Support for student Care Leavers
The university is committed to offering support to all of its students.
It has identified that key areas of concern for young people leaving care include the level of financial support and the availability of out of term time accommodation.
The Kent Care Leavers Pack includes:
- Guaranteed access to accommodation over holiday periods, including the summer vacation
- A laptop
- A resource catalogue where you can purchase essential items up to the value of £250 i.e. Bedding and linen, domestic equipment (saucepans, crockery etc), white goods (microwave, kettle, iron etc)
- We may be able to reimburse travel costs to interviews via rail warrants
You may apply for the support package if you meet the following criteria:
- You are under 24 years of age
- You are a UK home fee paying student and have spent a minimum of 12 months in the care of a UK local authority
- You have left the care of your local authority no more than four years prior to entering higher education
- You can provide written documentation from your Local Authority to support you status
To make an application please can you complete a Careleaver Application Form and forward to the Financial Aid Office.
If you would like to apply for a travel warrant to attend an interview please email your details to FinancialAid@kent.ac.uk