15 Students Awarded University Bursaries
The financial commitment of sending a child to university is a daunting prospect for most parents, but none more so for those families with lower incomes and an able child who deserves the opportunity to make the most of their academic potential.
However this financial burden has now been eased for students from 15 local families on lower incomes. They are the second cohort of students to be awarded a bursary from The Bedford Charity’s Undergraduate Bursary Scheme, each receiving £1,000 per year for up to three years of study.
The scheme aims to help students who live in the local authority area covered by Bedford Borough Council and attend participating schools and colleges in the Borough. The bursaries support young people studying for full time undergraduate degrees at the UK University of their choice.
This new scheme, which will see a second cohort of students receiving bursaries in Autumn 2009, is an important addition to The Bedford Charity’s £900,000 a year grant making portfolio that focuses on providing grants within the town of Bedford and surrounding areas.
Chris Stones, film-maker
27 year old Chris Stones, an aspiring film maker from Kempston, received a grant from the Charity in 2006. This was to enable him to travel to the prestigious London Film School where he is studying for an MA in filmmaking.
Chris, a media production lecturer at Bedford College, impressed Trustees with both his talent and his commitment to developing the film and media industry in the Bedford area.
These video clips will take you through his challenging first year at the Film School and explains how he is using and developing local talent to produce an impressive body of work.
Chris talks about his first year (2.5 minutes)
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Clips of films Chris has worked on (1.5 minutes)
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You will need the free Windows Media Player or QuickTime plug-in to view these clips
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