Care Leavers Bursary 2024-25
Students starting at ·¬ÇÑÓ°ÊÓ in academic year 2024-25 who are living in, or having previously lived in, local authority care, could be eligible for a Care Leavers Bursary.
The start of an academic year varies and are in line with the course start month. Successful applicants will receive up to a £500 bursary in each academic year of study (for a maximum of 3 years, dependant on successful progression and continuing to meet eligibility criteria) This bursary is assessed every year.
To be eligible for the Care Leavers Bursary 2024-25, you must meet all the following criteria:
- Be a new student to the ·¬ÇÑÓ°ÊÓ in 2024-25 (students who have previously studied at the University will not be eligible)
- Be studying full time or part time (studying at least 50% of the full time equivalent) towards a Foundation/Bachelor or Integrated master’s degree.
- Be paying tuition fees of £8,220 (Foundation degree), £9,250 (Bachelor’s/Integrated master’s degree), £11,100 (Accelerated degree) or £6,168 (HNC/ HND)
- Be in the first year of your course.
- Have lived in Local Authority Care and been assessed as a Care Leaver by the Student Loan Company
- Have been assessed by the University as a “Home” fee paying student (Overseas students are not eligible for this bursary)
- Be in continued attendance on the course on which you enrolled as at the date of payment.
- Students enrolled on Apprenticeships, CPD and SCITT courses are not eligible for this bursary.
- Students whose tuition fees are covered by their employer (sponsored) are not eligible for this bursary.
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The closing date for applications is based on the month in which your course started.
Course Start Month | Application Deadline |
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September 2023 | 03/12/2023 |
October 2023 | 03/12/2023 |
November 2023 | 03/12/2023 |
December 2023 | 04/02/2024 |
January 2024 | 06/04/2024 |
February 2024 | 06/04/2024 |
March 2024 | 06/04/2024 |
April 2024 | 07/07/2024 |
May 2024 | 07/07/2024 |
June 2024 | 06/10/2024 |
July 2024 | 06/10/2024 |
August 2024 | 06/10/2024 |
Awards are expected to be paid in two equal instalments, based on the month in which your course started.
Course Start Month | Bursary Payment Dates (last working day) |
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September 2023 | Feb and May 2024 |
October 2023 | Feb and May 2024 |
November 2023 | Feb and May 2024 |
December 2023 | Feb and May 2024 |
January 2024 | May and Aug 2024 |
February 2024 | May and Aug 2024 |
March 2024 | May and Aug 2024 |
April 2024 | Oct 2024 and Feb 2025 |
May 2024 | Oct 2024 and Feb 2025 |
June 2024 | Feb and May 2025 |
July 2024 | Feb and May 2025 |
August 2024 | Feb and May 2025 |
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