Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling has pledged to put 14 poor students of black, African and Caribbean heritage through university in an effort to help bridge an equality gap.
Recent studies showed less than five per cent of UK students beginning undergraduate degrees in the 2021-22 academic year were black. Through his foundation, England star Sterling has partnered with the University of Manchester and King's College London to fund scholarships for seven students at each institution.
The first four scholarships will go to students beginning degree programmes in 2023-24. Those will be split evenly between the two universities, with two at Manchester and two at King's.
