Care Leavers Accommodation Bursary
What is the Care Leavers Accommodation Bursary?
A bursary of £1,000 which is available to help new-entrant care leavers and foyer residents with the costs of accommodation. There are a limited number available and they are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Who can get the Care Leavers Accommodation Bursary?
UEL counts a prospective student as a care leaver if they:
- Are a young person preparing to leave the care of their local authority andcoming to university on a full time basis to study an undergraduate course (first degree) as a 'home' student.
- Have been living with foster-carers or in a children’s home for at least 13 weeks, and, where the local authority has had legal parental responsibility for them.
- Have told us about their care background and will be able to provide evidence that they have been in care.
How do you apply?
Applications can be made through the care leavers information pack. Please contact Applicant Enquiries on +44 (0)20 8223 3333, or email study@uel.ac.uk if you have not already been emailed details on this.
All care leavers and foyer residents should make themselves known to the SMART team by emailing: foyerandcl@uel.ac.uk
