The information on this page was last updated on 20 August 2024
The details of support available can change, so before you apply it's best to speak to the named contact to check exactly what they offer.
Our Wellbeing team are here to support you with your emotional wellbeing, to ensure you have a positive academic, personal and social experience as a Royal Holloway student. Within our Wellbeing department team you can access a wide array of support from a number of different teams.
These teams include Wellbeing Advisers, Harassment Advisers, Disability & Neurodiversity, Mental Health Advisers & Practitioners, Counselling, Financial Wellbeing, International Advice, and our Chaplaincy team too.
A drop-in service operates across multiple teams within the Wellbeing department, and is available to attend both online and in-person each week day during term time. We understand the broad range of support needs of our student population, and our Wellbeing Adviser Joe, acts as the specific contact available to support all care experienced students throughout their time as a student at Royal Holloway.
Support we offer
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A named contact
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Outreach sessions or activities
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Pre-application help
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Guidance for offer holders
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A web page for care leavers
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Careers advice and support after graduation
Accommodation we offer
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A place to live all year round
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If not, help finding somewhere to live for the whole year
Funding support we offer
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Specific funding that's just for care leavers
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Additional funding available (such as bursaries and grants)
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Support for students seeking asylum
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Support for those with discretionary leave to remain
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Financial advice
We offer bursaries worth £3,000 for each academic year to full-time students from England who are assessed as care experienced. The £3,000 is paid as a cash award in three instalments over the academic year. To be eligible for this bursary, you must be applying for a full-time undergraduate degree commencing in 2024, be aged between 18 and 25, and assessed as care-experienced.
How do I apply?
There are strict guidelines that must be followed to receive this support, and supporting documentation will be required. If you think you may be eligible, please contact the bursary and scholarship team via [email protected] or 01784 414240.
To be eligible for this bursary, you must be:
Assessed as care experienced (a person who has been looked after by the state for at least 13 weeks since the age of 14, or have "independent other" status on Student Finance England. Furthermore, you must also have a Student Finance England verified family income of £25,000 per year or less, be in receipt of a full government maintenance loan, and paying at least £9,000 tuition fees.
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