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Bursaries for Estranged Students

149 verified bursaries and scholarships worth £150–£30,000 for estranged students, across 75 UK universities.

2,793 UK funds tracked · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

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Biggest estranged-student bursaries by university

UniversityAward
1Bournemouth UniversityBU Estrangement Bursary£9,000-£12,000
2University of SheffieldSheffield Support for Care Leavers, Estranged and Carer StudentsUp to £10,000
3Imperial College LondonImperial Bursary (Cumbria School of Medicine) - Care Leaver and Estranged Students£5,500
4University of SurreyCare Leaver and Estranged Student Bursary£3,000
5University of East AngliaCare Leaver and Estranged Student Bursary (UEA)£3,000
6Royal Holloway University of LondonCare Leavers and Estranged Students Bursary (Royal Holloway)£3,000
7St Mary's University TwickenhamSt Mary's Cares Bursary£3,000
8University of WolverhamptonAccess Bursary (Wolverhampton)£2,000
9University of LeedsCare Experienced and Estranged Student Scholarship Top-Up£2,000
10Leeds Beckett UniversityCare Experienced and Estranged Students Bursary£2,000

All funds 149

AberCares Bursary£1,250Aberystwyth University · Care-experienced and others
Graduation GrantVariesAberystwyth University · Care-experienced and others
Aston Support Scholarship£5,000AUTOMATICAston University · Care-experienced and others
Moving On Grant£1,000Aston University · Care-experienced or Estranged
Start-Up Bursaries£1,000Bangor University · Care-experienced or Estranged
BU Estrangement Bursary£9,000-£12,000AUTOMATICBournemouth University · Estranged
Unite Foundation ScholarshipVariesBournemouth University · Care-experienced or Estranged
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Together at Cardiff Bursary£1,000Cardiff University · Care-experienced and others
Unite Foundation ScholarshipVariesDe Montfort University · Care-experienced or Estranged
Falmouth Travel FundVariesFalmouth University · Care-experienced and others
Access & Success Fund£1,500CLOSES 6 JUNKeele University · Care-experienced and others · Income under £62.4k
Care Leavers' & Estranged Students' Bursary£1,000Keele University · Care-experienced or Estranged
Philip Soar Scholarship£2,000Keele University · Care-experienced and others · Income under £30k
LSE Care Experienced and Estranged Student Bursary£1,000LSE · Care-experienced or Estranged
Advanced Rent Payment Scheme£200Leeds Beckett University · Estranged · Income under £25k
Care Experienced and Estranged Students Bursary£2,000CLOSES 17 MAYLeeds Beckett University · Care-experienced or Estranged
John Lennon Imagine Award£1,000Liverpool John Moores University · Care-experienced or Estranged
Care Leavers and Estranged Students Bursary (NUA)£1,000Norwich University of the Arts · Care-experienced or Estranged · Art & Design
Estranged Students Bursary (Oxford Brookes)£2,000CLOSES 31 JULOxford Brookes University · Estranged · First-years
Open Day Travel BursaryVariesOxford Brookes University · Care-experienced or Estranged
Unite Foundation Accommodation ScholarshipVariesOxford Brookes University · Care-experienced or Estranged · First-years
Scape ScholarshipVariesQueen Mary University of London · Care-experienced or Estranged · First-years
St Mary's Cares Bursary£3,000St Mary's University Twickenham · Care-experienced or Estranged
Financial Assistance Fund (UCL)£3,000UCL · Care-experienced and others
Scotland Travel Bursary£150University of Aberdeen · Care-experienced and others
Alumni Fund Placement Grant£2,000University of Bath · Care-experienced and others · Income under £42.9k
Gold Scholarship Programme (GSP)£5,000University of Bath · Care-experienced and others · Income under £30k
University of Bath Financial Support FundVariesUniversity of Bath · Care-experienced and others · International students
Chamberlain Award£1,000-£2,000University of Birmingham · Care-experienced or Estranged · Income under £35k
Postgraduate Access Scholarships (Birmingham)£4,000University of Birmingham · Care-experienced and others · Income under £42.9k
Cash Award (Financial Assistance Fund, Bristol)£300-£900University of Bristol · Care-experienced and others · Income under £1k
Cumbria Bursary£500-£1,000University of Cumbria · Care-experienced or Estranged · Income under £25k
Care Leaver and Estranged Student Bursary (UEA)£3,000AUTOMATICUniversity of East Anglia · Care-experienced or Estranged
Childcare Fund (Edinburgh)VariesUniversity of Edinburgh · Care-experienced or Estranged
Financial Support for All Students (Edinburgh)VariesUniversity of Edinburgh · Care-experienced or Estranged · International students
International Students' Emergency Fund (Edinburgh)£12,346University of Edinburgh · Care-experienced and others · International students
The Darlington Scholarship£16,500University of Edinburgh · Care-experienced or Estranged · First-years
Discretionary Fund (Glasgow)VariesUniversity of Glasgow · Care-experienced and others
James McCune Smith Undergraduate Scholarship£2,000University of Glasgow · Care-experienced and others · First-years
