Care Leavers Award for Students Starting in 2018 (2018)
What you get
The award will be paid in three instalments per year, £1,000 per term in September, January and March. Students in their first year of study will receive an additional £500 in the first term.
Year Abroad
If you choose to study abroad for a year as part of your course and your household income is assessed by the Student Loans Company as being £42,875 or below, you will receive £2,000 in addition to your Care Leaver Award. This will be paid to you in two £1,000 instalments in September and March.
Exit Award
Once you have completed your degree and the result has been published a £1,000 exit award will be made.
Type of award
UG
Eligibility
To be eligible for the award you need to:
- have been in care for at least 13 weeks since your 14th birthday
- be under 25 when you start the course
- have ticked the 'in care' box on your UCAS form
Deadline
1 June 2019 14:41How to apply
The University's Care Leaver Coordinator will contact you with a short questionnaire you need to return to enable us to check your eligibility for the award.
If you are eligible the award will be paid automatically and you will not need to apply.
Sponsors
Please contact the University's Care Leaver Coordinator.
Contact us
Karen Tucker
Care Leaver Coordinator
University of Sussex
Tel: 01273 872792
Email: K.Tucker@sussex.ac.uk
Timetable
The payments will be made at the start of each term: September, January and March.
Availability
At level(s):
UG
Application deadline:
1 June 2019 14:41 (GMT)
the deadline has now expired
Countries
The award is available to people from the following country: