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Overview
Scholarship type
Need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
£1,000 per academic year.
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Care Leavers' Bursary is intended to help students who have experienced local authority care transition successfully into higher education.
Alongside the annual bursary, DMU provides dedicated support through its Transitions Team, and eligible students may also receive a Final Year Award and access to additional financial and accommodation support.
Benefits
£1,000 cash per academic year (excluding placement years).
£1,000 Final Year Award for eligible bursary recipients.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be classified as a Home (UK) student.
- Study full-time.
- Pay the full tuition fee.
- Come to DMU directly from local authority care.
- Meet the legal definition of a Care Leaver (having been in local authority care for at least 13 weeks after the age of 14, including at least one day after their 16th birthday).
- Provide confirmation of care leaver status from their Social Worker or Personal Adviser.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
British
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
The bursary is not awarded automatically.
Applicants must:
Contact the DMU Transitions Team.
Submit a letter from their Social Worker or Personal Adviser confirming their care leaver status.
Ensure all required evidence has been received by the University.