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22 Feb 2006 14:57:58
Disadvantaged students from Milton Keynes are been given the chance to progress from further education to higher education, thanks to a £1,000 scholarship from University of Luton.
The money has been awarded to The Helena Kennedy Foundation, based in Milton Keynes, which is recognised for its pioneering role in awarding bursaries to disadvantaged students.
The charity’s ethos fits with the University of Luton’s mission to encourage more young people into higher education. It was established eight years ago to make a practical contribution to the government’s policies on widening participation.
Dr Jim Franklin, Registrar at the University of Luton, said: “We are delighted to be able to give this scholarship to the Helena Kennedy Foundation to provide an opportunity for a student to study with us. The Foundation’s mission, to widen participation in higher education, fits perfectly with our own policy on attracting more students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
“Luton’s track record for widening participation was recently singled out as being one of the best in the country by Higher Education Minister, Bill Rammell.”
The Charity raises money for its students from donations by organisations and private individuals. The bursaries support ‘second chance’ students who have successfully completed a programme of study at a further education sector college and who have progressed to a higher education course.
Development and Fundraising Officer at The Helena Kennedy Foundation, Rachel Watters, explained the Foundation’s role:
“Research continues to show that the doors to higher education still remain closed to thousands of poor, working class, black and ethnic minority, disabled and mature students.
“Young people from professional backgrounds are over five times more likely to enter higher education than those from unskilled backgrounds. The Helena Kennedy Foundation aims to address these inequalities, and scholarships from generous donors such as the University of Luton enable us to do this.
“We doubled the number of awards over the last year and we hope with more donations like this we will double them again this year.”
The scholarship will allow a student from Milton Keynes College to study a foundation degree at the University’s School of Media, Art and Design – which was opened in 2004 by former BBC Director General, Greg Dyke.
For more information about the University of Luton scholarship, contact Rachel Watters at enquiries@hkf.org.uk or call 01908 321155. To find out more about the range of media-related courses available at the University of Luton, visit www.luton.ac.uk.
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