WCSM opens student bursary applications

The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers’ (WCSM) Charity has opened a bursary for optical students for the 2024-25 academic year.  

So far, the bursary has helped more than 120 students enroll on degree and diploma courses for optometry, dispensing, orthoptics and ophthalmic imaging.  

WCSM Charity sought students who would benefit most from a small financial contribution that would help them thrive on their course.  

Chair of the charity, David Parkins, said: ‘We know that a bursary can only cover a small part of the costs involved in studying for a career in eye health, and we cannot help everyone who applies, but we want to do what we can.