Three of the forty-seven Higher Education students from across Ulster awarded bursaries as part of the 2021/22 Ulster GAA Student Bursary Scheme are from Donegal. Comhghairdeas to Joey Gillespie, Ross Marley and Cormac Finn.
This is 14th year that Comhairle Uladh CLG has committed to the National Student Bursary Scheme, with a budget of €30,000 being set aside for the award. The scheme is open to members of the Association attending a full-time undergraduate course at a university or third level college, and who are active participants in their Higher Education club. Recipients were selected based on a range of criteria, including their playing, coaching or administrative commitments to the GAA, with a particular emphasis on those excelling in the areas of coaching and administration within HE Colleges GAA. A total of 256 applications were received, with 47 students recommended for an award with a bursary of €635 each, equating to a total award of €29,845.
The list of successful applicants is provided below
| Name | County | Club | College |
| Aaron Courtney | Monaghan | Donaghmoyne | DCU |
| Joey Gillespie | Donegal | Naomh Muire Íochtar na Rosann | DCU |
| Ross Ó Mearlaigh | Donegal | CLG Ghleann Fhinne | DCU |
| Aine McCabe | Down | St. John Bosco Newry | Liverpool Hope University |
| Brendan McKey | Down | Dromara GAC | Liverpool Hope University |
| Cormac Finn | Donegal | St Eunan’s | Maynooth university |
| Adam Connolly | Tyrone | Kildress Wolfe Tones | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Ardan McAvoy | Down | St Mary’s Burren | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Cathal Donnelly | Derry | St Colm’s Ballinascreen | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Cathal Gorman | Down | Newry Shamrocks GAC | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Ciara Mullan | Tyrone | Carrickmore | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Fintan Canavan | Down | Bryansford GAC | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Lorcán Deery | Monaghan | Scotstown | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Malachy Campbell | Antrim | Sarsfields | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Michael Morgan | Antrim | QUB GAA Handball | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Oran Mallon | Tyrone | Dungannon Thomas Clarke’s | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Ruairi McGowan | Tyrone | Killyclogher st Mary’s | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Sean McCarthy | Armagh | Clann Eireann | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Anton McGrath | Antrim | Dunloy Cuchullains | St Mary’s University College Belfast |
| Conor McConville | Armagh | Clann Eireann | St Mary’s University College Belfast |
| Cormac Smyth | Armagh | Mullaghbawn | St Mary’s University College Belfast |
| Dáire Stevenson | Antrim | Naomh Pól Béal Feirste | St Mary’s University College Belfast |
| Daniel McKibbin | Down | Bryansford | St Mary’s University College Belfast |
| Michéal McCarville | Monaghan | Scotstown GAA | St Mary’s University College Belfast |
| Paddy Quigg | Derry | Kilrea Pearses GAC | St Mary’s University College Belfast |
| Steven Magennis | Antrim | St Brigids Belfast | St Mary’s University College Belfast |
| Aisling Kennedy | Derry | Ballinascreen | Stranmillis University College |
| Michael O’Brien | Monaghan | Emyvale | The Robert Gordon University |
| Peter Campbell | Down | Newry Mitchels | Trinity College Dublin |
| Annie Crozier | Derry | St Trea’s Ballymaguigan | Ulster University |
| Dónal Carney | Down | Darragh Cross | Ulster University |
| Emer Bradley | Derry | St Malachys GAC Castledawson | Ulster University |
| Emmett McLaughlin | Tyrone | Castlederg St Eugenes | Ulster University |
| Kimberley Burke | Derry | Kilrea | Ulster University |
| Kyle Campbell | Armagh | Peadar O’Doirnins Forkhill | Ulster University |
| Lucia Warnock | Fermanagh | Tempo Maguires | Ulster University |
| Megan O’Boyle | Down | Castlewellan | Ulster University |
| Pól McKervey | Fermanagh | Ederney | Ulster University |
| Ruairi Gormley | Tyrone | Strabane sigersons | Ulster University |
| Sean Reilly | Armagh | Pearse Ógs | Ulster University |
| Oisín Smyth | Fermanagh | Derrygonnelly Harps | University of Dundee |
| James Lynch | Derry | Steelstown Brian Ógs | University of Dundee |
| Aoife McQuaid | Fermanagh | St Molaise, Irvinestown | University of Liverpool |
| Caoimhe Mullan | Derry | Camogie – Lavey/ LGFA – Glen | University of Liverpool |
| Jack McCullagh | Tyrone | Dungannon Thomas Clarkes | University of Liverpool |
| Alice Collins | Derry | O’Donovan Rossa magherafelt | University of Liverpool |
| Oisin Harkin | Tyrone | Clann na nGael | University of Liverpool |
