Stormzy announces scholarship to send black students to Cambridge University

Stormzy continues to be the one hero many of us need, this time revealing he has teamed up with the University of Cambridge to announce his new Stormzy Scholarship.

Set to fund two students this year, and a further two in 2019, the Stormzy Scholarship will pay for tuition fees plus also provide budget for a maintenance grant for up to four years. The scholarship aims to encourage the admission of more black students to top universities – a Financial Times report found that some colleges in Cambridge did not enrol any black students between 2012 and 2016.

“We’re a minority, the playing ground isn’t level for us” said Stormzy after revealing the news this morning – “it’s vital that all potential students are given the same opportunity.”

The application deadline for this year’s scholarship is 30th August; to be eligible, applicants must be of black ethnicity and have an offer to study at Cambridge; 2019 applicants will need to apply to Cambridge by 15th October.