Bursaries for Student Carers
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4 Sep 2026last checked
74 verified bursaries and scholarships worth £100–£30,000 for student carers, across 45 UK universities — each linking straight to the official source, no forms with us. Our app also matches you to additional grants beyond this list, based on your full circumstances.
Bursaries on this page
Estranged Students and Student Carers Support (Abertay)
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
AberCares Bursary£1,250
Fee status: UK DomiciledCircumstances: Care leaver, Estranged, Carer (adult), Refugee/Asylum seeker
Graduation Grant
Circumstances: Care leaver, Estranged, Carer (adult), Refugee/Asylum seeker
Aston Support Scholarship£5,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Care leaver, Estranged, Carer (adult), Refugee/Asylum seeker
Bishop Grosseteste University Bursary
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Student Carers Bursary (Cardiff Met)
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Together at Cardiff Bursary£1,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate (taught)Armed forces background: Yes
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Scholarship£9,000
Subject: LawFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Young Carers and Full-Time Carers Bursary (Hartpury)£1,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Access & Success Fund£1,500
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHousehold income: Under £62,410
Deadline 5 June 2027Official details →
Philip Soar Scholarship£2,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, FoundationHousehold income: Under £30,000
Deadline: 14 October - 5pm 13 November 2026Official details →
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship£5,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledHousehold income: Under £25,000Circumstances: Care leaver, Carer (adult)
Manchester Met Success Fund£1,000
Study level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Care leaver, Estranged, Carer (adult)
NU Belong Fund (Care Leavers & Student Carers)£2,000
Study level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Care leaver, Young carer, Carer (adult)
Young Carer Bursary (Oxford Brookes)£500
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Carer (adult)
Deadline 30 July 2027Official details →
TASS: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship£2,000
Subject: SportFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Carers Bursary (Solent)£1,200
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHousehold income: Means-tested
Summer Financial Support Grant
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Low income, Disabled / long-term health condition, Carer (adult)
Care Leaver, Estranged Student & Carer Bursary
Circumstances: Care leaver, Estranged, Young carer, Carer (adult)
OU Carers' Scholarships
Study level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Young carer, Carer (adult)
Financial Assistance Fund (UCL)£3,000
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Carer (adult), Estranged, Care leaver, Low income
RUK Widening Access Travel Bursary£200
Study level: UndergraduateHome country: England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel IslandsCircumstances: Care leaver, Estranged, Carer (adult), Disabled / long-term health condition, Low income
Deadline 24 September 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Scotland Travel Bursary£150
Study level: UndergraduateRegion: ScotlandHome country: Scotland
Deadline 24 September 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Alumni Fund Placement Grant£2,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHousehold income: Under £42,875
Gold Scholarship Programme (GSP)£5,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateNationality: United Kingdom
Postgraduate Access Scholarships (Birmingham)£4,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: PostgraduateHousehold income: Under £42,875
Cash Award (Financial Assistance Fund, Bristol)£300-£900
Fee status: UK Domiciled, OverseasHousehold income: Under £1,000 in savingsCircumstances: Carer (adult), Care leaver, Estranged, Experienced homelessness, Low income
Carer Support Package (Chester)£1,500
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Young Independent Students Bursary (UEL)£1,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Student Participation Grant 2026/27£300
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: ScotlandCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition, Carer (adult), Care leaver, Estranged, Refugee / asylum seeker
Mature Students' Scholarship 2026/2027£1,000-£2,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHousehold income: Under £42,875
Deadline 22 October 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Student Carers Travel Fund (Exeter)£400
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Carer (adult)
Discretionary Fund (Glasgow)
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Care leaver, Carer (adult), Estranged
James McCune Smith Undergraduate Scholarship£2,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: POLAR (low participation area), Care leaver, Estranged, Refugee / asylum seeker, Carer (adult)
Postgraduate Access Scholarships (Glasgow)£4,000
Study level: PostgraduateHome country: ScotlandCircumstances: POLAR (low participation area), Care leaver, Estranged, Refugee / asylum seeker, Carer (adult)
Widening Participation Scholarships (Glasgow)
