MACKENZIE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES LTD UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP 2015-16
Award
Eligibility
£1,250 per annum x 4 years (total award = £5,000)
One scholarship to be awarded
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Criteria
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Deadline
Full Time students only and commencing studies in 2015/16
This scholarship is targeted at students resident in the Highland
and Moray regions only
Students registered on online courses are not eligible
The scholarship will be open to students entering the first year ie
HNC of an undergraduate degree programme in following
subjects:
(a) BA Accounting & Finance
(b) BA Business and Management (students will be required to
undertake the Finance elective core modules)
The scholarship is designed to provide a helping hand to students
experiencing financial barriers. Please note this is not a hardship
fund – students seeking this form of support should submit an
application for discretionary funding
www.uhi.ac.uk/en/studying-at-uhi/first-steps/how-much-will-itcost/funding/discretionary-and-childcare-funds
Must meet the degree programme entrance requirements
Supporting statement showing dedication, interest in the
subject/study area, desire to progress and achieve
Demonstrate financial need and how the scholarship will help
and benefit
Aspiration and potential to progress and succeed
5pm on Friday 14th August
Please send applications plus supporting information by post to:
University of the Highlands and Islands
Development Office
Ness Walk
Inverness
IV3 5SG
or email development@uhi.ac.uk
APPLICATION FOR MACKENZIE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES LTD UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP (2015-16)
Application criteria for the scholarship can be found above.
**Please note the application deadline is Friday 14th August **
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Title
First name
Surname
Nationality
Country of
residence
Correspondence address
Permanent address
Postal/Zip code
(must be
completed)
Postal/Zip code
(must be
completed)
Telephone
Email
UHI Reference Number:
UCAS reference
number (if
applicable)
Course applied for
(please refer to
eligibility criteria)
Intended mode
of study
Full-time
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
If you have already received your grades for your most recent academic qualifications, please attach a copy
of your certificates to the application form. If you have not already received your grades for your most
recent academic qualification, you must include evidence of your predicted grades (ie confirmation by a
member of staff from your school/college in the reference letter)
Name of school/ college
Start date
Finish date
Title of qualifications
obtained/taking (eg
A-Level Maths)
Grades
predicted/achieved
STATEMENT OF SUPPORT:
Please write a 500 word statement of support. Your statement should make a case for what you can bring to
the University of the Highlands and Islands in addition to your academic capabilities and what makes you a
suitable scholarship candidate. Please explain why you have chosen your subject area and your aspirations
for the future. Please explain how an undergraduate scholarship will address any financial challenges and
how it will impact on your university experience (please note this is not a hardship fund and students to
apply via other route). Please provide a concise but accurate description of your financial circumstances and
any factors you consider relevant. Remember this is a competitive process so make your application stands
out.
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
Please use the space below to provide details of any other prizes, awards, qualifications, work experience
or achievements which you feel are relevant to your scholarship application.
REFERENCE LETTER:
As all of our scholarships are, in part, awarded on the basis of academic achievement/potential, we need a
reference from your school or college providing details of your academic performance (and predicted
grades if you have not yet completed your course). If you are not currently attending school or college, you
can provide a reference from your employer or a person of status who knows you well.
You may choose one of the following options:
Attach a copy of the reference from my UCAS application in support of my scholarship application.
Attach a new reference in support of your scholarship application. You must do this if no predicted
grades were supplied by your reference on your UCAS application. Your application cannot be
considered without information on your predicted grades.
DECLARATION:
I confirm that the information provided in this application form is accurate.
I have attached copies of my qualifications/certificates or evidence of my predicted grades.
I have attached a copy of a reference letter from my school or college, or a professional reference if I
am not currently attending school or college.
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