Engagement
We use 12-24 months of engagement data from six different areas of the Zero Gravity app to understand students’ drive and ambition.
Fund scholarships that power unrecognised talent into future leaders
Fund talented students from low-opportunity backgrounds. Give them the financial freedom to succeed at university and take the first step into a top career.
100% of every commitment goes straight to students.
Zero Gravity Scholarships funded by:
One of the UK's largest scholarship funds
Funding university students from low-opportunity backgrounds.
560+
Scholars from low-opportunity backgrounds funded.
£1.8m
Deployed directly to students since 2021.
50+
Universities where our scholars are studying.
Why Zero Gravity scholarships are different
Scholars don’t just receive funding, they gain access to career-defining opportunities through the Zero Gravity platform. We maximise social return on every commitment.
100% of your funding directly to low-opportunity students, with no overheads.
Our technology identifies deserving students and delivers funding seamlessly with anytime career support. 100% of every donation goes directly to students.
Remove barriers and provide opportunity.
Scholarships remove economic barriers and students get free career support through our platform. This combination accelerates their academic and career paths, helping them achieve futures they never thought possible.
Clear data. Real impact.
We provide clear, data-driven insights into the success of your scholarship commitment. See how your support translates into university offers, professional placements, and long-term career success. No vague metrics, just the numbers that matter.
Taylor's Story
Learn how Taylor went from his pot-washer shift to studying at Imperial College London with his Zero Gravity scholarship.
The Zero Gravity Scholarship has helped me have a normal experience at Imperial. It ensures that people like me aren’t just doing the bare minimum. We’re stretching ourselves, and doing things that we wouldn’t otherwise do. We’re ambitious. You come from working-class backgrounds but can go on and achieve really good things.
72%
72%
Less likely to drop out of university.
8.8% Dropout rate for low-opportunity students
2.5% Dropout rate for scholarship cohorts
3x
More likely to land professional
experience versus directly
comparable peers.
44%
44%
Less likely to need a part-time job while studying.
69% of students work part time at university
39% of Scholars work part time at university
Our eligibility model for scholarships
We flip traditional applications on their head. No polished personal statements. No bias toward confidence or connections. Just data-driven insights that spots students who have the potential, even if they’d never think to apply.
Background
We use 10 data points to understand students’ backgrounds, individual sensitivity to the cost of living at university and the barriers they've overcome.
Academics
We contextualise students’ academic performance versus their background to assess their potential.
Antonia's Story
Learn how Antonia was powered into Cambridge by Zero Gravity's unique combination of mentoring and finance.
Getting into uni is one part of the journey. Being able to survive is another. Zero Gravity made that possible.
Fund scholarships
that unlock future leaders.
Let’s chat to see how your financial backing can power students all the way from school into top universities and careers.