Care Leavers / Estranged Student Accommodation Award
Financial support at University of Northampton
If you are from a care background or an estranged student and studying a full time undergraduate course with us, you may be eligible to access a fully funded place in our Halls of Residence for the academic year 2024/25. This Award will be funding up to 5 places in Halls of Residence.
The Care Leavers/ Estranged Student Accommodation Award allows care leavers or estranged students to apply for a place in any of our Halls of Residence for a full 52-week contract, totally free of charge for their first year of study.
To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria:
- you are beginning the first academic year of your course in 2024/25
- you are under the age of 25 on the first day of the first academic year of your course (1 September for courses starting in the autumn term)
- you are a ‘Home’ student enrolled on a full-time undergraduate course at the University of Northampton. EU and International students are not eligible to apply for this award
- you must have been in care, or under a care order, for a period of at least thirteen weeks since the age of 14 or you are from a Foyer. (You must provide a supporting letter from your Local Authority or support worker to confirm this), or be an estranged student as defined by Student Finance England
- you must not be living with parents or receiving any financial support from parents
How to Apply for the award
You must have the University of Northampton as your firm choice on UCAS in order to receive access to this portal and apply for accommodation. Applicants will be required to provide supporting evidence of their care experience or confirmation of their SFE assessment as an estranged student. If you are eligible for the Award, you will not need to pay a deposit for Halls of Residence.
Application Deadline
Applications have now closed for 2024/25.
If you have any queries, please contact scholarships@northampton.ac.uk.