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College Awards

College Awards

Funding is all about helping our students to overcome financial barriers to engage in university life.

Explore your career and personal development goals with support from college awards. You can find full eligibility criteria, application guidance, and information on additional funding opportunities for Lancaster students on the University Student Funding page.

If you have any questions about college awards, please contact college awards.

Key things to know

  • Funding cannot be claimed for activities that have already taken place
  • You may apply for each award once per academic year
  • Please make sure any evidence, invitations or confirmation of attendance include where possible your name and address or email. This information will help us verify your identity.

Career Development Award

This award supports associated travel costs to job interviews, career fairs, company open days and conferences for Part II undergraduates and Postgraduate students.

Encourages early career planning for Part II and postgraduate students and supports professional confidence and employability through real-world exposure.

For students attending interviews, the Careers service can help you with the recruitment process - see their online guidance on CVs, Applications and Interviews.

Students who meet specific Widening Participation criteria are encouraged to explore Grow Your Future Funds.

Find out more.

Local Community Engagement Award

This award makes volunteering more accessible and supports engagement with local communities by contributing to travel and expenses related to volunteering activity.

The award encourages engagement with communities within the local area and can help you develop transferable skills such as teamwork, communication, and civic responsibility.

Activity must be within the Lancashire and Cumbria regions and the application requires confirmation of participation from the organisation.

Find out more.

Societies and Sports Award

This award is designed to contribute to expenses directly linked to College or University student engagement activities, such as club fees, kit purchase, society memberships and associated fees.

Students seeking to participate in a new activity which they have not tried before are eligible to apply.

Evidence of costs should be submitted with the application form.

Find out more.

Hardship Fund

A fund to assist with short-term unexpected hardship.

The college can support students experiencing unexpected short term hardship.

Find out more.

College Community Cupboard

The community cupboard is available for all students.

Urgent or short term support for accessing free groceries and hygiene essentials are available through Furness via our Community Cupboard. This contains long-life food items, toiletries and personal hygiene items. If you have bought something you no longer need or want, please consider donating it to others via the community cupboard.
The cupboard is located in the College Office, room A13 Furness college.

Please bear in mind that these are temporary solutions, and you should also look at the hardship fund, and consider applying for part-time work to help while you complete your studies.