Open Futures Scholarship 2022-2023
Deadline: July 22, 2022
Applications are open for theĀ Open Futures Scholarship 2022-2023. The Open Futures Scholarship for Black Students, launching for the first time in the academic year 2022/23, will provide the opportunity for new, UK-resident students who identify as Black to study for free.
50 scholarships will be available in 2022/23. A scholarship covers OU undergraduate credit-bearing modules and qualifications, paying for the full tuition cost of your qualification, up to 120 credits each seasonal academic year, and 360 credits in total.
Successful recipients of a scholarship will also be entitled to receive a one-off, Ā£500 study costs grant to support the cost of preparing for study with the OU, such as buying a laptop, study materials, or arranging internet access.
Eligibility
- Identify as being from a Black background; applicants must haveĀ one of the following ethnicities:
- Black African
- Black Caribbean
- Black Other
- MixedāWhite and the Black Caribbean
- Mixed ā White and Black African
- Another mixed background (to include Black African, Black Caribbean or Black Other)
- Have a personal annual income of not more than Ā£25,000 or be in receipt of a qualifying benefit
- Be ordinarily resident in the UK and eligible for a UK fee
- Hold no existing higher education qualification
- Be a new student at The Open University in the academic year 2022/23
- Be intending to study towards an undergraduate OU qualification or module commencing in the 2022/23 academic year
- Be studying at a minimum intensity of 25% (30 credits) per academic year
Application
To apply, youāll need to download the fullĀ scholarship terms and conditionsĀ as well as theĀ scholarship application form.
Once completed, email your application and supporting evidence to the Student Fees team. Youāll find their contact details on the first page of the application form.
Applications close at midnight on July 22, 2022. If youāre successful, they will email you by August 5, 2022, to confirm. They will also then be in contact soon afterward to make sure youāre ready to study and to help you choose your course, so donāt worry if youāre not yet sure what youād like to study.
For more information, visitĀ Open Futures Scholarship.