For up to three years during their undergraduate education, care-experienced and alienated students in the UK can get free housing under the Unite Foundation Scholarship 2025/2026. The purpose of this scholarship is to alleviate housing-related difficulties by offering a secure living situation that enables students to concentrate on their studies and personal growth.
Applicants must be estranged from both parents, care leavers, or care experienced (in Scotland) in order to qualify. Additionally, they must have UK home fee status and be beginning or finishing their first undergraduate degree in September 2025. For the duration of their study, applicants must be care leavers or estranged students who have received or are applying for tuition fee and maintenance grants through Student Finance.
Aston University, Bournemouth University, Glasgow Caledonian University, University College London, and numerous other UK universities are among those offering the scholarship.
For a maximum of three years, including the summer, the scholarship covers rent and utility costs for free ensuite housing in Unite Students homes. Additionally, it provides complete housing support, meaning that students can live in safe homes for the duration of their degree program without having to pay rent or other expenses.
Students must fill out the application form on the Unite Foundation website and provide the required paperwork, which includes proof of their care leave status and student finance application.
Host Country: UK, Scotland
University: UK Universities
Opportunity Type: Undergraduate
Eligibility Country: Domestic Students
Financial Coverage: Fully Funded, Free Accommodation
Eligibility Criteria:
- A person must be 25 years of age or younger on September 1, 2025.
- You should be beginning or enrolled in your first undergraduate program at a university that is a partner of the Unite Foundation.
- UK home fee status is required.
- As a care leaver, care-experienced student, or estranged student, they should be getting or applying for student financial aid.
- One of the following requirements must be fulfilled:
- In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, a care leaver is someone who has been officially recognized as such by a local authority.
- In Scotland, the care received was previously provided by a local authority.
- Estranged Student: formally acknowledged as being permanently separated from both parents by SAAS or Student Finance.
Benefits:
- Take advantage of free lodging in a fully equipped room with an en suite bathroom in a shared apartment for up to three years.
- Get lodging all year round, with no obligation to leave on holidays.
- There is no requirement for guarantors, deposits, rent, or utility bills.
- Wi-Fi, communal kitchens, laundry facilities, and on-site support services are among the basic amenities available.
- If moving for a placement or seasonal job, there is the option to switch to another Unite Students property.
- Participate in community events hosted by the Unite Foundation, such as student gatherings and media campaigns.
Deadline: 13 June 2025
