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Knowing how to support displaced students can be challenging, especially if their immigration status is insecure or due to change. We have worked with expert organisations to clarify practical ways you can support displaced students' aspirations for higher education.

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.

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

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

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.

Thinking about your next steps and wondering whether uni is right for you? We cover the pros and cons to help you decide.

Find out about the different decisions universities and colleges can make on your application.

Ask questions. Explore possibilities. Discover your future.

If you are in care, or have experience of being in care in the past, there's lots of support available in higher education to help you with finance, accommodation, and settling in.

If you have ever served as a Regular or Reservist in the UK Armed Forces, or remain a Reservist, you may find there are unique challenges involved in applying to university or college.

Finding somewhere you'll be happy to live is an important part of uni life.

Higher education is an inclusive environment where support can be provided to help you study. Find out more.

Andy Durman, Executive Vice President of Global Business Unit, Lightcast

Kieron Broadhead, Senior Executive Director, Students and Infrastructure, and Deputy Vice-President (Operations), University of Southampton

Jeremy Miles MS, Welsh Minister for Education and Welsh Language examines what increased competition means for student progression in Wales.

Chris Hale, writing in his former role as Director of Policy, Universities UK (UUK).

Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, President and Vice-Chancellor and Professor April McMahon, Vice-President for Teaching, Learning and Students, University of Manchester

Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) is a grant you don’t need to repay.