Care Leaver and Estranged Student Bursary at University of Surrey 2026
Apply to Care Leaver and Estranged Student Bursary at University of Surrey 2026 which can be taken at and provides GBP 3,000 + GBP 500
Updated 23 Jul 2026
Overview
Subraxo.com features this bursary, which supports University of Surrey undergraduates who are care leavers or estranged from their parents/carers, with £3,000 paid annually plus a further £500 on graduation to help with moving-on costs. As your original draft correctly noted, there's no separate application process — eligible students are identified automatically from the information they provide at enrolment, and the university's Student Success and EDI team then makes contact directly. That means the "20 Aug 2026" deadline field doesn't really apply here either; Subraxo should treat this the same way as the NTU bursary and drop the fixed date.
Eligibility
Per Subraxo's review of the official criteria, a student qualifies as one of the following:
- A care leaver - looked after by a local authority for at least 13 weeks since age 14, and still in care at or after their 16th birthday
- An estranged student - no contact with either biological or adoptive parent before the course started, parents who can't safely or practically be reached, parents with serious health conditions preventing contact, or both parents deceased
On top of one of those, applicants must also:
- Be a full-time undergraduate
- Hold UK (Home) fee status
- Be paying full tuition fees (NHS-funded or otherwise sponsored students don't qualify)
- Be on a course that started on or after September 2022
- Meet an age cap: under 25 at entry to qualify under the estranged route, or under 28 to qualify as a care leaver (students over 28 with a childhood/adolescence in care are instead considered "care experienced," a related but separate category)
Benefits
Partial Funding , GBP 3,000 + GBP 500
- £3,000 paid annually
- An additional £500 paid on graduation for transition costs
- Not paid on top of the standard University of Surrey Bursary — students receive one or the other, not both
Can be taken at
- University of Surrey — any full-time undergraduate course.
FAQs
Who can apply for Care Leaver and Estranged Student Bursary at University of Surrey 2026?
Eligibility for the Care Leavers Bursary at the University of Surrey: Applicants must: Be a Care Leaver (looked after by a local authority for at least 13 weeks since age 14 and in care at/after age 16) OR Be an Estranged student, meaning: No communication with parents before course start, or Parents cannot be contacted / unsafe to contact, or Parents have severe mental/physical health issues preventing contact, or Both parents are deceased Be a full-time undergraduate student Be a UK student (home fee status) Be paying full tuition fees (not NHS-funded or otherwise sponsored) Value of Care Leavers Bursary at the University of Surrey: £3,000 per year bursary Additional £500 upon graduation (to support transition costs) Application Process: No separate application required. Eligible students are identified automatically based on information provided at enrollment. Source : University of Surrey Disclaimer: All Content, Logo and Company names are registered trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them. Report inaccuracy in this page Related Links of University of Surrey Explore University of Surrey scholarships for International students Apply to an Education Loan to Study at University of Surrey FAQs <ol class="faq
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