Belfast Metropolitan College (first preference) or another NI based regional college, and who has completed one of the University’s Widening Participation (WP) programmes such as Senior Academy or the Pathway Opportunity Programme and/or those that are Care Experienced. Students entering any undergraduate course at Queen’s are eligible to apply. 

The £500 prize will be transferred to the successful student in November of their first term. 

In the unlikely event that there are no eligible applicants in any given year (from Belfast Metropolitan College OR another NI based regional college), the prize will rollover to the following year when two students will be awarded.

Eligibility

All eligible candidates will be required to submit a short application form online. Candidates will be asked to identify which WP programme they are completing and/or if they are Care Experienced, and which of the WP criteria they meet as follows:  

  • Being in receipt of a means-tested benefit such as Housing Benefit or Universal Credit
  • Being in the care of a Health and Social Care Trust or Local Authority for three months or more
  • Being from a disadvantaged area (Quintile 1) as defined by NISRA (Northern Ireland Statistical Research Agency). Quintile 1 (Q1) represents the 20% most deprived areas and this information will be verified by the QUB Planning Office (Finance).  
  • Being in receipt of Disabled Students Allowance
  • Being the main carer for a family member or dependant.  

Candidates will also be asked to answer the following question in 250 words or fewer: 

  • Outline why you should receive the Lavery Further Education Award and how it would support you. 
Funding Type

Help with new course

Fee Status

Nationality

Northern Ireland

Study Level

Undergraduate

Start Date

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 BST

Close Date

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Contact Us

Katie McGrath
AEP Administrative Officer
k.mcgrath@qub.ac.uk 

How to Apply

Please complete the application form here.

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