Here at the University, we believe that your education should be about more than just your subject of study. As a student, you could have an amazing idea for a life-enhancing project which you’d love to carry out, if only you had the opportunity.
Opportunities can be harder to come by for certain groups of students*. With this in mind, the University created the Aspire Awards.
Offering up to 10 awards of £1,000 each, projects will be judged according to how well they fulfil one or more of the following aims:
- Broaden your educational development
- Enhance your cultural development
- Complement or enhance your course of study
- Have a positive impact on society
The Aspire Awards Team is holding drop-in events where you can come and learn more about the initiative. Come along to learn more on one of the following dates:
- Monday 20 November, 10:00 – 12:00 in the concourse of Hartley Library (just past the barriers), Highfield Campus
- Monday 27 November, 10:00 – 12:00 in the East Side Café at Winchester School of Art
- Tuesday 28 November, 10:00 – 12:00 in the Level 4 café, Building 68, NOCS
- Tuesday 28 November, 13:00 – 15:00 in the café on the North Concourse, Building 65, Avenue Campus
Students can submit their project ideas until Friday 20 April 2018. For more information, including how to submit your idea, please click here or visit: https://southampton.likn.co/studentservices/money-matters/aspire.page
*Students must fall into one or more of the following categories to be eligible to apply for an Aspire Award:
- From a low income background (current household income assessment by student finance of £25,000 or less)
- Received an award from the University’s Financial Support Funds during the current academic year
- Mature student (over the age of 25 at the start of the academic year)
- Independent student (those estranged from their parents/guardians)
- Care-leavers
- Students with a disability
- Students who are recruited through the Access to Southampton scheme
