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.

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 us at info@unitefoundation.org.uk – it’s a great opportunity to stretch your network and boost your CV.