HE P2U Fund offered by the University of Bolton
Purpose of the P2U Fund
The P2U Fund is a financial resource that is available to Bolton College students from the UK and the
EU who have formally accepted a conditional offer of a place on an undergraduate Higher Education
(HE) course at the University of Bolton. There are a number of criteria that need to be satisfied
before a student can access this fund. The HE Co-ordinator will assess the student application for the
P2U Fund to check that all application criteria have been fulfilled.
The P2U Fund will be open for applications until 1st March 2017
An award from the fund can be used to:
• meet specific course and living costs which are not already met from other sources;
• help students who may be considering not taking up a place on an undergraduate HE course at the
University of Bolton because of financial problems.
To apply for the P2U Fund, students need to contact the HE Coordinator based in room A3.38a (Tel:
01204 482300), or the Student Services Department, Deane Road (Tel: 01204 482182).
Which Bolton College students are eligible to apply for the P2U Fund?
Level 3 students who
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are studying on a level 3 course at Bolton College, which, if successfully completed, would
allow them to progress to an undergraduate HE programme of study at the University of
Bolton, and
have applied for a University of Bolton undergraduate HE course and have firmly accepted
an offer from the University of Bolton by 15th May, to commence their studies in the
following September
Type of Award
There is one basic type of P2U Fund award: ‘Standard’.
Administering the P2U Fund
To apply for the fund please refer to the HE P2U Fund terms and conditions and use the P2U Fund
Application Form, accessible from Bolton College HE Coordinator. Any queries should be raised
with the Bolton College HE Coordinator on 01204 482300 or email [email protected]
All applications will initially be assessed by the HE Coordinator - to ensure students have
completed all sections of the application form AND to ensure students meet ALL criteria. The final
decision-making panel will be administered by the University of Bolton. Applicants who meet these
initial conditions will be interviewed by The University of Bolton panel between March and April.
Outcomes will be announced in May.
Awards and Amounts
Awards will be made to a maximum of three successful applicants each year. Each applicant, after
satisfying all conditions (if any) of the University of Bolton’s offer of a place on an undergraduate
HE programme of study, will receive an award of £2000 per year, for a maximum period of three
years, to allow them to complete a standard three year degree programme. Payments in years
two and three will be subject to the student passing all modules in the preceding semester,
receiving a satisfactory reference from their Personal Tutor, and complying with the terms of the
award.
The P2U Bursary can be received along with other awards from the University which the student
may be eligible for, including other University Scholarships or Hardship Fund awards
Payments
Payments of £1000 will be made by credit transfer after the end of Teaching Week 4 in each of the
first and second semesters of each University Academic Year, subject to compliance with the terms
of the award.
 The award will be paid for first, not subsequent, nor equivalent, nor lower level HE courses
only. If you have previously commenced on any Higher Education course of study you will
not be eligible to receive the award.
For further information please visit: www.bolton.ac.uk/scholaships
Payments are subject to continuing and satisfactory attendance and progression on the course.