Open Futures Scholarship for Black Students
The Open Futures Scholarship for Black Students offers ten students the opportunity to study for free.
The Open University is committed to driving change and ensuring that academic institutions remain inclusive and accessible for all members of society.
What is the Open Futures Scholarship for Black Students?
The Open Futures Scholarship for Black Students provides an opportunity for new, UK-resident students who identify as Black to study for free.
Ten scholarships will be available in 2024/25. A scholarship covers OU undergraduate credit-bearing modules and qualifications, paying for the full tuition cost of your qualification, up to 120 credits each seasonal academic year and 360 credits in total.
Successful scholarship recipients will also receive a one-off £500 study costs grant to support with the costs of preparing for study with the OU, such as buying a laptop, study materials or arranging internet access.
Eligibility
To be eligible, you’ll need to meet all the following criteria:
- Identify as being from a Black background; applicants must have one of the following ethnicities:
- Black African
- Black Caribbean
- Black Other
- Mixed – White and Black Caribbean
- Mixed – White and Black African
- Other mixed background (to include Black African, Black Caribbean or Black Other)
- Have a personal annual income of not more than £25,000 or receive a qualifying benefit
- Be ordinarily resident in the UK and eligible for a UK fee
- Hold no existing higher education qualification
- Be a new student to The Open University
- Be intending to study towards an undergraduate OU qualification or module commencing in the 2024/25 academic year
- Be studying at a minimum intensity of 25% (30 credits) per academic year.