Elite Sports Students Receive Scholarship Funding

Fifteen of Newcastle-under-Lyme College’s (NULC's) brightest athletes benefited from the first round of the Elite Sports Performance Scholarship Fund. Each student had to apply via an application form which was supported by their coaches, and a written statement.

The Sports Scholarship fund, which is part of the Elite Sports Performance Programme (ESPP), was created to provide student athletes the financial support that they may need. This could be for facility hire, equipment, training and transport costs.

Students who received the funding are:

Hayden Wright	Football
Josh Foxall	Football
Ryan Boulton	Football
Jade Boulton	Football
Emily Horton	Football
Jamie Smith	Football
Lizzie Stuart	Volleyball
Ami Pickerill	Netball
Tom Gould	Kickboxing
Sam Botham	Cross Country
Sam Owen	Canoeing
James Taylor	Athletics
Laz Thompson	Basketball
Lucas Thompson	Basketball
Ewan McGregor	Basketball

                                              

The Elite Sports Programme (ESSP) was created to allow talented athletes to continue with their academic studies, whilst training and competing to the highest level. The ESPP is open to students if they have represented the county or above in a chosen sport within the last academic year.

If students become part of the programme they can expect the following benefits: 

• Financial support from the college for training costs, transport and essential equipment (subject to applications).
• Free use of the new college sports facilities such as the fitness suite and dance studio. 
• University workshops at institutions such as Bath, Loughborough and Birmingham that are targeted at increasing your performance.
• Sport Science Support
• Physiotherapy, sports massage and rehabilitation services

Click here to find out more about the Elite Sports Programme.