Receiving confirmation of your DSA application and taking up support
Your funding body will review the evidence in your needs assessment report and confirm the support they have agreed to fund.
Information and advice pages
Receiving confirmation of your DSA application and taking up support
Your funding body will review the evidence in your needs assessment report and confirm the support they have agreed to fund.
Revision tips and how to manage exam stress: a guide for parents and guardians
Exam season is an intense time for students, so we’ve got some handy tips to help you support the young people in your life with revision tips and how to manage their stress (and yours).
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: Widening participation
Widening participation aims to support and encourage students whose personal circumstances put them at a disadvantage when pursuing higher education. Universities and colleges offer dedicated scholarships, grants, and bursaries as part of this.
Student bursaries, scholarships, and financial support
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.
Students with imprisoned parents
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.
Students with parenting responsibilities
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.
Support and safety at university
This guide covers everything you need to know about safety and security for international students in the UK, helping you have the best experience possible.
Support for carers taking apprenticeships
Here, we outline what you need to know if you have caring responsibilities and are interested in an apprenticeship.
Support for students who have been bereaved as a child
Many universities and colleges have initiatives or support programmes in place for students who have been bereaved as a child.
Support you can get in student accommodation
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.
Supporting care experienced students
Students who have spent time in care are entitled to support to help them access higher education. Here are some practical ways you can support care experienced students research their options and prepare for their next steps.
Supporting children from UK Armed Forces families (Service children)
If a student's parent(s) or carer(s) is serving as a Regular or Reservist in the UK Armed Forces, or has done so in the past, their experience of going to university may be different to their non-Service peers. This guide explains how you can practically support Service children along their journey to higher education.
Supporting disabled students in work-based opportunities and experience
To support disabled young people considering their next steps into employment and training, this guide will help you ensure they have all the information they need to access support and know their rights.
Supporting disabled students to access higher education
Find out more about the support and adjustments available for disabled students in higher education, and the resources available to ensure you are giving them the information and advice they need as they make their decisions.
Supporting displaced students (refugees, asylum seekers, and those with insecure immigration statuses)
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.