The Alumni Fund: Creating opportunities for the next generation
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When you look back on your University days, what do you remember most? Revising in the Library? Nights out in the Union? Meeting your new friends
Whatever you remember most, it probably involved a new experience or opportunity. You may even still be using many of the skills and experiences you gained in Sheffield in your everyday work and personal life today.
For an increasing number of students just getting the opportunity to go to university can be a struggle because of their financial or personal circumstances.
Did you know? (need to check the facts)
- The tuition and living costs for a typical undergraduate student at Sheffield today total nearly £9,000 per year.
- 30% of Sheffield students come from households where the total income is less than £25,000 per year.
- 49% of students who hold down part-time jobs during term-time work between 11 and 20 hours per week (Sodexo Student Lifestyle Survey 2008).
- The average rent for a private house in Sheffield is now around £70 per week, which means that today’s students must find almost £3,500 per year for their rent alone.
- The University receives over 800 applications per year for hardship support.
- The Alumni Fund aims to ensure that the next generation of studentsare able to benefit from all that a Sheffield education has to offer - first-class study facilities, opportunities to develop their extra-curricular skills, and financial support in the form of scholarships, for those who need that extra bit of help to fulfil their potential.
You can help us - by making a donation to the Alumni Fund. To find out more, click on the links below, or click on the right-hand side to donate online.
What has the Alumni Fund achieved so far?