Help For Students & Campus Partners

The Foundation offers help to students through scholarships, awards, prizes and bursaries. It also offers capital and revenue Help for Campus Partners.

Dumfries and Galloway College Scholarship

What	A scholarship for Dumfries and College
When	Annual
Value	£500
Who	Open to all students who, as a result of completing a course of study at Dumfries & Galloway College have obtained an SQA National Certificate, Higher National Certificate or Diploma in the same related area of study and are progressing onto a Degree course at the Crichton Campus.

Students must submit a written application for the Scholarship and the student(s) who are most deserving of the scholarship(s) are chosen by Dumfries and Galloway College. Students who are selected for the scholarship must provide evidence of enrolment on their chosen degree course before payment is issued. Recipients of this Scholarship may also be eligible to receive the Dumfries and Galloway College Prize detailed below.

The Crichton University of South of Scotland Action Group (CUSSAG) Award

What	Award and brochure
When	Annual, applied in alternate years to a case of hardship or academic excellence
Value	£350
Who	An undergraduate student at the Crichton Campus

Without CUSSAG there would be no Crichton Campus; that was the sole aim of CUSSAG members and it is their continuing legacy. The Award is accompanied by a brochure leaflet which provides a brief history of CUSSAG. It is given on grounds of need, merit and local considerations, based on all other applications.

Post Graduate Award for Academic Excellence

What	Award
When	Annual
Value	upto £1000
Who	Available to post-graduate students at the Crichton Campus

Applicants must demonstrate that their previous year of study was of an excellent standard and that the case they have presented is validated by their academic transcript and a reference provided by their course tutor.

Dumfries and Galloway College Prize

What	Prize and shield
When	Annual
Value	£500
Who	Open to all students who, as a result of completing a course of study at Dumfries & Galloway College have obtained an SQA National Certificate, Higher National Certificate or Diploma in the same related area of study and are progressing onto a Degree course at the Crichton Campus

The winner is chosen by Dumfries and Galloway College. The Prize is presented at the College graduation ceremony in November. Recipients of this Prize may also have applied for the Dumfries and Galloway College Scholarship detailed above.

The Carson Reaching Potential Bursaries

What	Bursary
When	Applications can be made at any time during the academic year.
Value	upto £500
Who	Open to students who are or have attended an HNC/HND course at Dumfries and Galloway College and wish to progress to a Degree and reach their potential by studying at one of the Universities at the Crichton Campus

Applicants must be full time and do not have to apply for the maximum student loan in order to qualify for the bursary. Only one application can be made per annum. An application can be submitted by students in nursing, for example, who have undertaken a year of full-time study to gain qualifications to progress to a degree course at the Crichton Campus.

Applicants are encouraged to seek advice from Student Services and provide a reference from their course tutor. Completed applications should be submitted to Student Services who will forward to the Awards and Grants Committee at the Crichton Foundation for consideration at their next quarterly meeting. Students can re-apply for a further year of funding but priority is given to first time applicants.

Crichton Foundation Hardship Fund for Undergraduate Students

What	Bursary
When	Applicants can apply at any time during the academic year
Value	upto £500
Who	Open to undergraduate students who can provide evidence of hardship and are able to demonstrate the need for additional financial assistance to enable them to start or continue with their studies at the Crichton Campus

Prior to application for the hardship fund students must have applied for the maximum student loan if eligible and for University Funds. Only one application per student can be made each year unless exceptional circumstances can be determined. Students who are eligible to receive assistance through The Holywood Trust will not be entitled to a payment from the Hardship Fund.

Advice on completion of the application form is available from Student Services. Completed applications should be submitted to Student Services and full documentation must be provided in support of the application. Student Services will forward the application to the Crichton Foundation for consideration at the next quarterly meeting of the Awards & Grants Committee.

Hardship Bursaries for Post-Graduate Students

What	Bursary
When	Applicants can apply at any time during the academic year
Value	upto £1000
Who	Open to post-graduate students at the Crichton Campus whose personal circumstances would not allow them to undertake their studies without additional financial assistance

Students studying on a part-time basis will receive a pro rata amount.

Help for Campus Partners

The Foundation welcomes applications for capital and revenue grants from the academic institutions, student associations or regeneration partners including the Crichton Trust. Applications that involve collaborative work between Institutions are particularly encouraged.

For larger capital projects the Foundation can also assist the organisation with local fund raising campaigns and provide help with funding applications to other Trusts and funding bodies. Such help usually includes an administrative charge based on the success of the campaign.

Process of Application

There is no set format for applications. In the first instance a short summary of the proposal is required including its cost time frame and information on other funders of the project.

This proposal will be presented to the next meeting of the Awards and Grants Committee who will feedback whether the project is eligible for support and within the means of the Foundation. At this stage additional information will be requested so that the application can be formally assessed. Any applications in excess of £10,000 will need to be referred to the board for approval so applicants should prepare their application at least three months in advance of funding being required. Funding cannot be provided retrospectively and applicants should provide evidence that other channels for funding have been explored.

Examples of projects that illustrate the scope of support

Grants given to the two Universities to support the annual Summer Schools which attract students from both Dumfries & Galloway and outwith the area to gain a taster of the courses on offer and encourage them to enrol as undergraduates.
£1.45m raised from a campaign to support the Henry Duncan building attached to Dumfries & Galloway College and make it available to staff and students of all academic institutions on the Campus as a Research and Reading Room.
Revenue funding to support a new Business Development Post at the Crichton Carbon Centre
A grant for the Healing Spaces project for artwork at the new Mental Health Hospital and to celebrate the therapeutic benefits of the Crichton Gardens
Financial help with the production of a digital archive for the work of Andy Goldsworthy
Capital to support essential repairs at the Easterbrook Hall

Some recent projects under consideration

Grant to Dumfries & Galloway Student Association
Support for the development of the Crichton Research Institute
Assistance with a fund raising campaign for Crichton Memorial Church