TEDI-London Care Leaver Scholarship

About the scholarship

This scholarship is to support access to higher education for any person who is a care leaver or has experience of being in care.

If you have a student loan, scholarships can either go towards the cost of your tuition fees or maintenance costs. They are awarded following an application process.

Eligibility criteria

You’ll need to be:

– A care leaver* or care experienced

– Under the age of 25

– Have a Home fee status

– Holding an offer to study at TEDI-London

– In receipt of a student loan or self-funding your studies.

*A care leaver is someone aged 25 and under who has spent time in local authority care (such as foster care, or residential children’s homes). A care leaver will be eligible for support from the local authority’s Leaving Care Team once they turn 18 and will be currently supported by a local authority when they enrol in Higher Education.

How much could I be awarded?

£3,000 per year of study

Number of scholarships available

Up to 5

How to apply

You’ll need to provide evidence of your care experience. This could be a letter from your Local Authority confirming your care leaver status, or a letter from a GP, social worker, care experienced support service or other professional person from the local authority in which you were looked after.

Deadlines to apply

First deadline: Friday, 8 May 2026. Our first consideration deadline for applications is Friday 8 May. Applications received by this date will be reviewed and awarded.

Second deadline: Tuesday, 30 June 2026.Scholarships that remain after this first consideration deadline will be available to apply for until Tuesday 30 June.

Clearing applicants: Where we still have scholarships available, you’ll be invited to apply via Admissions.

Things to note

In addition to this scholarship, you may also apply to our range of Participation scholarships, and/or our Talent scholarships.

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