Scholarships Need-based
Cardiff University

Estranged Student Bursary

View relevant bachelors
Any
Disciplines
1000 GBP
Grant
United Kingdom
Location
Not specified
Application deadline

About

The Estranged Student Bursary supports students who are permanently estranged from their parents by providing financial assistance throughout their studies at Cardiff University. The bursary is designed to help eligible students with living and study-related costs.

Overview

Scholarship type

Need based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

£1,000 per academic year.

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

The Estranged Student Bursary is available to full-time undergraduate and postgraduate taught students who are under 25 and have been assessed by Student Finance as independent due to estrangement. 

The bursary forms part of Cardiff University's wider support package for estranged students, which also includes dedicated advice, mentoring, and assistance with accommodation and wellbeing.

Benefits

£1,000 per academic year.

Eligibility

  • Must be a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate taught student.
  • Must be under 25 when starting the course.
  • Must have Home fee status.
  • Must be irreconcilably estranged from both biological/adoptive parents (or only living parent).
  • Must have been assessed by Student Finance as an independent student due to estrangement.
  • Applications are considered on a case-by-case basis, and evidence of estrangement is required.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

United Kingdom

Nationality

British

Study experience required

High school

Age

Under 24

Application

Application deadline

Not specified

Complete the Estranged Student Bursary application form.

Submit evidence confirming estranged status (the evidence provided to Student Finance is usually accepted).

Applications are assessed individually by Cardiff University.

Programmes related to this scholarship

Our partners

Wishlist