The Andrew and Savitha Calthorpe Elevate Scholarship

Value

 £3,000 in years one and two, and £4,000 in your final year. A laptop to help with your studies.

Study level

New, full-time undergraduate students in their first year only.

Aim of the scholarship

Support by donations from Andrew and Savitha Calthorpe, this Scholarship aims to support to a white male who is the first in their family to go to university and from a low-income background, alleviating some of the financial burden of higher education. 

Check if you can apply

You must:

• be a male student
• be from a White background
• be a first generation student (from a family where neither your parent(s) or guardian(s) attended university and got an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification in the UK or abroad)
• hold a firm offer to study a new full-time undergraduate degree in 2025/26 (excluding foundation year and distance learning)
• have a household income of £25,000 or less. We’ll check this against your Student Finance application. Please contact us if you will not be applying to Student Finance for a maintenance loan.
• be a UK student (English, Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish) paying the standard full-time fees, and have a UK Student Support Number
• pay for your course yourself, including through a student loan or a payment from your parents. Your course fees must not be paid by a business, charity or other organisation.

Check the terms and conditions

Before you apply, read our terms and conditions.

They explain:

• What’s expected of people who get scholarships.
• What happens if you leave your course or we withdraw the scholarship.
• How we use your personal information.

How to apply

You can only apply for this scholarship if we’ve offered you a place at Manchester Met. 

You’ll need to:

• Before you apply, read our application advice.
• Complete the application form.
• Add a link to your digital portfolio. You can use your admissions portfolio, but it’s a good idea to update it with your latest work.

Applications will open 1 January 2026

If we get a lot of applications, we may ask you to do an interview.