Undergraduate scholarships
We have many available scholarships and bursaries, which can support you in your studies.
If you're considering starting a degree course in the next year or so, you'll want to make sure you have your finances sorted out in good time. We're here to help you find out if there's funding available to help you with tuition and living costs.
We offer scholarships for students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland to help you with the cost of tuition fees.
You can also apply for financial assistance, including a loan, from your relevant funding body. Students from the Republic of Ireland can apply to Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) for a loan to cover the cost of tuition fees.
There are two main types of loan you can apply for:
Scottish and UK students can also access additional grants to help with their individual circumstances, including childcare and disabled allowances.
You'll repay any student loan as a percentage of your income once your salary exceeds a certain threshold. The threshold depends on your funding body.
If you are an international student we have a range of scholarships you can apply for.
The University of Stirling is eligible to certify loan applications for the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). US students who are enrolled on a University of Stirling degree are eligible for loans and may borrow up to their calculated Cost of Attendance (provided by the university and updated for each year of a student’s programme).
A number of funding bodies and trusts provide additional student funding for a variety of reasons, including academic attainment, background and area of study.
You're classed as an independent student if you are 25 or over on the first day of your course, married or have supported yourself from your own earnings or benefits three years prior to the start of your course.
If you’re living in Scotland, you could be eligible to receive the Independent Students’ Bursary from SAAS. The bursary is income assessed. Unlike a loan, you don't need to repay the bursary.
You may also be eligible for other living cost grants, such as a Dependants' Grant, Lone Parent Grant and the Disabled Students' Allowance. For guidance, contact the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS).
We can help if you run into financial problems. Our Money Support team offer confidential financial advice, whatever your situation. We also have access to discretionary and childcare funds.