Student bursary

Including the Lucy Gura Arts and Drama bursary fund and the Davisdon Bequest

The City Lit Student Bursary Scheme offers financial help to City Lit students who have a low income. Ideally you should meet one of the following criteria:


  1. You are applying for a place on the Advanced Performance Diploma course
  2. You are applying for a place on a Speech Therapy course
  3. You wish to take a City Lit course for vocational reasons and because of your low income you will struggle to pay the fee
  4. You wish to take a City Lit course for vocational reasons and despite receiving benefit or having a low income, there is no concessionary / exam fee grant available
  5. You are entitled to pay the senior fee but your income is very low.
To apply for a student bursary please complete the student bursary application form and return:
  • In person: Information and Advice shop, Ground floor Keeley Street.
  • By post: The Bursary Panel, City Lit, Information & Advice, Keeley Street, London, WC2B 4BA
  • By email to advice@citylit.ac.uk
Please note that you must attach proof of your financial situation with your bursary application. Without this your application will not be considered. This might be payslips or a bank statement. You can scan this and attach in the email or post to the address above.

Your application form will then be passed onto the bursary panel for consideration. It can take up to two weeks for your application to be considered. You should, therefore, apply well in advance of the start of the course you'd like to take.

Please note that if you are given a bursary you will have two weeks to present your bursary award and enrol. If after two weeks you have not enrolled the funds will be reallocated and you will have to apply again.

Please note that the student bursary is a limited fund.

If you need any further information contact the Information & Advice shop on: 020 7492 2500 or email: advice@citylit.ac.uk .

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