Partially funded

UEL Young Independent Student Bursary

University of East London, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

A non-repayable cash award for home undergraduates who have lived in care or a foyer, are estranged from their parents, are young adult carers or are young refugees.

Award Information

  • New and continuing home undergraduate students.
  • Fee-assessed as a home student; full-time, paying fees of £9,790 a year.
  • Under 25 at the start of the course.
  • In receipt of a Student Finance Maintenance loan.
  • Evidence of care or foyer residence in the year before starting, or current estrangement from parents.
  • £1,000 cash award.
  • Additional £500 paid to the rent account for students in University-owned accommodation.
  1. Open the UEL Bursary intranet page for information and the application form.
  2. Submit the form with evidence.

Contact: [email protected] or the SMART team on 020 8223 4444.

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Documents you will need

  • Evidence of living in care or a foyer, or of current estrangement.

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