The Carnegie Trust's Undergraduate Tuition Fee Grants are aimed at individuals from low-income households who are ineligible for tuition fee support from the Scottish Government.
The majority of students The Carnegie Trust supports attended university or college in the past but withdrew before completing their studies. Often, this was the result of ill health, financial problems, or personal circumstances. Sometimes they just felt that their chosen course of study wasn't the right one for them. The Carnegie Trust also helps a number of students who are seeking asylum in the UK.
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Summary
- Application DeadlineDecember 12, 2025
- Value£1,820
- Study LevelUndergraduate
- SponsorThe Carnegie Trust for Universities of Scotland
- City to studyGlasgow
- School to study
- Course to study
- Eligible CountryUnited Kingdom
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Benefits
The awards cover tuition fees only, up to a maximum of £1,820.
Requirements
To be considered for this grant you must:
- Live in a low income household (see section on income thresholds below);
- Reside in Scotland at the time of applying and have completed at least two full years of secondary schooling or college education in Scotland, OR be able to demonstrate (to the Trust’s satisfaction) a substantial and recent connection to Scotland on the basis of residency, education (excluding university level education) or upbringing;
- Be entitled to remain indefinitely in the UK; OR
- have Limited Leave to Remain under a visa that is valid for the entire duration of the course; OR
- be an asylum seeker;
- Not be eligible for public funds (e.g. grants or loans) towards the cost of tuition fees, whether in Scotland, the UK or overseas;
- Not have already graduated with a university degree (if you are seeking support for a second undergraduate degree please refer to the section on 2nd degrees below)
Notes:
- SAAS/SLC loans: Applicants eligible for a SAAS/Student Loans Company maintenance loan are expected to take full advantage of the loans available to them.
- SLC Loans: The Trust will not consider an application if you are eligible for support (including loans) from Student Finance England, Wales or Northern Ireland, or any loan or grant from an overseas government or agency.
- Repeat years: in general the Trust will not fund more than one repeat year for the same course and student.
- Successive applications for different courses: If you previously received funding from the Carnegie Trust for an undergraduate degree and now wish to start a different course, your application may not be considered – we reserve the right to ask for more information regarding your circumstances
- Part-time study: If you are a part-time student in receipt of tuition fee support from SAAS and are not eligible for any other grants, bursaries or loans, you may apply if the amount awarded by SAAS is less than the total amount of fees payable.
- Ties to Scotland: If you came to Scotland to study at university or college but have no experience of education in Scotland before that, and have no other ties to Scotland, you will not be considered eligible.
- 2nd Degrees: Exceptionally, applications from students who already have a university degree level qualification may be considered at the discretion of the Trust. If you have graduated before, please check the heading below Second degrees or contact the Trust to check your eligibility.
If you are not sure about your eligibility, please submit an email enquiry to [email protected]
Interview Dates and Process
Once you have submitted your complete application, you will receive an automatic reply confirming we have received it. You may need to check your spam folder for this email. If you do not receive this confirmation e-mail within 10 minutes, contact the Trust.
Retrospective or late applications
The Trust does not accept applications for previous years of study for which the student still owes tuition fees.
Late applications after the closing date will not be accepted, unless the student can demonstrate that they were first informed that SAAS would not be covering their fees after the Trust’s online portal has closed.
Decisions
You will be notified of the outcome of your applications within two to three weeks, providing you have submitted all the requested information and your referee responds to our request for a reference in a timely fashion.
Once a decision has been reached, we will send an email to notify you of the outcome, using the address you listed on your application form.
Application Deadline
December 12, 2025How To Apply
Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to
The Carnegie Trust for Universities of Scotland on www.tfaforms.com to apply
All applications are made online. The application portal will be open from 1st June 2025 to 5pm 1st December 2025 for grants covering academic year 2025-26.
Before you apply, complete the eligibility checker to ensure you are eligible to apply. Based on your answers, if you appear to be eligible, the Apply now button will appear. Use this to access the online application form (the form is only accessible during the application window).
For more details, visit The Carnegie Trust scholarship webpage.
