"Aspire North supported me a lot during my senior years at Tain Royal Academy when I was applying to study PE teaching. They made pre-application enquiries to various universities on my behalf which helped me find out which subjects and grades I would need to achieve in S6.

As well as providing great support to write my personal statement, Aspire North gave me advice on academic interviews as well as doing mock interviews with me, which really helped me feel prepared for the real thing. Aspire North’s workshops on funding, budgeting and also on student life skills were very useful to me in getting ready for life at university. Now in my 2nd year studying PE teaching at Edinburgh University, I have also recently become a Student Volunteer with Aspire North where I help give advice to current school pupils on what being a student is like."

"Aspire North gave me a bit more confidence to move to uni. They have helped me be mindful of certain things when attending uni and getting settled in."

"Having been on the Aspire North programme for S5 and S6, I attended lots of their workshops and activities including an S6 residential trip which helped me write my UCAS personal statement. The advice I received over the years helped me choose my path and I have just begun studying BSc Maths and Physics at Strathclyde. Having recently become estranged from my family, Aspire North supported me a lot with student accommodation applications and various funding applications which has made attending university possible."