GCU Loyalty Scholarships for International Students

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GCU Loyalty Scholarships for International Students is financial aid, given to undergraduate, postgraduate, research program students who have studied or plan to stay for studies at Glasgow Caledonian University.

An award amount of up to £5,000 is awarded against tuition fees for UG and PG students.
A 20% discount is for students enrolled in Postgraduate Research studies at Glasgow Caledonian University.
No scholarship applications are required.
Awarded depending upon the minimum eligibility of the scholarship program and student citizenship.

The scholarship distribution is done for the total years of study at Glasgow Caledonian University. International applicants who wish to progress to further study in the UK at GCU are eligible for the GCU Loyalty Scholarships.

Highlights

Scholarship Type	College-Specific, Merit-Based, Tuition-Fee-Waiver
Offered by	Institution
Organization	Glasgow Caledonian University
Application Deadline	N/A
Number of Scholarships	N/A
Amount	$6,477 ($6,477)
Renewability	One Time Payment
International Student Eligible	Yes
Scholarship Website Link	https://www.gcu.ac.uk/alumni/benefits/loyaltyscholarships/

Eligibility Criteria

International students at GCU who progress to further study at the university are eligible for the GCU Loyalty Scholarships. Also, the scholarships are only available for self-funded international applicants.

The eligibility criteria for the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate research differ.

Eligibility Criteria for Undergraduate Students:

International students enrolled in an undergraduate program at GCU must have successfully completed one of the following:

a Foundation, Premasters or Pre-sessional course with INTO GCU
a GCU Summer School
an exchange program at GCU

Eligibility Criteria for Postgraduate Students:

International applicants enrolled in a taught Masters program at GCU must have graduated from either one of the followings study programs-

an undergraduate degree
a Foundation, Pre-masters or Pre-sessional course with INTO GCU
a GCU Summer School
an exchange program at GCU

Eligibility Criteria for Postgraduate Research Students:

For postgraduate research program students, GCU Loyalty Scholarships are only available if they have received their undergraduate or postgraduate taught or research degree qualification from GCU or one of its founding institutions that include-

Glasgow Caledonian New York College (GCNYC) (from 2013)
GCU London (from 2010)
Glasgow Polytechnic (1991-1993)
Glasgow College of Technology - also latterly known as Glasgow College (1971 - 1990)
The Queen's College, Glasgow (1975 - 1993)
The Glasgow and West of Scotland College of Domestic Science (Incorporated) (1908 - 1975)
The West End School of Cookery (1878 - 1908)
The Glasgow School of Cookery (1875 - 1908)

Applicants will NOT be considered eligible if the student is enrolled in any CPD or short courses or has not completed any of the courses listed above at the time of scholarship.

Application Process

The prospective applicants of the GCU Loyalty Scholarships for International Students are not required to submit any separate application form. Applicants are only required to mention that they are GCU graduates while applying for admissions at GCU in one of the study programs.

Selection Process

Applications of Loyalty Scholarships are analyzed based on the program they were enrolled in. There is no selection criteria as GCU graduates who have successfully completed their studies at GCU and are applying for a higher study level are all eligible for the scholarship.

Grant Details

GCU Loyalty Scholarships for International Students are awarded to GCU graduates who plan to further pursue their studies in the UK at GCU. An award amount of up to £5,000 is awarded off the recipient’s tuition fee.

Undergraduate students at GCU receive £2,000 towards their first-year annual fees and £1,000 for each subsequent year of study over 4 years.
Postgraduate students receive £2,000 towards the first-year of their annual tuition fees and £1,000 for any subsequent year awarding p to £5,000 in total.
Discount of 20% is applicable for students enrolled in a postgraduate research program. This discount applies to the privately funded part of the course fee for every year of study.

The table below provides all the significant details regarding the Loyalty Scholarships:

Basis of granting the award	Merit
Separate Application Needed	No
Award Value	£5,000
Citizenship Eligibility	Non- EEA
Study Level	UG and PG

Students automatically receive the fee discount when they are offered a place on the chosen university program, and at the time of invoicing for each subsequent year of their degree if they meet the criteria mentioned above.