 Imperial College students achieve high grades at A-level |
A third university has promised to set up a �4,000-a-year bursary scheme to help its poorest students cope with university top-up fees. Imperial College London has already said it plans to charge the full �3,000 a year for all courses from 2006, if government plans are passed.
It estimates around 150 students will be eligible for awards in the first year, rising to 600 by 2009.
Cambridge and Exeter universities have announced similar schemes.
'Keeping up standards'
Help will be offered to the poorer Imperial undergraduates who have achieved high A-level grades.
A specialist in science, technology and medicine, it will commit one-third of its additional tuition fee income to its scholarship scheme.
Imperial's rector, Sir Richard Sykes, said: "We're serious about widening access to Imperial, and we're also serious about keeping up standards.
"These scholarships build on a lot of existing measures that help students with the financial challenges of living and studying in London."
MPs are due to vote on the government's fee proposals next week.
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