Having somewhere of your own to call home matters. With the Unite Foundation scholarship, you’ll have accommodation and bills covered for up to 3 years at university. That includes all through the holidays too, so you don’t have to wonder where to go during Christmas or summer. You can even stay the summer after you graduate to plan your next move. The Unite Foundation team will help you settle in, keep in touch and offer opportunities for employment and enjoyment. So far, over 800 estranged and care experienced young people have gone to university on the Unite Foundation scholarship, are you next?

You can apply for the scholarship if you’re:

1. 25 or under
2. A statutory care leaver, care experienced (Scotland), or estranged from your family
3. Starting or studying your first undergraduate degree
4. Eligible for UK home fee status
5. Applying to one of the Unite Foundation’s partner universities (see ‘Where you can study’)

The application window for 2025/26 is now closed. We will open for applications for 2026/27 on 1 January 2026.

If you want to know more about how the scheme works then do read the guidance below for our last cycle – 2025/26; remember this will be updated in the new year for a fresh cycle of awards. If you have any queries then get in touch with the team on info@unitefoundation.org.uk.

If you’re a university or PBSA and would like to explore offering your own accommodation scholarship – we’d love to chat. Whether it’s the start of an idea to explore the feasibility, understand more about the support needed or something else, please do get in touch with the team.