The University of Chichester recognises the fact that students coming to university from a care background may need additional support whilst at university. We have therefore developed a Care Leavers Package for eligible students. This optional package offers these students year-long accommodation (at current rates), a bursary and wellbeing support to help them fulfil their potential whilst studying with us.
Who is eligible?
In very general terms, a student is eligible for the Care Leavers Package if you are under 25 and have been ‘in care’ with any local authority for at least 13 weeks since the age of 14.
However, this is not a hard-and-fast rule and any student with a care background may apply. The University’s Review Panel will consider each application on a case by case basis.
What do we offer?
The University of Chichester’s package for those with a care background consists of:
- A Care Leavers Bursary - currently £300 per annum
- The offer of University accommodation 365 days a year charged at the current rate (subject to campus accommodation requests being received by our Accommodation Office by 31 May)
- A named Student Advisor throughout your stay at University.
In addition, the University has appointed a Care Leavers Coordinator to provide a central point of contact. Advice and guidance are offered during the admissions process and throughout the course of study at the University.
Please see our Care Leavers leaflet for more information:
- PDF version:
- Doc version:
How do I apply?
Please complete our Care Leavers Disclosure Form, a member of our Wellbeing Team will then contact you
Confidentiality
All communication with our Care Leavers Coordinator is strictly confidential. We will, however, ask whether we can share this information (by means of a disclosure form), for example with our Finance and Accommodation offices. A discreet email address (clc@chi.ac.uk) has been set up for communication between any students and our Care Leavers Coordinator.
Please also see our data privacy notice: