Ensuring Every Student Has the Opportunity
to Participate Fully in College Life
We are proud to launch the Talbot Bursaries—targeted, means-tested bursaries designed to support our undergraduate students facing the greatest financial need. The Talbot Bursaries offer vital help with two of the most significant day-to-day expenses, through an annual rent rebate and a Hall meal subsidy.
Give by Direct DebitThe University provides Oxford Bursaries to students with a household income below £50,000. They receive £1,080 to £4,320 annually, but this essential financial support often isn’t enough to cover the living costs facing students today. We have aligned eligibility for the Talbot Bursary with the Oxford Bursary, providing an additional £1,500 package for those who need it most.
As one of the University’s less wealthy colleges, we find ourselves in the top quartile of college rents with an average of £6,300. The £1,000 rent rebate will ameliorate this situation for our students receiving little to no financial support from their family.
The £500 annual meal subsidy in Hall is enough to attend 21 regular dinners and 3 formal dinners each term—enabling recipients to partake regularly in this vital part of College life.
“The Bursary contributes to my meals in the Hall, which means I can spend my money on books and study materials. It is donations like yours which allow people to live comfortably at Oxford, who would not necessarily have the means to otherwise.”
Emily Cunnington, 2024 Modern Languages
The Talbot Bursary Fund is currently supported by various income streams, including one-off major gifts and the Bursary Endowment Fund.
Thanks to the Reunion Gifts, we are able to enhance this fund by raising £30,000 per year. If enough alumni contribute to their Reunion Gift, we can provide these vital Talbot Bursaries to all eligible students (approximately 100).
Our goal is that at least 200 alumni from each reunion group commit to £10 per month for three years; with Gift Aid, that’s only £150 per year for each donor.
The Talbot Bursary Fund was launched at the 1980s Decade Reunion in September 2025 to great success: so far, we’re only 52 individuals short of our goal!
Every year the next decade of alumni will be invited to join in as they return to College for their reunions; the 1990s in 2026, the 2000s in 2027, 2010s in 2028, the 2020s in 2029, then back to the pre-1970s in 2030.
We hope as many of you as possible will come together to celebrate, reconnect, and reflect on your time at Keble—while making a tangible difference to the lives of our current and future students. If you prefer to jump in early, please do! And if you’re unable to attend your reunion, your help is still needed and greatly appreciated.
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“Keble in particular fosters a real community for me. Living in College with friends for 3 years means there’s always people around to have fun with and who look out for each other.”
Troy Dale, 2022 MPhys
Please consider adding an extra £10 per month to your existing donation, and be part of your Reunion Gift in support of Talbot Bursaries.
Please do! While we hope many alumni will join the Reunion Gift with a regular monthly contribution, larger regular and one-off gifts are also greatly appreciated and can help grow the Fund more quickly.
Together, we can ensure every student has the opportunity to participate fully in College life. Please contact the Development Office if you would like to have a conversation about giving options.