A successful programme that supports talented British athletes in further or higher education has lost its funding beyond September 2014.
The Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (Tass) has awarded £30m in grants and helped numerous future Olympic and world champions.
Team GB’s medallists at London 2012 included 44 Tass funding beneficiaries.
Para-equestrian’s Natasha Baker, rower Helen Glover and long jumper Greg Rutherford all received Tass grants.
A Tass award can be worth up to £3,500.
The vast majority of the scheme’s £2.5m annual budget currently comes from UK Sport, the agency that distributes lottery funding to elite athletes, but it has decided to withdraw its money.
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