Crowd Scholar Application (2024) Introduction Crowd Scholar is excited to be offering its seventh set of university scholarships to students across England & Wales. To apply for a scholarship, you must complete this online application. There is no alternative method of applying. Please read these instructions carefully and in their entirety. The application consists of six mandatory sections: Basic Information Achieved and Predicted Grades Extracurriculars and Work Experience Personal Essay Short Answer Question Teacher Recommendation And three optional sections: Hollyport Capital Crowd Scholar Supplement John Bennett Trust Crowd Scholar Supplement Quinlan Crowd Scholar Supplement In order to be eligible for a Crowd Scholar scholarship, you must meet each of the following criteria: Eligible for Free School Meals A UK resident Between 17 - 19 years old (at some point in 2024) Planning on starting university (in the UK) in the 2024-25 academic year There are additional eligibility criteria for the Hollyport Capital, John Bennett Trust, and Quinlan Crowd Scholar programs. The details can be found at crowdscholar.co.uk/scholarships. Crowd Scholar is a competitive scholarship scheme. Applicants who closely meet or exceed our criteria will progress to the next round (a half hour video interview). Should you be selected for an interview, you will be required to prove that you meet the eligibility requirements listed above. Please note that your application will not save. We recommend writing your personal essay and short answer question response(s) in a word processor before completing and submitting your application. Applications are due by midnight on May 31, 2024. Teacher recommendations are due by June 9, 2024 (giving applicants the opportunity to apply right up until the deadline). If you have any questions, please contact apply@crowdscholar.co.uk. We look forward to reading your applications! Start Application 1. Basic Information First Name Last Name Email address Please enter a valid email. Gender Please Select Male Female Prefer Not To Say Ethnicity/Race Please Select Arab/Arab British Asian/Asian British Black/Black British White/White British Mixed/Multiple Other Prefer Not To Say Sixth Form Name Sixth Form Postcode First Choice University (or equivalent) Please Select Second Choice University (or equivalent) Please Select Third Choice University (or equivalent) Please Select Field of Study Please Select If multiple, select your top choice. If unavailable, select "Other" and see below. If one of your top three universities or your field of study is not listed, please add it/them below: Are you in Year 13 or on a Gap Year? Please Select Year 13 Gap Year How did you hear about Crowd Scholar? Please Select Friends Google/Search engine Grant Fairy/Mo Scholarship Hub Social Media Teacher/School Universify Education Other Back Next 2. Grades Please enter your GCSE (or equivalent) grades. Subject Grade Please enter your achieved or predicted (as relevant) A Level (or equivalent) grades. Subject Grade If you did not take GCSE/A Level exams, please explain briefly. Additionally, if necessary, please provide any details you did not have the space to include above. Back Next 3. Extracurricular/Volunteer/Work Experience Please list your principle extracurricular, volunteer, or work experiences in their order of their importance to you. For "Details," please be sure to note your time commitment (e.g. "Captain of the school table tennis team. Played approximately 3 hours per week in Years 12 and 13."). Your "Details" entries can expand past the visible space if necessary. Experience Details Back Next 4. Personal Essay Please answer one of the following three essay prompts: What are you most proud of? Why? How have your background and upbringing influenced your personal ambitions? (Inspired by Ayman Saeed, 2022 Crowd Scholar) “A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.” –Oscar Wilde. Othello and Iago. Dorothy and the Wicked Witch. Autobots and Decepticons. History and art are full of heroes and their enemies. Tell us about the relationship between you and your arch-nemesis (either real or imagined). (Inspired by Martin Krzywy and the University of Chicago) (500 word limit) Indicate your prompt choice: Please Select 1 2 3 Write your answer below: Back Next 5. Short Answer Question What would winning a Crowd Scholar scholarship mean to you? (250 word limit) Write your answer below: Back Next 6. Teacher Recommendation Please provide your recommender's details below. We will reach out to them directly to receive their recommendation. Please be sure to speak with your recommender about your Crowd Scholar application before submitting your Crowd Scholar application. Recommender's Title and Name E.g. Ms. Smith. Recommender's Email Back Next Additional Scholarships Please indicate whether or not you are applying for any of our additional scholarships. If you are not eligible for or not applying to any of the additional scholarships listed below, simply leave everything unchecked and click "Next." Recall the eligibility criteria: Hollyport Capital Crowd Scholar: you must be interested in pursuing a career in finance Quinlan Crowd Scholar: you must have spent at least 13 weeks in the UK care system John Bennett Trust Crowd Scholar: you must identify as Black and intend to study law at university Note that your decision to apply to additional scholarships does not affect your Crowd Scholar application (or vice versa). Hollyport Capital Crowd Scholar John Bennett Trust Crowd Scholar Quinlan Crowd Scholar Back Next Hollyport Capital Crowd Scholar Supplement Please answer the question below in order to be considered for a Hollyport Capital Crowd Scholarship. Could a career in the finance industry interest you? What attracts you to the industry? Are there any particular areas of interest for you? (200 word limit) Back Next John Bennett Trust Crowd Scholar Supplement There are no supplemental application questions that must be answered to be considered for a John Bennett Trust Crowd Scholarship. Please simply confirm below that you meet the eligibility criteria (i.e. you identify as Black and intend to study law at university). Please Select Yes, I confirm that I meet the criteria. No, I do not meet the criteria. Back Next Quinlan Crowd Scholar Supplement There are no supplemental application questions that must be answered to be considered for a Quinlan Crowd Scholarship. Please simply confirm below that you meet the eligibility criteria (i.e. you spent at least 13 weeks in the UK care system). If selected for a Scholarship, you will work with Crowd Scholar to confirm your eligibility. Please Select Yes, I confirm that I meet the criteria. No, I do not meet the criteria. Back Next We would like to emphasise that it is an applicant's responsibility to make sure that their recommender submit a recommendation. Without a recommendation, an application is considered incomplete. Please stay in touch with your recommender and ensure that they submit a recommendation on your behalf. I understand that it is my responsibility to ensure that my recommender submits their recommendation and that my application is considered incomplete without a recommendation. Please Select Yes, I understand Back Next Congratulations! You have reached the end of the Crowd Scholar application. Once you click submit, you will be unable to edit your application. If you do not receive a confirmation email within the next hour, please get in touch with Crowd Scholar at apply@crowdscholar.co.uk. Please wait a few seconds after clicking submit to allow your application to go through. **Some required fields are blank. Please go back and fill in all required fields before submitting. Please re-enter your email address to confirm your submission. Emails do not match. Back Submit Application successfully submitted. A confirmation email will be sent shortly. Don't forget to sign up for Up Learn! Return to home page There was an error submitting your application. Please get in touch with Crowd Scholar at apply@crowdscholar.co.uk to report this error. Return to home page