Region: ScotlandCircumstances: Care leaver, Estranged, Young carer, Carer (adult), Low income, POLAR (low participation area)
University of Hull Participation Grant (Individual Grant)
Study level: UndergraduateHousehold income: Under £25,000Circumstances: Care leaver, Carer (adult), Estranged, Disabled / long-term health condition
Carers Bursary (UCLan)
Circumstances: Young carer, Carer (adult)
Bracken Scholarship£5,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: PostgraduateRegion: England - North West
Postgraduate Opportunity Bursary£3,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: PostgraduateCircumstances: Care leaver, Estranged, Carer (adult), Refugee / asylum seeker
Deadline: AutomaticOfficial details →
Ruth Cannell Scholarship Fund£5,000
Subject: HumanitiesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
The Bason Family Bursary£6,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateRegion: England - North West
Mel Joyner Award£500
Household income: Low incomeCircumstances: Care leaver, Disabled / long-term health condition, Carer (adult), Estranged, Refugee / asylum seeker
Summer Support Fund (Plymouth)
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Care leaver, Estranged, Disabled / long-term health condition, Carer (adult)
Tamar Engineering Project£4,500
Subject: EngineeringFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Bursary for Student Carers (Salford)£550
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Carer (adult)
Deadline: 30 April (annual)Official details →
Aziz Foundation Scholarships (Sheffield)
Subject: Law, Media/CommunicationsFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Enhanced Awards (care leavers, estranged, carers, Sheffield)
Study level: PostgraduateCircumstances: Care leaver, Estranged, Carer (adult)
Enhanced Support for Care Leavers, Estranged, Carers (Undergraduate, Sheffield)
Study level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Care leaver, Estranged, Carer (adult)
Financial Support for Students with Caring Responsibilities (Sheffield)
Study level: PostgraduateCircumstances: Carer (adult)
Sheffield Support for Care Leavers, Estranged and Carer StudentsUp to £10,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Care leaver, Estranged, Carer (adult)
Carers and Care Leavers Bursary (South Wales)
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Care leaver, Estranged, Young carer, Carer (adult)
Discretionary Fund
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Care leaver, Estranged, Young carer, Carer (adult), Disabled / long-term health condition
The Reid Family Scholarship (Widening Participation)£9,000-£21,525
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateRegion: Scotland
The Manly Trust Scholarship£4,000
Subject: EngineeringFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Deadline 4 October 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
The OptiGene Foundation Engineering Scholarship£5,000
Subject: EngineeringFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Deadline 4 October 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
The Prime & Assura Healthcare Fund£1,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
The Sky Vet School Scholarship£20,000
Subject: Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Parents and Carers Bursary (UWTSD)
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme£10,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Home Undergraduate Bursaries£1,000-£3,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
International Summer Fund
Fee status: OverseasStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateNationality: International
Santander Universities Scholars Programme£30,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Summer Fund
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
UWE Bristol Student Support Fund
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
UWE Cares Bursary£1,650
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
UWE Cares PG Bursary£0.50
Study level: PostgraduateCircumstances: Care leaver, Estranged, Young carer, Carer (adult)Course year: 1
Common questions
Is this list free to use?
Yes. Every bursary listed here for student carers is free to browse — no account or payment needed to see what's available.
Do I apply through BursaSearch?
No — every listing links directly to the official university or provider page, and you apply there. We connect you straight to the source, not through a form with us.
How do I know which ones I actually qualify for?
This page lists what's publicly available for student carers. The free BursaSearch app checks your circumstances — income, region, fee status and more — against every UK bursary, including national and independent funds beyond this list, tells you exactly which ones you qualify for and why, then tracks your applications and reminds you before each deadline.
Also see
Bursaries for Low-Income StudentsBursaries for Care LeaversBursaries for International Students in the UKBursaries for Estranged StudentsBursaries for Disabled StudentsScholarships for Refugees and Asylum SeekersBursaries for Young CarersBursaries for Students from Low-Participation AreasBursaries for Part-Time StudentsBursaries for Black and Minority Ethnic StudentsBursaries for Law StudentsBursaries for Engineering StudentsBursaries for Veterinary StudentsBursaries for Humanities StudentsBursaries for Media & Communications 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