Rent Guarantor Scheme (Glasgow)£900University of Glasgow · Care-experienced and others
Stephen Lawrence Scholarship (Architecture)£19,580CLOSES 27 NOVUniversity of Greenwich · Care-experienced or Estranged · Architecture
Humber Grant£1,300University of Hull · Care-experienced and others
University of Hull Participation Grant (Individual Grant)Income-basedUniversity of Hull · Care-experienced and others · Income under £25k
Bracken Scholarship£5,000University of Liverpool · Care-experienced and others
Postgraduate Opportunity Bursary£3,000AUTOMATICUniversity of Liverpool · Care-experienced and others
Ruth Cannell Scholarship Fund£5,000University of Liverpool · Care-experienced and others · Humanities
The Salters' Fellowship£10,000University of Liverpool · Care-experienced and others · Chemistry
The Bason Family Bursary£6,000University of Manchester · Care-experienced and others · Income under £35k
Accommodation Bursary (Nottingham)VariesUniversity of Nottingham · Care-experienced or Estranged
Mel Joyner Award£500University of Plymouth · Care-experienced and others
Summer Support Fund (Plymouth)VariesUniversity of Plymouth · Care-experienced and others
TOTUS Student Scholarship£1,500University of Plymouth · Care-experienced and others · Income under £25k
Tamar Engineering Project£4,500University of Plymouth · Care-experienced and others · Income under £25k
Unite Scholarship (Portsmouth)VariesUniversity of Portsmouth · Care-experienced or Estranged
Reading Equity Student Bursary£500University of Reading · Care-experienced or Estranged · Income under £27k
PhD Widening Participation Scholarships£20,142 a year + feesUniversity of Salford · Care-experienced or Estranged
Ignite Your Success Scholarship£2,000University of Southampton · Care-experienced or Estranged · First-years
Discretionary FundVariesUniversity of St Andrews · Care-experienced and others
The Reid Family Scholarship (Widening Participation)£9,000-£21,525University of Stirling · Care-experienced and others · First-years
Giles Baker Scholarship for Tonmeisters£16,000University of Surrey · Care-experienced or Estranged · Music
The Manly Trust Scholarship£4,000University of Surrey · Care-experienced and others · Engineering
The OptiGene Foundation Engineering Scholarship£5,000University of Surrey · Care-experienced and others · Engineering
The Prime & Assura Healthcare Fund£1,000University of Surrey · Care-experienced and others
The Sky Vet School Scholarship£20,000University of Surrey · Care-experienced and others
International Students Emergency Fund (ISEF)VariesUniversity of Warwick · Care-experienced and others · International students
Warwick Hardship Fund (WHF)VariesUniversity of Warwick · Care-experienced and others
Warwick Scholars£500-£2,000University of Warwick · Care-experienced and others
Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme£10,000University of Warwick · Care-experienced and others · First-years
Home Undergraduate Bursaries£1,000-£3,000University of Westminster · Care-experienced and others
Access Bursary (Wolverhampton)£2,000University of Wolverhampton · Care-experienced or Estranged
Access to Learning Fund (Worcester)VariesUniversity of Worcester · Care-experienced or Estranged
Reid Scholarship£4,000University of York · Care-experienced and others · History
Summer FundVariesUniversity of the West of England · Care-experienced and others
The Harris Scholarship£1,500University of the West of England · Estranged · International students
UWE Bristol Student Support FundVariesCLOSES 11 JUNUniversity of the West of England · Care-experienced and others
UWE Cares Bursary£1,650University of the West of England · Care-experienced and others
UWE Cares PG Bursary50% off feesUniversity of the West of England · Care-experienced and others · First-years

Questions

How many bursaries are there for estranged students?

We list 149 for estranged students, across 75 UK universities.

Which university gives the most to estranged students?

Bournemouth University: the BU Estrangement Bursary is worth £9,000-£12,000.

Which deadline is next?

The Stephen Lawrence Scholarship (Architecture) (University of Greenwich) closes on 27 November 2026.

Also see

Bursaries for Low-Income StudentsBursaries for Care LeaversBursaries for International Students in the UKBursaries for Disabled StudentsScholarships for Refugees and Asylum SeekersBursaries for Student CarersBursaries for Young CarersBursaries for Students from Low-Participation AreasBursaries for Part-Time StudentsBursaries for Black and Minority Ethnic StudentsBursaries for Law StudentsBursaries for Medicine StudentsBursaries for Engineering StudentsBursaries for Art & Design StudentsBursaries for Music StudentsBursaries for Veterinary StudentsBursaries for Humanities StudentsBursaries for Media & Communications StudentsBursaries for Architecture StudentsBursaries for History StudentsBursaries for Chemistry StudentsBursaries for Students in ScotlandBursaries for Students in the South EastBursaries for Students in the North WestBursaries for Students in the South West

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