Bursaries, scholarships and awards

Students in higher education can apply for money directly from their university or college on top of any other student finance - you don’t have to pay this money back.

Each university or college has their own rules about bursaries, scholarships and awards, eg:

• who qualifies
• how much you can get
• how to apply

Bursaries are like grants and don’t have to be paid back. You get your bursary directly from your university or college.

Note: Talk to your student support service to find out what’s available.

Leaving local authority care

If you’ve been in local authority care, you can apply for:

• a one-off bursary of £2,000 from your local authority
• a bursary from your university or college

For further information, visit:

Extra money to pay for university (external site)