Carers Bursary

Supporting Young Adult Student Carers

At Bangor University, we place a high priority on caring for and supporting all our students.

The University is aware that caring may have financial implications with students experiencing higher travel costs and or find themselves less able to work part-time to supplement their student finance awards. 

To help ease some of these financial worries we provide full time UK undergraduate and taught postgraduate young adult carers with a £1,000 Bursary from the University’s Hardship Fund.

A Young Carer is Someone under the age of 25, when they started their course, who looks after a member of the family, partner or friend with a physical or sensory disability, learning disability, medical condition, mental health issues or someone addicted to drugs, alcohol or gambling. 

If you are a Carer who is paid a salary for your caring duties or are in receipt of Carer’s Allowance you are not eligible for this bursary.

Eligibility

To be eligible students must be:

• a full time undergraduate or postgraduate taught home 
• be under 25 when you started your course 
• be eligible for funding as a “home” UK student 
• and be an unpaid primary carer for a family member or friend with an illness or disability, mental health condition or an addiction.

Evidence Required

We will need evidence to prove your Young Carer's status. This evidence should detail your caring responsibilities and not why the person you care for needs support.

• evidence you were in receipt of Carers Allowance before starting your current course 
• or a letter of support on headed note paper or organisation email from : a third-party professional, e.g. school Teacher, Personal Tutor, GP or medical professional or carers support group or support worker

The letter or email should include the following information:

• your name,
• who you care for - parent, friend, partner etc
• Confirm that  you are the primary carer for this person 
• briefly detail the care you provide

Please note: Students will apply for this bursary annually and will  be required to provide evidence of their ongoing caring responsibilities for each academic year.

To Apply

• send us evidence of your unpaid caring responsibilities after you have fully registered for the academic year 
• You can email us the evidence or bring the evidence into us in person - please email to arrange an appointment : moneysupport@bangor.ac.uk

Carers Handbook

Bangor University produces a handbook for our current and prospective students detailing the support available as well as telephone numbers and contact details that may be of help in any emergency.

Welfare Benefits

Full time student are not usually entitled to Carers Allowances and it is important that you contact your awarding office to check your future entitlement before you start your studies. For further information about eligibility visit the following Gov.uk website