Partially funded

Care Leaver Bursary

Birmingham Newman University, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

From September 2026, Birmingham Newman University pays eligible undergraduate care leavers a bursary of £1,000 for each year of study. No application is needed, but eligibility must be confirmed with evidence.

Care leavers also receive free membership of the Newman Sports and Fitness Centre, guaranteed 365-day university accommodation with deposit fees waived, a reduced-points contextual offer, and help applying to the University Support Fund.

Award Information

  • Be an undergraduate student at Birmingham Newman University.
  • Be under 25 on 1 September of your first academic year.
  • Be eligible for Personal Adviser support from your Local Authority.
  • Have been in Local Authority care for at least 13 weeks, including your 16th birthday.
  • £1,000 per year of study, paid in instalments (from September 2026).
  • Free campus gym membership for the duration of study.
  • Guaranteed university-owned accommodation 365 days a year, with accommodation deposit fees waived.

Available to eligible undergraduates from September 2026.

  1. No application form is needed.
  2. Provide evidence of your care leaver status to the care leaver contact, Tammy Oyekanmi ([email protected]).
  3. Once eligibility is confirmed, the bursary is paid in instalments.

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