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Students who support their communities, step forward!

100 Competitive Scholarships worth £1,000 each are available

Apply now

At Foresters, we believe that young leaders committed to their academics and their communities deserve support with their education. That’s where our Competitive Scholarship comes in.

Up to

100

scholarships across the UK

Worth up to

£1,000

 

Apply by

30 April

 


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Here’s what we’re looking for from new applicants:

  • New applicants are those in their final year of secondary school or completing their post-secondary education.
  • A minimum of 50 volunteering hours within two years prior to the application deadline.
  • A minimum score of C (A-levels/AS-levels), 5/C (GCSE), C* (GCSE Northern Ireland) or equivalent for secondary school students and a minimum module mark of 55 – 59 if they’re in post-secondary.
  • Applicants must be enrolling in a (minimum) two-year, full-time undergraduate programme of study at an accredited university or vocational or technical institutions in the United Kingdom in the Autumn of 2025.
  • The applicant, their parent, legal guardian, grandparent or spouse must be a current Foresters member.
  • Applicants must be of the age 24 years or under at the time of the application through to the time payment is issued. Members who are applying do not have to be 24 years old or younger but must meet all other eligibility requirements.





Here’s what we’re looking for from returning candidates:

  • Returning candidates are those who have earned or applied for the scholarship in previous years.
  • A minimum of 15 volunteer hours within one year prior to the application deadline.
  • A minimum module mark of 50 - 55 (or institutional equivalent).
  • Must be enrolled in full-time studies in the academic year they are applying as a returning applicant in the UK.
  • The applicant, their parent, legal guardian, grandparent or spouse must be a current Foresters member.
  • Applicants must be of the age 24 years or under at the time of the application through to the time payment is issued. Members who are applying do not have to be 24 years old or younger but must meet all other eligibility requirements.

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When to apply

Foresters Competitive Scholarship has one application window. Both new and returning candidate applications are open from:

5 December 2024 to 30 April 2025

Applicants will be notified of their award status in mid-June 2025.

If selected for a scholarship, recipients must accept or decline the scholarship by the deadline indicated on the acceptance form. If that deadline is missed, recipients risk forfeiting their scholarship.

Scholarship funds are issued by 31 October 2025.

For specific questions about your application, contact ISTS at Foresters-UK@applyISTS.com.





Guidelines

Discover more details about the requirement criteria and other important information about Scholarships.

FAQs

Have a question or two about Competitive Scholarships? Take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions to learn more.

Checklist

Ready to apply for a Competitive Scholarship, but aren’t sure if you have everything you need? Use our handy checklist to prepare your application.

Timeline

Use our helpful timeline to learn about the important dates for Competitive Scholarship.

This programme is available to eligible members only. Foresters Competitive Scholarship Programme is administered by International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. (ISTS). Foresters Financial member benefits are non-contractual, subject to benefit specific eligibility requirements, definitions and limitations and may be changed or cancelled without notice or are no longer available.

Member must be a Plan holder of a savings product, with a profits plan and/or protection product.