ICAS Foundation Bursary

Overview

The ICAS Foundation Programme provides an all-encompassing range of support for students planning to study accounting or finance at university.

Eligible students joining the ICAS Foundation programme receive:

Bursary Funding: An annual bursary of up to £2,500 is designed to help with the costs involved in studying at university and preparing for the workplace.
Mentoring Scheme: The mentoring scheme matches every student with an experienced Chartered Accountant, who can offer guidance and encouragement throughout their time at university.
Internship and Graduate Roles: Penultimate and final year students receive regular updates on relevant opportunities currently open for application. Our programme has an excellent reputation among employers in the sector, and our students have an outstanding track record of attaining graduate CA training roles after university.

Are you Eligible?

The ICAS Foundation programme is only open to students who are planning to study, or who are currently studying, an accountancy or finance related degree at university.

In addition:

Students should be UK citizens or UK residents with leave to remain (EU / international students are not eligible to apply).
The student's parental, guardian or household income should be under £34,000 per year.
Students should be in receipt of a government-funded bursary (from the Student Awards Agency Scotland, Student Finance England or similar) to study at university.
Students should not be in receipt of similar financial support from any university, trust or foundation.

If you would like to clarify your eligibility please e-mail enquiries@icasfoundation.org.uk

How to Apply

Please download the Programme Application Form from the ICAS Foundation website, complete and return the form directly to the ICAS Foundation.
The closing date for applications in the 2023-24 academic year is Wednesday 31 May 2023.

The application form, guidelines and full eligibility criteria are available on the ICAS Foundation website.