Scholarships & funding

Care Experienced and Estranged Student Bursary

The University of Glasgow is offering five bursaries specifically for Care Experienced and Estranged Students. These bursaries aim to support students who have been in care or are living independently due to family estrangement. Definitions of these terms are provided below, and further details are available here.

Care Experienced
"Care-experienced" refers to anyone who has ever been in care, regardless of the duration. This includes individuals who have been in the care of a local authority at any stage, whether through residential care, foster care, kinship care, or under a supervision requirement at home. This category also includes those who have been adopted from care.

Estranged
Estranged students are young people studying independently without family support due to a breakdown in family relationships. These students often have limited or no contact with their families, and any contact that does occur is usually infrequent or strained. Causes of estrangement may include emotional or physical abuse, conflicting family expectations, personality clashes, or differing values.

Each bursary is typically valued at £1,500 per year for each consecutive year of the degree programme.

 

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Have been ordinarily resident in Scotland for at least three years prior to the start of their programme (for reasons other than study) and be classified as a 'Home' student for fee purposes.
• Hold an offer for full-time study at the University of Glasgow for the 2025/26 academic year.
• Be care experienced or estranged from their families and have informed the Widening Participation (WP) team, either through UCAS or direct contact.

These bursaries offer vital support, ensuring that students can pursue their studies without the additional financial strain.

Number of Scholarships

5

Value

£1,500 per year of study

How to apply

Eligible students will be invited by the Widening Participation (WP) team to apply during the first semester of their first year. If you believe you meet the eligibility criteria and would like to apply, please reach out to the WP team here.