Step Up bursary - financial help when needed
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Focus on providing financial support for people in higher education who are care experienced. The case studies show the positive effect this financial assistance has had on allowing recipients to continue with their study.
The participant said:
“The bursary has made a huge impact to my academic life as it has opened a new path for me to be able to purchase items required for my course but also to have a backup fund for times of financial difficulty.
"The care experienced bursary has greatly impacted my university experience as it has allowed me to reduce working hours at my part time job knowing I have that safety net of the bursary and is beneficial as I was able to buy course items and not be at a disadvantage to other students”