University of Southampton Campus Visits for Care-Experienced and Estranged Students
Create a free account to applyBook an individual pre-application campus visit to meet staff and student ambassadors before applying. If you’re in care in Year 12 or your first year of A levels, Ignite your Journey supports your transition to university and may include extra admissions consideration and a bursary.
The University of Southampton offers support for estranged students, looked-after children and care leavers who are considering university. This includes individual pre-application visits, giving young people the chance to visit campus, meet staff and speak with student ambassadors before applying.
A key strand of support is Ignite your Journey, a programme for young people in care in Year 12 or the first year of A level study. It is designed to help students with the transition to university and may provide additional admissions consideration and a bursary.
The university also provides contextual admissions support and on-course support for eligible students once they enrol. This can include an annual bursary, a designated point of contact, extended halls accommodation, a welcome pack, and extra support linked to graduation costs.
A separate travel bursary is available for eligible students invited to open days or applicant visit days.
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- Young people with experience of care, including looked-after children and care leavers, can access support and short bespoke campus visits.
- Young people estranged from their parents can access support and short bespoke campus visits.
- Ignite your Journey is open to young people in care who are in Year 12 or the first year of A level study.
- For the travel bursary, applicants must have been invited to an Applicant Offer Holder Day, Interview Selection Day, or Open Day.
- For the travel bursary, applicants must meet one of the widening participation criteria, including living in an IMD Quintile 1 area, being care experienced, being estranged from family, having received Free School Meals after age 14, having attended Experience UoS Residential or the University of Southampton and The Sutton Trust Summer School, or having participated in Ignite your Journey.
- Estranged applicants must be under 25 years old and studying without the support of their family.
- Applicants for the travel bursary must live in the United Kingdom.
- To receive reimbursement, students must register attendance and sign in on arrival.
- To receive reimbursement, the travel bursary form must be completed within two days of the selected event.
- Eligible students must complete the University expenses form and bank information form and provide original itemised receipts.
- Expenses must be submitted no later than one month after the visit.
- The bursary is only for the student attending the event and does not cover accompanying attendees or other costs.
Travel bursary of up to £100 for eligible care-experienced or estranged students attending selected University of Southampton open days or visit days. Mileage is paid up to 45p per mile, first class travel is not allowed, and reimbursement is made after the event once the required forms and receipts have been submitted.
Free to access and apply for the support scheme. The travel bursary reimburses eligible travel costs up to £100 rather than charging a participant fee.
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