This scholarship is to support access to higher education for any person who is a care leaver or has experience of being in care.
If you have a student loan, scholarships can either go towards the cost of your tuition fees or maintenance costs. They are awarded following an application process.
You’ll need to be:
– A care leaver* or care experienced
– Under the age of 25
– Have a Home fee status
– Holding an offer for:
– In receipt of a student loan or self-funding your studies.
*A care leaver is someone aged 25 and under who has spent time in local authority care (such as foster care, or residential children’s homes). A care leaver will be eligible for support from the local authority’s Leaving Care Team once they turn 18 and will be currently supported by a local authority when they enrol in Higher Education.
You’ll need to provide evidence of your care experience. This could be a letter from your Local Authority confirming your care leaver status, or a letter from a GP, social worker, care experienced support service or other professional person from the local authority in which you were looked after.
First deadline: Friday, 8 May 2026. Our first consideration deadline for applications is Friday 8 May. Applications received by this date will be reviewed and awarded.
Second deadline: Tuesday, 30 June 2026.Scholarships that remain after this first consideration deadline will be available to apply for until Tuesday 30 June.
Clearing applicants: Where we still have scholarships available, you’ll be invited to apply via Admissions.
