United States Undergraduate Scholarships

One of the first universities to introduce the liberal arts to the UK, Richmond pioneered this multi-disciplinary approach. Our range of Liberal Arts Awards which are available to US students celebrate our liberal arts approach, which provides diversity, choice and freedom.

Our scholarships can make a real difference to helping fund your studies. The University is keen to provide every opportunity to give you a truly international experience with options to study in London as well as globally through our credit-bearing internships or studying abroad with one of our international partners.

These are merit based and can be combined with your Direct FAFSA Loans, private loans and other sources of personal funding

Please contact us if you have any questions at [email protected].

Spring 2026 Fall 2026

Scholarships Awards
Qualifications	Liberal Arts International Excellence Award
Amount (fee reduction)	£2,500 per year
US High School Diploma	GPA 3.5+

Terms & Conditions: 1.Continuation of the Liberal Arts International Excellence Award after the first year is conditional on the student achieving a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 from the previous academic year, remaining in good standing and making a positive contribution to University life. 2.Continuation of the Liberal Arts International Attainment Award after the first year is conditional on the student achieving a cumulative GPA of at least 2.8 from the previous academic year, remaining in good standing and making a positive contribution to University life. 3.The scholarships may vary if fee changes. 4.Richmond has sole discretion to assign, vary or withdraw this award. 5.We reserve the right to adjust the value, volume and eligibility criteria of our scholarships.

Scholarships Awards
Qualifications	Visiting and Study Abroad – Liberal Arts International Excellence Award
Amount (fee reduction)	£1,125 per semester
US High School Diploma	GPA 3.5+

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Cyril Taylor Bursaries at Richmond American University London

At Richmond, we strive to help students reach their full potential. The Cyril Taylor Bursaries offer additional financial aid to UK and US fee-paying students who require it the most.

US Students - Fall 2025 entry

Award value

£4,000 of cash bursaries throughout your degree
£1,000 cash bursary in first, second, third, and final year

Number of cash bursary awards: US: 12 (new students)

Application process

Apply here

Once you have applied to study an undergraduate degree course at Richmond, you should make an application for student finance via FAFSA .

Eligibility criteria:

You must have completed enrolment for the first year of a full-time undergraduate degree programme at Richmond in 2025/26.
You can only be eligible for the bursary if FAFSA has assessed your Student Aid Index (SAI) index to be in a range of -$1,500 to $5,000

Applicants must make an application for FAFSA.

Please note that meeting these listed criteria alone will not guarantee this award, as these are limited in number.

Priority will be given to the following groups:

Qualified for the for the Pell grant

Notification of Bursary

Notifications of Bursary awards are sent from the Richmond Finance team, and awarded students will sign a Bursary acceptance form once fully enrolled.

Payment schedule

Scholarships Awards
	Instalments
Value (£) per year	02 December	02 April
£1,000	£500	£500

Terms and Conditions: 1.Continuation of the Cyril Taylor Bursary is conditional on the student achieving a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 from the previous academic year, remaining in good standing and making a positive contribution to University life. 2.Richmond has sole discretion to assign, vary or withdraw this award. 7.We reserve the right to adjust the value, volume and eligibility criteria of our awards.

Retain your scholarship and succeed at Richmond

In order to retain the Award throughout the duration of your programme, scholarship holders are expected to be actively involved in the community of the University.

We have devised a wide range of options for students where your involvement will be monitored. This is in keeping with the University’s mission, vision and values of social responsibility and community engagement.

Research indicates that students who are involved in their academic community are high achievers, develop more skills and are more confident and articulate people. Engaging in the activities we outline here also results in a more positive, fulfilling student experience.

Planning and tracking your involvement is really easy and is managed through the University’s Careers Portal operated by the Student Affairs Office.

Scholarship maintenance criteria

Maintaining the appropriate level of academic achievement
Volunteering for five hours a semester on one of the following:
- Student Ambassadors
- Student Representation
- Student Leadership
- Participating or running Clubs and Societies
- Working on Campus
- Working in the community
- Local volunteering
Participating to achieve the Globally Orientated Community Membership Award in three terms

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US Veterans & dependants of Veterans:

Richmond is registered with the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); therefore, if you are a veteran or veteran dependant student, you are qualified to apply for VA Benefits (The Post 9/11 GI Bill or DEA) to use toward your Richmond fees. Richmond is dedicated to providing support to students who are veterans and dependants of veterans.

For more information about your eligibility, please contact the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

If you would like more information on this scholarship, please contact our Admissions team, [email protected]

Scholarship:
Richmond Yellow Ribbon Scholarship – $15,000 per academic year.

To qualify for the scholarship, please obtain your “Certificate of Eligibility” (COE) from your education officer. Once you have your COE, please submit it to our Office of Financial Assistance at [email protected]. The Office of Financial Assistance can then confirm scholarship eligibility.

Upon receipt of the certificate, the Office of Financial Assistance can certify enrolment with the VA at the start of the semester for new students.

Please note: Richmond does not participate in the VA Yellow Ribbon Campaign as these funds cannot be used by students attending university outside of the United States. The Yellow Ribbon Campaign Scholarship cannot be combined with any other Richmond-issued scholarship.

For more information about your eligibility, please contact the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

US Financial Aid

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