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Group Progression Scholarship

Group Progression Scholarship 2025/26

Introduction and Background

As valued members of the University of Greater Manchester family, students progressing from our partners at Bolton College, University Collegiate School (UCS), and Alliance Learning are eligible for the Group Progression Scholarship.

The Group Progression Scholarship will support students on their journey to higher education at the University of Greater Manchester, and increase accessibility to a range of exciting undergraduate courses and career prospects thereafter.

These scholarships can be gained simply through progression from the stated partners this 2025/26 academic year.

Amount

The scholarship is worth £500 in total and is paid via BACs in the first year of study only. The instalment will be paid upon successfully completing the full enrolment process.

Eligibility

In order to qualify for the Scholarship students must meet the following criteria:

  • students must be commencing a full-time three or four-year undergraduate programme in the academic year 2025/26 i.e., between 1 September 2025 and 31 August 2026
  • students must be progressing directly onto an eligible full-time undergraduate course, as described above, from one of the previously mentioned partner organisations, having completed their FE qualification(s) in academic year 2024/25
  • students must have declared one of the Group partner organisations as their previous place of study at point of application, or subsequently provide evidence of this within the first year of their Undergraduate course
  • the award is only available for courses delivered at the main campus of University of Greater Manchester. Students studying with off campus partners are not eligible
  • to be eligible for this award you must be paying full tuition fees either through self-funding, Student Finance, third party sponsorship or a combination of these options
  • students undertaking apprenticeship courses will not be eligible to receive this award
  • students gaining this scholarship are not eligible to apply for any additional University of Greater Manchester scholarships.
Payment of the Scholarship

The Scholarship will be paid in one instalment. Payment will be made to a nominated bank account via BACs. The instalment will be paid upon successfully completing the full enrolment process.

Terms and Conditions
  • payments will be permanently terminated if the student withdraws, transfers to another institution, fails their programme of study, or interrupts or suspends their studies
  • payments are subject to successful enrolment and subsequent evidence of attending scheduled classes obtained from the University’s attendance records
  • payment of the award is entirely at the discretion of the university.

Please note all information given on this summary is subject to change.

Page last reviewed and updated September 2025.

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