- Scholarships & bursaries
- Guide to applying for financial help
- What financial help is available
- Who to apply to
- The information to be included in your grant application letter
Scholarships & bursaries
Although many students are able to pay their fees in full, we recognise that some are unable to fund themselves throughout their time at West Dean. There are various ways in which funding may be secured. External bursaries and scholarships are available from charitable organisations, the competition for which is nationwide. A number of named bursaries solely for West Dean students are available from supportive trusts and benefactors. The Edward James Foundation is able to award a small number of bursaries each year. Finally, students can apply for Career Development Loans. We recommend that you start looking early and follow the advice set out below.
Guide to applying for financial help
The information set out below is for your guidance. It applies to the academic year 2007/2008.
While at West Dean College students have two main costs to meet:
Tuition fees: £9,675 per annum
Living costs: accommodation and food (including weekends, half-term and holiday breaks), travel, work placement (applies to some programmes), toiletries, laundry, postage, telephone, leisure activities, some materials and some specialist tools depending on your subject area.
What financial help is available
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES:
1 EDWARD JAMES FOUNDATION - bursaries towards part of the tuition fees
Eligibility: UK and overseas students studying on any of the diploma programmes
2 BADA, Joan Eyles - a scholarship for one year's tuition fees
Eligibility: UK students on one of the following programmes: Ceramics, Clocks, Furniture or Fine Metalwork
3 SOUTH SQUARE TRUST - a scholarship for one-year's accommodation and tuition fees
Eligibility: UK students on the Fine Metalwork programmes
4 SIDNEY SANDERS CHARITABLE TRUST - two scholarships for one year's tuition fees
Eligibility: UK students on the Clocks and the Fine Metalwork programmes
5 BARROW - a bursary towards part of the tuition fees
Eligibility: UK and overseas students studying on the Books programmes
6 ST. ROCHE - a scholarship for two years' tuition and accommodation fees (plus termly allowance)
Eligibility: UK and overseas students intending to study on the Clocks programmes
7 NADFAS - bursaries towards tuition fees
Eligibility: UK and overseas students studying on the full-time Conservation-Restoration diploma programmes
8 OTHER PRIVATE GRANT-MAKING TRUSTS (SEE BELOW)
Eligibility: varies with each trust
9 ISLP PRIVATE LOANS
Eligibility: US, Canadian students, non US students
10 OTHERS
Former employers, professional bodies associated with parents' or applicant's occupation. Family friends who would be willing to help either through a donation or loan. Manufacturers and retailers of ceramics, clocks, fine metalwork, furniture, textiles, music publishers, book publishers.
Who to apply to
1 FOR THE FOLLOWING AWARDS:
Edward James Foundation bursaries
BADA Joan Eyles scholarship
South Square Trust scholarship
Sidney Sanders Charitable Trust scholarships
Barrow bursary
NADFAS bursaries
St. Roche scholarship
Applicants should request a bursary/scholarship form from the College, complete it and return it to the PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE with a covering letter.
2 PRIVATE GRANT-MAKING TRUSTS
A list of these is to be found in the directories mentioned below. They can be consulted in the reference sections of public libraries and information is also available on the internet. When applying to private grant-making trusts, do ensure that you are selective.
Most grant-makers have very strict policies about whom they will and will not support. Take time to find out their guidelines and apply to relevant trusts only, otherwise you will be wasting your time (and theirs). You should check:
a) Whether the programme is eligible. Trusts normally specify the causes they support, e.g. education, medical research.
b) Whether you are eligible: nationality, age.
c) Whether the trusts accept applications from organisations or individuals. If they only accept applications from organisations we shall be pleased to submit one on your behalf.
If in doubt, it is worth phoning the trust to ask for further details. It is always worthwhile double-checking the information you find in the directories as things can be subject to change.
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DIRECTORIES |
PUBLISHER |
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The Arts Funding Guide |
Directory of Social Change |
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The Directory of Grant Making Trusts |
Charities Aid Foundation |
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The Grants Register |
Macmillan Press |
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The Guide to UK Company Giving |
Directory of Social Change |
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A Guide to the Major Trusts |
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Dan Cassidy's Worldwide Graduate |
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A guide to local trusts in: Greater London/ |
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3 ISLP PRIVATE LOANS AND CANHELP LOANS
US students, non US students who have a US citizen to co-sign and Canadian students have access to private loans. Information can be obtained from http://www.iefc.com/
4 OVERSEAS STUDENTS
4.1 You may first wish to contact your own Education Department, as they should have details of scholarship opportunities for students wishing to study overseas.
4.2 You may also contact the British Council in your own country. Details may be obtained from: The British Council, Education Information Service, 10 Spring Gardens, London, SW1A 2BN, United Kingdom
T +44 (0)161 957 7755, F +44 (0)161 957 7762 email general.enquiries@britishcouncil.org http://www.britishcouncil.org/
or UKCOSA, The Council for International Education, 9-17 St Albans Place, London, NI 0NX, United Kingdom T +44 (0)20 7107 9922 between 1300 and 1600 UK time GMT Mondays to Fridays. http://www.ukcosa.org.uk/. The British Council and UKCOSA are two organisations which work together so the information you will get from them will be similar.
The information to be included in your grant application letter
APPLICATION LETTERS SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1 A description of the programme including the place you have been offered, the duration of the course and the qualification you will achieve. The qualifications you will achieve at West Dean will either be a University of Sussex Diploma or a West Dean Diploma.
2 Why you have chosen to do the particular programme.
3 What did you previously and what you intend to do on completion. A concise curriculum vitae should be enclosed together with an offer to supply references.
4 How you plan to finance your studies with a breakdown of the total costs of the programme, plus details of any personal savings you may have and any other funds you may have received from other sources.
5 You should mention that the programmes at West Dean are unique and our graduate employment rate is high Trusts and other organisations receive many applications and their funds are limited. The earlier you apply the better.
If you have any queries please contact: Véronique Harris, West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0QZ, England T +44 (0)1243 818274 E veronique.harris@westdean.org.uk.