You will be eligible for a Care Leavers Award if you have been in care for a minimum of 13 weeks from the age of 14 and you are under 25 on entry to your course.
The award will be paid in three instalments per year, £1000 per term. First year students will receive an additional £500 in the first term.
To receive this award you will need to have made contact with the University of Sussex Widening Participation team.
Type of award
UG
Award amount
£3000 per year with an additional £500 in your first year.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the award you need to have been in care for at least 3 months since your 14th birthday, and be under 25 on entry to your course.
Application procedure
If you have ticked the 'in care' box on your UCAS form the Widening Participation team will contact you with a short questionnaire you need to return to enable us to check your eligibility for the award.
If you are eligible the award will be paid automatically.
Timetable
The payments will be made at the start of each term:
September / January / May.
Further information
Please contact the Widening Participation team.
Contact details
Karen Tucker
Tel: 01273 872792
Email: k.tucker@sussex.ac.uk