University awards scholarships to young entrepreneurs

COVENTRY University is to offer Enterprise Scholarships to 30 students looking to go to university next year.

The scholarships are worth £4,500 over three years and aimed at students who want to start their own business and can prove they have been actively involved in young enterprise at college or sixth form.  

Since 2007, Coventry University has helped more than 30 students from a wide range of backgrounds to start, grow and develop their businesses.

Matthew Perkins, currently a third year scholarship student said: “The scholarship fund was a great help in the early days when I was starting my businesses. I have continued to invest the funds each year in the businesses and it has helped me to develop and grow them in a way which would not have been possible without a scholarship.

Coventry University has been Highly Commended and short listed at the Times Higher awards in 2008 and 2009 for the Entrepreneurial University of the year.
Dr Joan Lockyer, Principal Lecture at the Institute of Applied Entrepreneurship, said: “Coventry University has created an environment in which students can develop and explore their creativity and enterprise skills. 

“The financial support provided through the scholarship scheme and the other support mechanisms we offer can provide the kick start needed to bring a great idea into reality”.