Young Adult Carers Bursary

Worried about how your caring duties might affect your studies at Kingston University? There’s plenty of help available to support you through your student journey.

You’re a young adult carer if:

• You’re aged 25 or under when you enrol onto a Kingston University undergraduate degree programme
• You have significant, unpaid caring responsibilities for a family member or close friend

That could be because of:

• A long-term or terminal illness
• A disability
• A mental health condition
• Frailty or old-age
• Addiction or substance misuse

You’re eligible for support if you are:

Aged 25 or under at the time of enrolment
Assessed as a ‘home' student by the university
Enrolled on an undergraduate course or a PGCE
Eligible for the full maintenance loan from Student Finance
Able to provide a letter from a carers network, local authority or a professional (such as a GP or teacher) to prove your young adult carer status

How to Apply
Send your evidence letter along with any questions you have to kucares@kingston.ac.uk. 
Someone from the team will get back to you as soon as possible.