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As well as receiving loans to help cover tuition fees and living costs, your students may also be eligible to receive financial support they don't have to pay back.

If you're a family member of a migrant worker, here's the student finance available to you, and how you can apply. Content provided by Student Finance England.

Universities and colleges welcome students from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience.

Here, we outline what you need to know if you have caring responsibilities and are interested in an apprenticeship.

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

Studying a subject at university level and living in student accommodation might be two brand new experiences for you. Here’s an idea of the support that will be available in your student halls or shared house.

If you're unfamiliar with the UCAS application but helping someone apply to university or college, our step-by-step guides will help.

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

A carer is anyone who is responsible for providing unpaid care to a family member or friend who could not cope without their support.

Students who have served in the UK Armed Forces as a Regular or Reservist may find there are unique challenges involved in applying to higher education. This guide will help you offer practical ways to help students explore their options and prepare for their next step.

Writing a personal statement is an important part of your child’s university application, and with the new format for 2026 entry, there’s a clear structure to follow. As a parent, guardian, or carer, your support can make a real difference. This page offers advice to help your child write a statement that reflects their experiences and goals, along with tips on what to avoid.

UK universities provide their students with a wide range of support before, during, and after they've completed their studies.

As well as a student loan, there’s other financial support available from a range of sources. Find out more about funding your undergraduate course.

Find out how you can support your students to apply for a work-based option.

Here you’ll find everything you need to know about making an application to a university or college higher education course as a student not supported by either of their parents (known as 'estranged').

From being estranged from her family and homeless at 16, to studying at the University of Oxford, Chloe shares her advice for estranged students considering applying to university.

If you're applying to higher education as a refugee, asylum seeker or with an insecure immigration status, there may be support available to help you. This page has been created in collaboration with Refugee Education UK, STAR Network and We Belong.

UCAS fully supports the diverse range of students who wish to benefit from higher education, and we have developed this series of good practice briefings to explain how providers can support applicants with particular support needs, and to consider how they will use information shared in the UCAS application in the future to inform practice and policy.

Going to university or college is a major milestone for students and their families, marking a time of change, excitement, and new independence. We’ve gathered both qualitative and quantitative insights to understand what they really need from their institutions during this pivotal time.