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If you're responsible for providing unpaid care to a family member, partner or friend, you may be able to get extra support during your studies.

Universities and colleges welcome students from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience. If you choose to disclose that you are a student with an imprisoned parent it will not negatively impact your application – it gives context to your circumstances.

If you are responsible for the care and wellbeing of a child aged 17 or under, you may be able to access additional support while studying.

Many universities and colleges have initiatives or support programmes in place for students who have been bereaved as a child.

Students who have spent time in care are entitled to support with going to university. Here are some practical ways in which you can support care experienced students research their options and prepare for their next step, which we have developed with experts such as the Care Leavers' Covenant, Become, the National Network for the Education of Care Leavers (NNECL) and Who Cares? Scotland.

We support international counsellors, agents and advisers, as well as processing applications to hundreds of universities and colleges in the UK.

Young people who are considering higher education but do not have support from either of their parents due to a breakdown in their relationship (also known as being ‘estranged’) may encounter challenges in their journey. Here we outline the ways in which you can help students in at each stage and explain what support they may be able to access.

Balancing studying with family life can present challenges, so student parents will find it useful to know what support they can access to manage their priorities. Here, we offer some practical tips to help them along their journey to higher education.

If you are supporting a young person’s Personal Education Plan (PEP), this guide suggests professional actions as they make their career and education choices – from Year 8 through to post-16 study. Content provided by Virtual School Sheffield.

Shikha Singh, Career Counsellor, The Cathedral and John Connon Senior School

We have a wealth of resources to help ease any worries or concerns you may have about the application process.

If you're studying an undergraduate course, you could get a Tuition Fee Loan. A Tuition Fee Loan covers the cost of the fees charged by your university or college. Content provided by Student Finance England.

A Tuition Fee Loan covers the cost of the fees charged by your university or college. Content provided by Student Finance England.

UK conservatoires are excellent places for international students to get high quality training in music, dance, drama, or musical theatre. Students come from all over the world, to gain performance skills they can use to succeed on international stages.

How much are tuition fees and how are you going to pay for them? Find out how to fund your studies and how to apply here.

Oli De Botton, Chief Executive, The Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC)

Professor Sir Gerry McCormac FRSE, FSA, FRSA, FHEA, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Stirling

Ben Jordan, Head of Policy at UCAS examines what the Journey to a Million means for supporting disadvantaged students in their progression.

Ginny Page, Director of Education Programmes, Gatsby Foundation