Scholarships Need-based
University of Liverpool

Care Leavers' Opportunity Bursary

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Any
Disciplines
3000 GBP
Grant
United Kingdom
Location
Not specified
Application deadline

About

The Care Leavers' Opportunity Bursary provides additional financial support to undergraduate students who have been in public care.

Overview

Scholarship type

Need based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

£3,000 per year

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

The bursary supports eligible Home undergraduate students who have spent time in Local Authority care.

Benefits

The bursary is worth £3,000 per year.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the award you need to meet the following criteria:

  • Have spent a minimum of 13 weeks in Local Authority care since the age of 14; and
  • Be aged 28 years or under (on 1 September of the year in which you intend to commence your studies); and
  • Be a 'home' (UK) undergraduate student, classified by the Student Loans Company as 'home' for student support purposes.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

United Kingdom

Nationality

British

Study experience required

High school

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

Not specified

Applicants to the University of Liverpool will be contacted in August once an offer of a place has been confirmed with further details and a request to provide the following evidence:

A letter from leaving care team, designated teacher or social worker or a copy of our pro forma signed by any of the above.

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