Sunderland College's city-wide partnership with the Foundation of Light's Football Scholarship gives aspiring young footballers the chance to represent Sunderland AFC and gain nationally recognised qualifications through an extensive football and education programme.

Our programme gives young people the unique opportunity to represent Sunderland AFC in the National Football Youth League and EFL Community & Education Football Alliance against other club representative teams. Students also have the possibility to play in the prestigious Tier 1 AOC league, as well as national cups and local college league. Students train for up to five days per week, focusing on key areas of long-term player development, with full-time UEFA A and UEFA B qualified coaches. All of this is accessible whilst studying a wide range of subjects with Sunderland College, creating career ambitions and increasing employment opportunities for learners. Female students also have the option of the Sunderland AFC Women's Professional Game Academy (PGA) to compete against other academies from the Women's Super League and Women's Championship.