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.

Check also:
Free Ongoing Fully Funded Scholarships Guide 2026 (Download Now)

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Before you apply, read the  application advice.

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