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Estranged Student Bursary

The aim of the Estranged Student Bursary is to enable and encourage UK students who meet the definition of estrangement from their family to pursue their undergraduate studies at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê

Key information

Value:Ìý£1,000 (perÌýyear)
Available to:ÌýProspective and current students
Eligible students:ÌýUK domiciled with Home fee status
Eligible programmes:ÌýAll full-time undergraduate programmesÌý
Additional eligibility criteria:Ìýbe aged under 25 and have been classified as an independent student on the grounds of estrangement

Eligibility

Eligible candidates must:

  • be domiciled in the UK with Home fee status;
  • be aged under 25 and have been classified as an independent student on the grounds of estrangement by Student Finance;
  • hold an offer of admission to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê to study a full-time undergraduate degree for the 2024/25 intake orÌýbe currently studying a full-time undergraduate degree at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê.

Value, benefits, and duration

The award will be £1,000 per year for the duration of the programme, subject to student remainingÌýunder the age of 25.ÌýThe bursary is awarded to cover maintenance costs.

Awardees can request for an advance payment of £200 to help with transition costs.


Selection

Students are expected to apply for their full student finance loansÌýentitlement and prove their status as an independent student based on estrangement for the purposes of Student Finance

Students cannot be considered for the Estranged Student Bursary if they are eligible for the Care Leaver Bursary.


How to apply

You do not have to complete a separate application for the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Estranged StudentÌýBursary.

Once you have applied to study an undergraduate course at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê, you should make an application for student finance with your Regional Funding Authority* - for further information please visit theÌý.

You should then fill out a for the academic year.

Student Finance will then assess you and you will be granted the status of Independent for reasons of Estrangement.Ìý

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê will then receive your status confirmation from your Regional Funding Authority*, and you will beÌý²¹³Ü³Ù´Ç³¾²¹³Ù¾±³¦²¹±ô±ô²âÌýassessed for the bursary.

*Regional Funding Authorities

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We will then contact you by October of your academic year, with confirmation of the bursary payment.

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There is no deadline for the Estranged Student Bursary. If you are applying for student finance after your academic year has already started, and think you are eligible for the Bursary, please contact us onÌýstudentfunding@ucl.ac.ukÌýto let us know.

Additionally, if your estrangement occurs within the academic year, please contact us and we will see what support we can offer for you.Ìý

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