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Unite Foundation Scholarship

The Unite Foundation scholarship provides care leaver/experienced and estranged students with free purpose-built Unite Students accommodation for up to three years of study.

Key information

Value:ÌýFree accommodationÌýin a property owned by the Unite Group plc (UniteÌýStudents), for up to three years of the programme subject to satisfactory academic progress and continued eligibility
Available to:ÌýProspective and current students
Selection criteria:ÌýYou should be able to demonstrate that you are a care leaver, care experienced (Scotland)Ìýor estranged fromÌýboth your parents.Ìý
Eligible fee status:ÌýUK Home
Eligible programmes:ÌýAll full-time undergraduate programmes. You must be studying (or about to start) on your first undergraduate degree.Ìý
Deadline:Ìý23:59 on 14thÌýJuneÌý2024

Successful candidates can expect to be notified by the Unite Foundation byÌýThursday 4th July 2024.

Eligibility

Eligible candidates must:

  • hold UK home fee status with right to access UK Student Finance loans;
  • be aged 25 or under on 1st September 2024;
  • be a care leaver, care experienced student (Scotland)Ìýor are estranged from both parents as confirmed by Student Finance;
  • hold an offer of admission to UCL to study a full-time undergraduate degree for the 2024/25Ìýintake; orÌý
  • currently studying a full-time undergraduate degree at 911±¬ÁÏÍø;
  • be in receipt of, or applying for, student finance or NHS funding for day to day living costs, reflecting care leaver/care experienced/estranged student status.
  • be studying (or about to start) on your first undergraduate degree.

Selection

Scholarships are awarded in accordance with the schemes priorities which are detailed in the Guidance notes below.


How to apply

You can apply through the Unite application portal.
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The deadline for your application is: 14th June 2024 byÌý23:59Ìý(UK time).Ìý


More Information

The accommodation offered will normally be at St Pancras Way, 11 St Pancras Way, NW1 0PT.

TheÌýnearest underground stations are King's Cross, Camden Town, Mornington Crescent, Euston andÌýSt Pancras International. Scholars will be offered a single en suite bedroom in a shared flat with aÌýcommunal fitted kitchen; the flat will be shared with a mixture of other students.

YourÌýaccommodation will be available to you all year round. This includes through the holiday periods – for as long as you are still eligible for the scholarship.

Additional Funding

Applicants to the Unite Foundation Scholarship may also be eligible for other awards, such as:

UCL Care Leaver BursaryÌý

UCL Estranged Student Bursary

UCL Undergraduate Bursary

Undergraduate Funding Awards

Students may receive more than one award.Ìý