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COLLEGE NEWS
Increasing support for students in need
In addition to Cambridge Bursaries and Trinity Maintenance Grants, the College also supports up to 14 International Bursaries per year.
In March, Trinity announced a new pilot programme that will be one of the most uniformly generous student support schemes in the country. This has been made possible, in part, by growing generosity from alumni for student support.
Trinity’s ambition is for students to be able to complete and enjoy their degrees without financial concerns, giving them the security to enjoy the rich cultural, social, and sporting life Cambridge has to offer. The College recognises that many students are from backgrounds which are under pressure financially, particularly in the wake of the COVID pandemic and increases in the cost of living, and we hope the Trinity Maintenance Grant can alleviate some of that pressure.
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You can find out more about financial support on our website: trin.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/finance/ financial-support © STEPHEN BOND
In total, students from the lowest income background will receive a financial support package of up to £8,550, covering the cost of accommodation, meals and most other regular maintenance expenses incurred as a Cambridge student. All recipients of Cambridge Bursaries will receive over £4,000.
Students have welcomed the launch of the programme, saying it will help alleviate financial stress and improve applications from groups currently underrepresented at Trinity.
It makes me feel hopeful for the future – hopeful that this will make more students from my background apply to Trinity, that the College’s efforts to increase diversity will be genuine and ongoing, and contribute to a much-needed culture shift for the University. Harry Devlin, Second-year English student
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