CARE LEAVERS AND EXPERIENCE OF CARE SCHOLARSHIP

Three scholarships will be awarded to new students enrolled on a full-time undergraduate degree course for September 2023.

The total Scholarship awarded will be £20,000. The Scholarship will be allocated as a cash bursary in two instalments per year for a maximum of three years*, breakdown as follows;

• year one: £6,000 (2 x £3,000 instalments).
• year two: £6,000 (2x £3,000 instalments).
• year three: £8,000 (2 x £4,000 instalments).

*Please note the scholarships will not be awarded during a placement/sandwich year.

Before applying please ensure that you meet the required eligibility criteria and read and understand the key principles and terms and conditions.

To apply for this scholarship, at the time of application, you must:

• hold an offer to study on the first year of a new full-time undergraduate degree course at Manchester Metropolitan University in the 2023/24 academic year (please note this does not include foundation year and does not include distance learning).
• have spent a period of time living in public care as a ‘looked after’ child
• be a UK home fee-paying student with a UK Student Support Number (English, Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish students).
• apply online to be income assessed by Student Finance
• be paying tuition fees under the new tuition fee regime of £9,250.
• be self-funding. Your course of study must not be externally funded.
• be able to demonstrate financial need. Household income must indicate that students are eligible for means-tested support from Student Finance with an annual household income of up to and including £25,000.

HOW TO APPLY

You can apply now for the Care Leavers and Experience of Care Scholarship for September 2023 entry. Please apply by midnight on 1 October 2023. Any applications submitted after this time will not be reviewed. The award may not be deferred.

Please note that the application process may be two-stage, with successful candidates from stage one invited to interview on a pre-agreed date in October.