Cambridge offers £50,000 bursaries to most disadvantaged students

Cambridge offers £50,000 bursaries to most disadvantaged students

A Cambridge college is set to launch the country's most generous bursary scheme as it tries to attract the most talented teenagers and prevent them from leaving the country for Ivy League institutions.

St John's College will offer £50,000 per student for up to 40 undergraduates from lower-income backgrounds so they can graduate debt free. Those who qualify must come from families whose household income is less than £16,200 a year.