The Bounce Black Bursary
Applications closed for 2022/23
Being a student is a challenging time all-round. Education is crucial to getting ahead in life, but for many of us life can get in the way of our ability to pursue education. Whether it’s mental health or financial struggles, or both, on top of navigating other life transitions and difficult personal circumstances, it can all be too much at once. We want to help alleviate some of the burden.
We have £500 to share with the community. Five winners will each receive £100 to support their ‘healing and hustling’ journey. Some examples of ways you could spend it include: a gym membership, a spa treatment, therapy sessions, a short professional development course, contribution towards professional headshots, or supporting yourself while undertaking (unfortunately) unpaid internships.
We know, £500 is not much, but it’s something. And in the times we’re living in, every little helps. So let us help!
To enter, you must:
- Be of Black or Mixed Black ethnic background,
- Be resident in the United Kingdom (with a UK bank account),
- Be a current undergraduate or postgraduate university student,
- Have a household income of no more than £25,000,
- Apply by 23:59 BST on August 22, 2022.
What past recipients have said
This grant, although small came at a time when I was in the height of long-term illness, unable to work and unsure whether to continue my studies. With added stress of financial pressures, it was a little light in a difficult time that was greatly appreciated! Most of all, it boosted my mood. I was able to purchase some small bits to make working from home a little more comfortable and put the rest towards a therapy invoice. It was a small step in the right direction for a long recovery process, thank you again!
— 2022/23 Recipient
I used the bursary award from Bounce Black to fund a French language course at my university. One of my biggest career ambitions is to work and live in Paris, having first visited in October 2021. The bursary gave me the opportunity to develop language skills that I otherwise would not have been able to access due to lack of funds, and I am pleased to say that I have since continued to develop my proficiency in French.
— 2022/23 Recipient
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