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bmibaby launch new student bursary for Jersey residents
To celebrate the launch of bmibaby's new service from Jersey to Bournemouth, commencing today (29 March 2010), the airline has announced a new student bursary for Jersey residents travelling to the UK to go to university. The bursary is being launched in partnership with Careers Jersey.
The airline will create four student bursaries, one for each UK destination that bmibaby flies to from Jersey airport:
- Bournemouth Airport
- East Midlands Airport
- Manchester Airport
- Cardiff Airport
The four bmibaby student bursaries will comprise of: Three return flights from Jersey to one of the above destinations. The flights can be used at the start and end of the academic year, and also give the students a chance to return home during term time if necessary. The flights will be available each year for the duration of the student's degree course. In addition the four lucky students will each be allowed to take up to an additional 20 kilos in baggage, taking their total baggage allowance to 38 kilos at no extra charge.
The bmibaby student bursary will be great news for students at university in the following regions:
- Bournemouth: The south coast and London
- East Midlands: The gateway to Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire
- Manchester: For access to the North West of England
- Cardiff: The gateway to Wales and cities such as Bristol
Applicants must be Jersey residents and currently at university or due to start university this year. To apply for the bmibaby student bursary the applicant simply has to send an email to ideasbaby@bmibaby.com and provide their full contact details. In the subject field of the email applicants must state their desired bmibaby destination: Bournemouth, Cardiff, East Midlands or Manchester. Four winners will then be picked at random. The closing date for applications is 28 May 2010. Terms and conditions apply.
Julian Carr, commercial director, bmibaby, said:
"To celebrate the start of our new flights from Jersey to Bournemouth we are delighted to announce a new student bursary for Jersey residents.
"The bmibaby student bursary, launched in partnership with Careers Jersey, will benefit four lucky island residents who are returning to university this year or starting a new degree course in September.
“Over 420 Jersey residents will start a degree course in the UK this September and there are currently over 1320 Jersey residents currently at university. We want to make their trip even easier and the three flights a year and a baggage allowance of up to 38 kilos will certainly help.”
Andy Gibbs, Careers Jersey, said:
"For Jersey students undertaking degree study in the UK the strip of water that separates the Island from the mainland represents not only a physical but also a financial barrier. The need to transport belongings at the beginning and end of each term can cause particular difficulty. The announcement of this bursary will give four students a huge boost in overcoming this barrier and is a very welcome move by bmibaby.”