Partially funded

Care Leaver and Estranged Student Bursary

University of Surrey, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The Care Leaver and Estranged Student Bursary is an annual bursary of £3,000 plus £500 on graduation for UK undergraduate students at Surrey who are care leavers or estranged from their parents/carers.

It is not paid in addition to the University of Surrey Bursary. Schemes are subject to Office for Students approval and may change.

Award Information

  • Full-time undergraduate student.
  • UK (home) student paying full tuition fees; NHS-funded and otherwise funded students are not eligible.
  • On a course that started in or after September 2022.
  • Care leaver: looked after by a local authority for at least 13 weeks since age 14 and in care on or after the 16th birthday; under 28 on entry (over 28 with care in childhood is considered care experienced).
  • Estranged: estranged from both parents/carers (no communication, cannot be traced or safely contacted, significant health problems, or both deceased); maximum age 25 on entry.
  • A repeating student may still qualify if repeating a year with full attendance for the first time since becoming estranged.
  • £3,000 annual bursary.
  • Additional £500 on graduation towards moving-on costs.
  1. No separate application is described: the Student Success and EDI team contacts eligible students using the information given at enrolment.
  2. Enquiries: [email protected].

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