Recipient Stories from the Student Success Endowment
The Student Success Endowment is an income-generating fund created to support students to move beyond financial barriers and say YES to opportunities for extracurricular development.
Hear directly from current students about how this resource is empowering them to pursue vital opportunities for personal development, career building, creative expression, and a more fulfilling student experience.
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The Student Success Endowment: Kieran
Psychology student Kieran, recipient of the Student Success Endowment, shares how the bursary has helped him find direction and pursue his passions at NTU.
The Student Success Endowment: Paige
Graphic Design student Paige, recipient of the Student Success Endowment, shares how the SSE supports her as a commuting student by contributing towards her travel costs so she can get to university easily and fully participate at NTU.
The Student Success Endowment: Kirsty
Biological Sciences student Kirsty, recipient of the Student Success Endowment, describes how the bursary has enabled her to push through her struggles with mental health and embrace her passion for conservation.
The Student Success Endowment: Abi
Textile Design student Abi describes how the Student Success Endowment enabled her to travel to Paris to experience the textile design industry in action.
The Student Success Endowment: Syeda
Textile student Syeda, shares how the Student Success Endowment not only supported her studies, but helped her to discover a sense of belonging at NTU, and the confidence to build a community grounded in sustainability, cultural connection, and giving back.
The Student Success Endowment: Aly
Marketing student Aly, beneficiary of the Student Success Endowment, shares how the funding has helped her to focus on her studies in the final year of her degree.
The Student Success Endowment: Liza
Law student Liza, recipient of the Student Success Endowment, shares how the bursary helped her to settle in to NTU, and empowered her to build a future supporting vulnerable people through the legal system.
The Student Success Endowment: Nancy
Accounting & Finance student Nancy, shares how the Student Success Endowment has been a lifeline for her work placement, enabling her to focus on gaining professional experience and work towards building her future career with confidence.
The Student Success Endowment: Lovpreet
Law student Lovpreet, recipient of the Student Success Endowment, thanks the donors for how the bursary continues to support her personal and professional development for the second year.
The Student Success Endowment: Holly
Holly graduated with a first class degree in Fine Art, she shares how funding from the Student Success Endowment (SSE) supported her to realise her artistic vision and excel at NTU before starting her creative career journey.
The Student Success Endowment: Princess
Sociology student Princess, beneficiary of the Student Success Endowment, shares how the funding helped her access singing and guitar lessons where she is broadening her understanding of other cultures as well as learning new musical skills.
The Student Success Endowment: Danielle
Music Performance student Danielle, recipient of the Student Success Endowment, shares how she manages the challenges of neurodivergence with support from the SSE, enabling her to pursue her passion for music and make the most of her student experience at NTU.