Andrew Beacham Awards

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The Andrew Beacham Awards give aspiring, talented rugby players from South Africa and Zimbabwe the financial support to follow their dreams by providing annual tuition fee reductions.

 

The awards were established in 2022 to honour the memory of Andrew Beacham. Andrew enlisted numerous students to Hartpury College and Hartpury University, many of whom went on to excel as part of Hartpury’s Rugby Academy and even further in their rugby careers.

This annual award has been set up as a way to honour and recognise Andrew’s love of sport, passion for nurturing new talent and giving young people an opportunity to develop as athletes whilst gaining an education, setting them up for future success.

There are three £1,500 tuition fee discounts available as part of the awards, applicable for each year of degree study at Hartpury University.

Scholarships for 2025/26 academic year closes on 30 May 2025.

The following financial support provision applies to the academic year starting 2025 only and may be subject to change in future years.

Award selection criteria

The award recipients will be selected by a committee from the Rugby Academy, including the Director of Rugby. The committee will decide by considering the below requirements and/or application elements, considering whether the prospective recipient;

  • can demonstrate a high level or rugby participation and provide video footage and coach references;
  • is confirmed as an international fee-paying student (this information is contained in your offer letter);
  • is either currently residing in South Africa or Zimbabwe or has a South African or Zimbabwean passport;
  • has received and accepted an offer to study a full-time degree at Hartpury University;
  • has confirmed Hartpury University as a firm choice on UCAS;
  • has paid their full tuition fee deposit (50% of your first-year tuition fee).

Terms and Conditions:

  • Awards of £1,500 tuition fee discount applicable for each year of degree study of a Hartpury University programme
  • Awards are applicable for full degree subjects including two-year foundation degrees, but is not applicable for foundation one-year or top-up programme entry
  • This will be awarded in the form of a tuition fee discount only and cannot be used in place of any required deposit. The tuition fee discount will be deducted off your second tuition fee instalment. Once you have been granted the award, you will receive a revised invoice for your first-year tuition fee. No cash alternative is available
  • If you are selected for an award and wish to defer your entry to the University your tuition fee discount will not be transferred; however, you will be eligible to apply for awards applicable for the next academic year
  • Future requests for further funding will not be considered under this scheme
  • Applicants who are in receipt of any other scholarship, bursary, funding or discount will not be eligible for this award
  • You must be confirmed as an international student for fee paying purposes (this information is contained in your offer letter)
  • Awards are only available to self-funded students. Students in receipt of educational loans are not eligible for the award
  • If you are in receipt of funding (consisting of either tuition fees or tuition fees and living costs) from an external body which will be invoiced by the University for fees (such as Government, charity or a private organisation) you are not eligible for the Andrew Beacham Awards
  • The Andrew Beacham Awards are available only for the study of full-time undergraduate degree programmes of at least two years in length. If you withdraw within your first year, your award will be retracted and you will be expected to pay the international tuition fee dependant on the duration you have studied as detailed in Hartpury’s tuition fee policy
  • You must be able to satisfy all financial requirements as part of your visa application for study in the UK. You should not be solely relying on receiving the Andrew Beacham Award to meet the UKVI financial requirements
  • Successful applicants and the amounts awarded will be decided by the Rugby Academy committee. Their decision is final and there is no right to appeal