Paul Nolan, Global CEO of Nolan Partners, and the Nolan family have partnered with the University of Liverpool to offer a competitive scholarship to support undergraduate applicants from socio-economically under-represented backgrounds who permanently reside in the Liverpool City Region.
Applicants must be ordinarily resident in the UK and undertaking an undergraduate programme starting in the academic year 2023/24.
The Nolan Scholarships are possible due to the generosity of The Nolan Family. The Nolan family are passionate about social mobility and using the power of education to change young people’s lives. Paul Nolan is a former Trustee of Positive Futures, a charity supporting hard to reach young people in North Liverpool.
The award
The scholarship will provide a maintenance stipend of £5,000 each year, for three years of study, a total of £15,000 per student. The scholarship is awarded subject to satisfactory progression.
The Nolan Scholarship may also be held in conjunction with other applicable University of Liverpool widening participation bursaries.
Please view the Frequently asked questions page for further information.
Eligibility criteria
You must meet all of the following criteria to be considered for this scholarship:
- Permanently reside in the Liverpool City Region – Liverpool, Knowsley, Wirral, Sefton, Halton, St. Helens – prior to commencing study (i.e. your home address as stated in your UCAS application).
- Be studying in Year 0 or Year 1 of a full-time undergraduate degree programme, commencing study in the 2024/25 academic year at the University of Liverpool.
- This must be your first degree, you must not already hold a degree or equivalent higher-level qualification.
- Come from a home where neither parent attended university in the UK or abroad. (If one or more parent is currently studying for their first degree, or graduated from their first degree within the last five years, an application will be considered eligible for this criteria).
- Have been assessed for fee status as a 'home' student, or expect to be assessed as a ‘home student’.
- Have a household income of £25,000 per annum or less.
- Have made an application to Student Finance England. We will seek confirmation that you will be in receipt of full financial support for the 2024/25 academic year. Please ensure you have given consent to share the information with the University, as this information will be used to determine eligibility.
- We will also look at where you live (postcode) and other measures of educational challenges, often referred to as socio-economic metrics. Further information on widening access and contextual admissions at the University of Liverpool and how we assess candidates.
The application process
Personal statement
To help us to get to know you, we will ask you for a personal statement of 4000 characters explaining:
- Why the scholarship would be beneficial to your studies
- How it would help you to achieve your academic and career goals
- How your education would be of future benefit to your community and/or society
- What achievements, academically and personally, are you most proud of? This could include overcoming a challenging personal circumstance. There is no right or wrong answer. We are keen to hear your personal story.
We will also ask you for:
- Your full name
- Your University student ID number
- Your full home address (including postcode).
- Your term time address (if different to your home address)
- Your programme of study
- Name of the School or College that you previously attended
- Your email address
- Confirmation that you have applied, been assessed for and expect to be in receipt of the maximum level of support from the government through Student Finance England, for tuition fees and maintenance loans and that you have provided consent to share your information with the University.
- Confirmation this is your first undergraduate degree programme, and you have not started a degree programme previously.
- Confirmation that you understand that Paul Nolan or his representatives may view your application as part of the selection process.
Submitting your application
Please check your eligibility before completing the Nolan Scholarship application form. Awards may be withdrawn if we later become aware that successful scholars have not met eligibility criteria or have provided false information.
If you do not receive an email from us to acknowledge receipt of your scholarship application within 1 week of submission, please get in touch to check that we have received your application.
Please apply online here: https://forms.office.com/e/QFt8hDPcAP
Closing date
October 2024.
Decisions
A panel of representatives from the University of Liverpool will assess applications and compile a shortlist of the strongest applications. The shortlist will be shared with Paul Nolan.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application in December 2024.
Enquiries
If you have questions about the award please contact: wpscholarships@liverpool.ac.uk.
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