Opportunity Scholarship Case Study: Miriam
Meet Miriam, a Modern Languages student who benefited from an Opportunity Scholarship in 2018-19.
In the academic year 2018-19, more than 1500 first year undergraduate students at Newcastle received the Opportunity Scholarship. Miriam was one of them.
Miriam says: "I think scholarships make university accessible for everyone, which is important. It’s essential that education and degrees are accessible so having financial support makes it less stressful and more enjoyable."
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"The Opportunity Scholarship takes the pressure off having to budget all of the time. It’s really useful and I used it for the deposit on my house.
I chose to come to Newcastle because I really liked the course here; it’s so flexible and probably the best Modern Languages course I’ve seen. I’ve always loved languages. I did French and Spanish at GCSE and A-Level and I never wanted to drop them, because I liked them so much.
I love Newcastle and I think the University is really nice. It’s not a really expensive city to live in and there is always lots to do. The University provides many opportunities; I am always getting emails about events and activities to take part in. There is plenty to do, in and outside of university, and everyone is really helpful."