This bursary is for students who are supported by a local authority Leaving Care Service and fulfil the criteria as stated in the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000: A young person aged 16-25 years old who has been ‘looked after’ for at least 13 weeks by a local authority at some point since they were 14 years old, and were in care on or after their sixteenth birthday.

Once you have registered, students are requested to complete an application for the Care Leaver Bursary and evidence must be in the form of an original letter from your Local Authority outlining your care leaver status, or time living in care.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must also:

• be enrolled on a full-time undergraduate or foundation degree and registered as a student at the University of Bath
• be aged 25 years or under at the start of the course

Terms and conditions

1. The Bursary is worth £1000 per academic year of study, plus £1000 to help with start-up costs and a further £1000 on graduation. A maximum of £7000 is awarded over a 5 year programme including a paid/unpaid placement year.
2. You cannot be considered for an award if you have not responded to our requests for and provided appropriate proof of your care leaver status.
3. Awards cannot be claimed retrospectively for previous academic years.
4. Awards will not normally be terminated nor repayment required on the basis of academic failure.
5. Awards will be paid for one repeat year or part-year only. Students who have more than one year of repeat study, will need to evidence mitigating circumstances to be considered for additional support.
6. The University reserves the right to terminate an award and demand repayment of funds already paid in the case of disciplinary action against an award-holder. Cases will be considered on an individual basis by the Director of Student Support.
7. It is compulsory to meet with a member of the Student Retention & Success Team each Semester, every year including a placement year, if you are awarded a bursary. Failure to not engage with the Student Retention Success Team could result in the bursary being withdrawn
8. The University reserves the right to withdraw a care leaver bursary from anyone who is found to have misled the University about any aspect of their eligibility and to seek repayment of any monies already paid by appropriate means.
9. To demonstrate the impact of our service, we will ask you to participate in questionnaires and other evaluation tools during your time at University and after graduation. At the minimum, you will be required to complete the following: a. Student Retention & Success Team End of Year Evaluation (yearly)
   b. Student Retention & Success Team Graduate Destinations Survey
10. The Bursary is paid in two instalments each academic year.
11. Please note Student Support may pass on your details to other parties within the University to ensure you receive the appropriate support and advice. If you have any concerns about this please contact us to discuss further.
12. Students cannot receive more than one Care Leaver, Estranged student, Refugee Bursary or Young Adult Carer Bursary. If you meet the eligibility criteria for more than one of these Bursaries then it will be at the discretion of the Student Retention & Success Team Leader which Bursary you receive.
13. If you suspend your studies then you must notify studentsuccess@bath.ac.uk. as soon as possible.
    
14. If your situation or status changes during your studies, and this could affect your entitlement to the bursary, you must let the Student Retention & Success Team know as soon as possible studentsuccess@bath.ac.uk.