A hassle-free
#HomeAtUniversity.

So you can focus on your time there and plan your future.

Tell me more

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, 719 estranged and care experienced young people have gone to university on the Unite Foundation scholarship, are you next?

Who can apply

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’)

Where you can study

Aberdeen
Robert Gordon University

Bath
Bath Spa University

Birmingham
Aston University

Bournemouth
Bournemouth University

Bristol
University of the West of England (UWE)
University of Bristol

Edinburgh
Edinburgh Napier University
University of Edinburgh

Glasgow
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow Caledonian University

Leeds
Leeds Beckett University

Leicester
De Montfort University

Liverpool
Liverpool John Moores University

London
Kingston University
Brunel University London
Queen Mary University of London
University of Westminster
King’s College London
London Metropolitan University
University College London (UCL)

Manchester
University of Salford
Manchester Metropolitan University

Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth

Sheffield
Sheffield Hallam University
University of Sheffield

Students starting their first year in 2024 can apply for any of the above university partners plus:

Canterbury Christ Church University

Imperial College London

Northumbria University

University of Winchester

Apply now!

Applications for 2024 have now closed. Thank you to everyone who has applied.

We’ll be in touch in the afternoon on Thursday 4th July to let you know whether or not your application has been successful. Keep an eye on your emails!

Work with us

We come from all over the UK and many of us will be studying in the same cities, universities or living in the same student accommodation. Students on the scholarship run the This is Us social media accounts (see the links at the top of this page), keep this website up to date and get involved in campaigns, through paid work placements.

If this sounds like your thing, get in touch with Beki – rebecca.rymsza@unitefoundation.org.uk, it’s a great opportunity to stretch your network and boost your CV.