Fully funded

Open Futures Care Experienced Scholarship

The Open University, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The Care Experienced Scholarship offers full undergraduate scholarships to care-experienced young people aged 30 and under. It was designed with the John Lewis Partnership as part of the Building Happier Futures initiative.

It launched in 2023/24 with four scholarships. For 2026/27 ten further undergraduate scholarships are offered.

Award Information

  • Care-experienced (in or previously in local authority care).
  • Aged 30 or under.
  • Proof of personal income or qualifying benefit.
  • Further criteria are in the scholarship terms and conditions.
  • Full tuition cost of OU undergraduate credit-bearing qualifications.
  • Up to 120 credits each seasonal academic year.
  • Up to 360 credits in total.

2026/27 applications are closed. Successful applicants were contacted by 17 July 2026.

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Documents you will need

  • Evidence of care experience, such as a letter from the local authority confirming care leaver status, or a letter from a GP, social worker, care-experienced support service or other professional from the local authority that looked after you.
  • Evidence of personal income or qualifying benefit.

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