The Prime & Assura Healthcare Fund 2023 Entry

The Prime and Assura Healthcare fund will be awarded to up to 25 UK students each year, and provides a one-off payment of £1,000 to support Foundation Year and Undergraduate students studying a course led by the Faculty of Health and Medical Science, with exception to veterinary courses, at the University of Surrey. To be eligible to apply, applicants must be able to demonstrate a household income of less than £40,000 and meet at least one of the criteria for widening participation (see below for further information).

Please note: students can receive this bursary for several years, but they will need to re-apply each year.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Demonstrate a household income of less than £40K

and meet at least one of the criteria for widening participation as listed below.

Students from Low Participation Neighbourhoods (LPNs, defined as POLAR4 Quintiles 1 and 2 by OfS*
Students from an area of high deprivation (Index of Multiple Deprivation, IMD) Quintiles 1 and 2**
Students from a low-income family (eligible for Free School Meals in last six years)
Care leavers and students in local authority care
From families where parents/carers are in non-professional households (NS-SEC groups 4-8)
From families with no parental history of HE participation
Students classified as having a disability
Young carers
Mature learners
Refugees and asylum seekers
Students estranged from their families
Students who have a parent/carer who has served in the armed forces or reserves
Students from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic backgrounds
Students from Gypsy, Roma or Irish Traveller (GRT) communities
Students who identify as a New Traveller, Boater, Bargee or Showperson.