UG WBS Careers Bootcamp Expenses Application Form - WP Students
We are delighted to announce the WBS Undergraduate Careers Bootcamp Expenses Fund has been opened to students from a Widening Participation (WP) background (see 'who is eligible' below for further details). This fund is a small pot of money used to support undergraduate students from a WP background interested in attending the Careers BootcampLink opens in a new window in London on 22nd September 2025 and/or the Midlands Bootcamp on Friday 26th September 2025.
Students will be able to apply from Thursday 11th September at 8am up until Friday 19th September at 12pm.
In order to be eligible to apply you must:
Be a full-time WBS UG student.
Must be eligible for and have applied to Student Finance England (SFE), Student Finance Northern Ireland (SFNI) or the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS)for income-assessed financial support via the undergraduate funding system.(*)
Have a family income of £42,875 or below, as assessed by SFE, SFNI or SAAS (*)
*If you do not wish to take out a loan you should still apply for a household income assessment to be carried out and request a loan of £0.
Applicants must also satisfy at least one of the following criteria to be considered:
Be a care experienced applicant who has been a 'looked after child' for at least 3 months
Have been granted refugee status or are under 'humanitarian protection' in the UK.You must have studied A Levels or equivalent qualifications in a UK state school or college
Living in an area which has a high level of deprivation(Index of Multiple Deprivation, 0-20%)**
** To find out if your home postcode is in a low participation neighbourhood you can use the followingpostcode tool
The following information will also be collected and may be used to support your application:
Completed your studies at a school/schools where performance of students was below the national average and eligibility for Free School Meals was higher than average.
Standard Class Travel only (up to a maximum of £100).
Yes, if you are offered a place at each Bootcamp, you can apply for up to the maximum of £100 expenses for each event.
Should you have any questions, you can reach out to Mel Twigger (wbsugstuexperience@wbs.ac.uk) in the Student Experience and Engagement Team.
NB - You will need to be logged into your University account (top right hand corner) to be able to submit this form.