
Awards & Scholarships
Each year we assist students with financial awards and scholarships to enable them to get the best out of their plans, from educational travel to postgraduate study after you graduate.
We also offer short term College Loans of up to £100 for those Furnessians who find themselves in need. These can be made available on the same day as they are agreed but must be repaid within six weeks to the cashiers office in University House. If you do find yourself in a situation whereby you require a loan, please contact the College Manager Jo in the first instance to discuss it.
The Lancaster Opportunity and Access Fund (LOAF) is designed to help students who may require extra financial support and are assessed on financial need. Any award from the fund is given as a grant and is non-repayable. Full details of all financial support awards can be found on the University Student Funding page.
Travel Awards
Each year Furness awards a contribution towards the travel plans of students planning to visit somewhere of educational benefit, unconnected to their academic studies.
Full and part-time Furness students who are in their first and second year of study are eligible to apply and can make enquiries with Jo in the college office. There are a total of eight awards available, each to the value of £250. The applications are assessed by the Deputy Senior Advisor and the JCR President, who will look for applications that have an educational component but are unconnected to your academic study - you simply need to complete a vacation travel award application. On your return we ask that you write up your experiences as a report with some pictures so we can see what you've been up to. The deadline for reports is by the second week of the following term.
The application deadline for Easter travel is Thursday week 6 of the Lent term, no later than 12:00 noon; while the application deadline for summer travel is Thursday week 6 of the summer term, no later than 12:00 noon.
You must notify the College immediately if you are unable to travel or if your plans have changed; the award will then be converted into a loan that is repayable to the College
Furness Scholarship Fund
We are able to offer a limited number of awards to current and former undergraduate members of the Furness as they embark on a postgraduate course at Lancaster University.
These scholarships take into consideration academic ability, financial hardship and previous involvement in college activities.
If you would like to apply for this award, please complete the online application, which must include your covering letter and details of an academic referee. Candidates may be invited to attend an interview to discuss their plans.
The deadline for 2022/23 applications is 12.00noon on Friday 3rd June 2022 (week 26).