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University of Northampton

Care Leaver and Estranged Student Travel Award

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

About

The Care Leaver and Estranged Student Travel Award helps eligible undergraduate students cover the cost of travelling to campus.

Overview

Scholarship type

Need based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

Up to £1,000 per year.

Scholarship coverage

  • travel expenses

Description

The award supports Home students under 25 who are care leavers or estranged from their parents, live off campus and commute to the University of Northampton.

Benefits

Up to £1,000 per year to help with travel costs.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria:

  • you are living in accommodation off campus and travelling by car or public transport to university.
  • you must be living a minimum of one mile from the campus.
  • you are under the age of 25 on the first day of the first academic year of your course.
  • you are a ‘home’ student enrolled on a full-time undergraduate course at the University of Northampton. EU and International students are not eligible to apply for this award.
  • you must have been in care, or under a care order, for a period of at least thirteen weeks since the age of 14, or you are estranged from your parents.
  • you must not be living with parents or receiving any financial support from parents.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

United Kingdom

Nationality

British

Study experience required

High school

Age

Under 24

Application

Application deadline

Not specified

To apply, you must complete a Care Leaver and Estranged Student Travel Award application form and include supporting evidence.

 

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