Care Leavers Award for Students Starting in 2019 (2019)

The award will be paid in three instalments per year, £1,000 per term in October, January and April. Students in their first year of study will receive an additional £500 in the first term.

Exit Award
 Once you have completed your degree and the result has been published a £1,000 exit award will be made.

What you get

£3,000 per year with an additional £500 in your first year of study.

A £1,000 exit award will be paid to all students who complete their degree sucessfully.

Type of award

UG

Eligibility

To be eligible for the award you need to:

  • have been in UK care for at least 13 weeks since your 14th birthday
  • to be studying on your first undergraduate degree
  • be under 25 when you start the course
  • have ticked the 'in care' box on your UCAS form

Deadline

8 June 2020 13:51

How 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

The University’s Care Leaver Coordinator is:

Melinda Lowing
Retention and Progression Manager

Student Experience

Essex House 238

University of Sussex

Brighton

BN1 9QQ

Tel: 01273 67 8865

Email: M.C.Lowing@sussex.ac.uk

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For more information about the support available to care leavers please visit https://www.sussex.ac.uk/studentlifecentre/issues/careleavers

Timetable

The payments will be made at the start of each term: October, January and April.

Availability

At level(s):
UG

Application deadline:
8 June 2020 13:51 (GMT)
the deadline has now expired

Countries

The award is available to people from the following country: