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St Mary's University, Twickenham, London

St Mary's Cares Bursary

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Any
Disciplines
2400 GBP
Grant
United Kingdom
Location
Not specified
Application deadline

About

The St Mary's Cares scheme provides financial and pastoral support to students who have experience of being in care or who are estranged from their families while studying at St Mary's University.

 

Overview

Scholarship type

Need based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

Up to £2,400

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

The scheme is designed to remove barriers to higher education by offering financial assistance and dedicated support throughout a student's studies. Eligible students receive ongoing guidance from the University's student support services.

Benefits

£2,400 for care leavers.

£1,500 for care-experienced students.

£1,000 for estranged students.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must:

  • Be a Home/UK undergraduate student or a PGCE student (who is not receiving a teacher training bursary).

Provide one of the following:

  • A letter from your local authority, social worker, personal adviser, or key worker confirming your care leaver or care-experienced status.
  • Confirmation from Student Finance England (SFE) that you have been assessed as an estranged student.
  • A letter confirming your young adult carer status.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

United Kingdom

Nationality

British

Study experience required

High school

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

Not specified

There is no application form.

If you declared your care-experienced, estranged, or young adult carer status through UCAS when applying to St Mary's, a member of the Student Funding Service will contact you during the summer before you start your course.

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