Higher education
UEA support for care leavers
Former relevant child 18-21 and 21-25
University of East Anglia (UEA) encourages and supports students with experience of being in care into higher education. UEA has been the proud host of Norfolk County Council's annual Celebration of Achievement for Children in Care since 2017.
UEA's Outreach team supports care experienced students who are considering university with:
- Fully funded individual, group, and residential trips to UEA for teenagers and young adults. These visits can help you explore Higher Education options and answer your questions
- Increased consideration for places at other activities and residential trips
- Travel Funding for attending a UEA Open Day, Applicant Day, or other campus visit.
Visit the UEA webpage for looked after children and care leavers.
UEA's support for current students includes:
- A Care Leaver bursary of £2,500 each year for students studying at undergraduate level
- A dedicated contact for Care Leavers within Student Support Services
- Careers advice, CV workshops and more from Careers Central.
As well as free, optional advice and guidance from support staff for:
- mental health,
- wellbeing and disability support,
- financial advice, and
- help with academic study skills
Contact inclusion@uea.ac.uk for more information about any of these opportunities.
Qualifying child 18+ and Special Guardianship Order
University of East Anglia (UEA) encourages and supports students with experience of being in care into higher education. UEA has been the proud host of Norfolk County Council's annual Celebration of Achievement for Children in Care since 2017.
UEA's Outreach team supports care experienced students who are considering university with:
- Fully funded individual, group, and residential trips to UEA for teenagers and young adults. These visits can help you explore Higher Education options and answer your questions
- Increased consideration for places at other activities and residential trips
- Travel Funding for attending a UEA Open Day, Applicant Day, or other campus visit.
Visit the UEA webpage for looked after children and care leavers.
UEA's support for current students includes free, optional advice and guidance from support staff for:
- mental health,
- wellbeing and disability support,
- financial advice, and
- help with academic study skills
As well as careers advice, CV workshops and more from Careers Central.
Contact inclusion@uea.ac.uk for more information about any of these opportunities.