'Cause I'm young and I'm hopeless, I'm lost and I know this, going nowhere fast...

[fayefaye]

that's what they say' [Good Charlotte]

I just spent what I think was over ONE AND A HALF HOURS (but now I've lost all sense of time) Searching for information on scholarships for studying in the Uk. And I turned up NOTHING. (one more piece in the puzzle falls into place-my hatred of internet research) I'll save you some time now, and tell you there's NOTHING out there worth applying for.

UNLESS-
-You are the child of a diplomat, In which case you can receive a scholarship worth an unspecified amount (who knows? Maybe they just give you a cabbage) for the duration of the year.

-You are physically or mentally (but not emotionally/psychologically ) disabled

-If you have been living under a rock for the past five years, and have only just begun to surface

-If you don't mind going to a university that describes itself as 'embracing the nearby domestic airport,' or 'situated right near the M1 motorway' -because what better place to hang around than the M1 motorway??!
etc,etc. I don't know... I'm frustrated and probably just crappy at finding things...

[fayefaye]

ooh! actually, I did come across something about a GOLF bursary, if anyone's interested. (yeah, GOLF. Can you believe it?)

Course, I don't like golf, and stick it on my list of 'sports that aren't sports,' alongside snooker. Oh, and chess. Have you ever come across those people who refer to CHESS as a sport? what are they thinking??

[ihrocks]

A few helpful hints...

Contact the universities you are interested in directly, and let them know what you intend to study. Often, especially in fields where there is a "shortage" of skilled people, programs are offered, not as scholarships, but community service programs (they pay for your schooling if you agree to work a year or two in that field in a poor community).

Also, keep in mind that tuition is on the rise in the UK, but preference is still given to residents. Investigate programs that are offered to residents of the UK. It might take you three to six months to establish residency (I know requirements vary here in the states), and that might take an upfront investment, but you may have more alternatives offered in the long run. Also, check with local universities to see if they offer exchange programs, study abroad programs, or have partnerships with UK institutions that might offer some assistance.

Best of luck,

ihrocks

[Koa]

England is far too expensive... Shame, it would have been a solution to my problems

I'm seriously considering doing a semester abroad, and my dream is Hungary, cos I love eastern europe (and this is the only eastern country where my university has a partnership). I'm still not sure, the scholarship they give only covers part of the expenses (and is the same for every country, in the UK I'd barely pay a rent with that), and plus I wouldn't want it to make my studies slower cos I want to graduate as soon as I can so i can runaway!

Good luck faye...

[piquant]

I was trying to study abroad for a semester in Australia (they speak english and have sun), but the university I'm at now told me they'd take away the scholarship I have now and not give it back to me when I came back.

If you need a scholarship, become poor. Declare independence form your parents and show the gov. that you have no income and they'll give you lots of money (although they'll make you pay it back). Also, universities like to give scholarships to poor people because it makes them feel good. At least that's the way it is in the good old USA. Hope it's as easy in australia for you! The trouble with study abroad is that your gov doesn't give you loans, and the gov wherever you're going doesn't give you loans, so you basically have to pay for it yourself. (This is why, like Koa, I'm waiting until I graduate to run away to europe).

[fayefaye]

you're university sounds like a total b8tch! Which one's that? I'll know to avoid it.

So, if I want money to fund my education, I should throw all my money away, and ask the government for more? The world is so stupid. that's why I should run the education system. *evil smiley*

[azmuse]

How about going to a school in Australia that has an exchange program with universities in England, and tons of other countries? Or no?

[fayefaye]

Yeah.... I just like the idea of going to a university there... you know, not just for a couple of months or a year, but for the whole course..

[piquant]

No, it's not that bad. They gave me full tuition, so I have nothing to complain about (except the snow and rain and lack of culture). If you want to go to school not in your country permanently, then I bet its going to cost A LOT of money. Good Luck, but I guess anything's possible if you're determined.

[IWilKikU]

I go to school not in my country perminantly and it does cost A LOT of money. Its hard as hell trying to find an international student loan. Not even a scholarship, just a loan!!! No American Lending sharks want to give me money and than let me leave the country . Anyways, my parents ended up renegotiating their mortgage to make sure I could go God bless 'em.

[azmuse]

Holy turnip patches! That was very sweet of them!

[Koa]

Well people, in my country students loans don't exist. If you're poor, you can avoid paying the fees and maybe get a scholarship... I'm not rich, but my parents both work so I'm not that poor to get one.
(Btw fees are much much cheaper than the UK and so much much much cheaper than the USA as far as I know, but still it's not a little amount...)

Studying abroad for the whole course is out of discussion, we have exchanges, they give you a scholarship but it's usually not enough, it pays just the rent. Well, in the UK it pays the rent for 1 or 2 weeks. In Hungary, hopefully there's something left after you've paid the rent.

A lot of people here choose the university in their city, not to move from their parents' house. In some cases it's the typical Italian mentality of living at home till the age of 30, in some cases it's just because they can't afford it. Those who move are those who dont have a Uni near enough, or are rich enough not too care, or whose parents don't mind sacrificing. My parents would do that for me, but I didn't want to, I hate to depend on them so I try to work every now and then to afford my little travels, and books, and my little things, but I'm also saving to go and live alone as soon as I finish my studies. Which is a mess cos I'd love to do the 2 optional years, but that'd mean I won't graduate before I'm 25, that's an old age to leave home (in nothern mentalities like mine, in Italy as I said it's considered even early! Unless you get married...)
That's also why I'm not sure about the semester in Hungary, I'd love the experience but it might make me miss some exams and make my studies longer.
How I hate decisions...

[fayefaye]

reading this is so depressing. I really am young and hopeless.

[fayefaye]

What difference will determination make if there's nothing to go after?

[Koa]

Well, that's how the world is... In most cases, there's nothing to do, just take the best you can get and take the best out of it.