The Andrew and Savitha Calthorpe Elevate Scholarship at Manchester Metropolitan University 2025

The Andrew and Savitha Calthorpe Elevate Scholarship offers support to new full-time undergraduate home students in their first year. Supported by donations from Andrew and Savitha Calthorpe, this Scholarship aims to support to a white male who is the first in their family to go to university and from a low-income background, alleviating some of the financial burden of higher education. 

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineAugust 31, 2025
• Value£7,000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorManchester Metropolitan University
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyManchester Metropolitan University
• Eligible CountryUnited Kingdom

Benefits

 £3,000 in years one and two, and £4,000 in your final year. A laptop to help with your studies.

Requirements

To apply, you must: 

• be a male student
• be from a White background
• be a first generation student (from a family where neither your parent(s) or guardian(s) attended university and got an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification in the UK or abroad)
• hold a firm offer to study a new full-time undergraduate degree in 2025/26 (excluding foundation year and distance learning)
• have a household income of £25,000 or less. We’ll check this against your Student Finance application. Please contact us if you will not be applying to Student Finance for a maintenance loan. 
• be a UK student (English, Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish) paying the standard full-time fees, and have a UK Student Support Number
• pay for your course yourself, including through a student loan or a payment from your parents. Your course fees must not be paid by a business, charity or other organisation.

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Application Deadline

How To Apply

Before you apply, read the  application advice.

Visit the scholarship webpage, navigate to the application form and apply.