Care Leavers and Care Experienced

• a dedicated member of staff within the Student Success team who you can email or phone for guidance and support
• a tailored newsletter with opportunities, events and support available to you as a Student Success Student
• access to coaching to support you with motivation and confidence for your studies.

We will support you with additional costs so that you can focus on your studies.

• a Care Leaver Bursary worth £1800 per year for up to three years of undergraduate study (subject to eligibility checks). View the Care leaver bursary Terms and Conditions. To begin the application process for this bursary please email our dedicated inbox at careexperienced@herts.ac.uk
• assistance with the provision or purchase of a laptop to support your studies
• access to the Student Opportunity Fund, a grant that supports students to have experiences that would benefit their studies or future careers, but which they cannot afford to pay for themselves
• short term financial assistance to support with living and study costs (for example food vouchers, travel or equipment related to your course)
• expert advice from our Student Funding and Financial Support Team on managing your finances
• access to the University's financial assistance fund for students experiencing financial difficulty
• a graduation bursary worth £1000 for final year students to support the cost of attending graduation and/or the costs associates with leaving university. Read more about the graduation bursary terms and conditions.

• the University of Hertfordshire is able to guarantee Care Experienced students who are supported by a Local Authority accommodation all year (including outside of term times), if required
• access to the Care Leavers' Accommodation Discount Scheme which provides discounted on-campus accommodation for the duration of your course
• we can also support you with accommodation issues (both on campus and privately rented accommodation) through our connections with the University's Housing and Welfare teams and the working relationships we have with the local authorities.

You’ll have exclusive access to opportunities to develop your skills and Graduate Attributes:

• help with preparing for employment in the career of your choice by working closely with our expert colleagues in the Careers and Employment Service here at the University
• priority access to workshops and resources provided by the Student Success team.

Care Experienced students will also have access to the above opportunities as well as support from the Student Success team including short-term financial assistance and access to coaching.