Care Leavers Bursary 

This bursary is available to students who have been looked after by any local authority or foster carers. The bursary is set at a maximum of £1,000 pa.

Full details of the student’s social worker must be supplied and there are strict eligibility criteria that must be met to receive this support:

  • A student who has been in care since the age of 14 must have been in care for no less than 6 months.
  • A student who has been in care from the age of 16 must have been in care for no less than 3 months.
  • Students must be under the age of 25.

For further details please contact Emma Cook.

Tel: 029 2041 6170/ 6333

E-mail financeadvice@cardiffmet.ac.uk / welfareadvice@cardiffmet.ac.uk