Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The support is available through the KU Cares team for students aged 25 or under whose relationship with both parents has permanently broken down. The package includes financial support, accommodation assistance, wellbeing support and guidance from application through to graduation.
Benefits
Non-repayable KU Cares bursary of £1,500 per progressive year of study.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be aged 25 or under at the time of enrolment.
- Be assessed as a Home student for fee purposes.
- Be enrolled on an undergraduate course or a PGCE.
- Be eligible for the full maintenance loan from Student Finance.
- Be able to provide evidence that they have been estranged from both parents for a significant period of time.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
If you meet the eligibility requirements, you’ll need to provide us with evidence that you have been estranged from both parents for a significant amount of time.
This can be:
A letter from a professional person (such as a teacher, lawyer, doctor, therapist or support worker) who can confirm you have no contact with your family
Evidence that you have been assessed as an estranged student for Student Finance purposes