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Early Bird Scholarship

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Closed (30 Jul 2026)
Funding

£7,500 over 3 years

Deadline

30/07/2026

Study level

Undergraduate

When to apply

Apply in Year 13

Where you study

Any UK university

Law
First Generation
Low Income
Funding scale: £5k,£20k
Funding
  • £7,500 over 3 years.
Eligibility
About the provider
Why this matters
Funding structure
  • Financial assistance of £7,500 paid in instalments over their time at university.
Eligibility breakdown
  • You must be in Year 13/about to start university. attending a state (non-fee paying) school or sixth form college in the UK. first generation in your immediate family to attend university. applying to study Law or a Law-related degree at a UK university. expected to achieve at least AAB or equivalent at A-Level.
  • Eligible for free school meals. attend a sixth form college or school where more than 25% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. spent time in local authority care. and/or you are, or have you been, a parent or a registered carer.
How to apply
  • Stage 1 - Online application form.
  • Stage 2 - Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking test.
  • Stage 3 - Pre-recorded video interview.
Selection criteria
Timeline
  • Applications open: 6 April 2026.
  • Deadline: 30 July 2026.
  • We operate rolling recruitment, which means we screen applications as they are received, rather than after our deadline.

Heads up

Dates can shift each year. The deadline above is what we last verified. Always confirm on the provider's own page before you start your application.