Estranged Students

You're an estranged student if:

• You're aged 25 or under when you enrol onto a Kingston University undergraduate degree programme
• Your relationship with your parents has permanently broken down (for at least 12 months)

This includes students who:

• Are living in foyer or hostel accommodation
• Have been disowned
• Have lost both parents

Financial support

If you're an estranged student at Kingston University and have been assessed as a 'home' student for fee purposes, you are eligible for:

• A non-repayable KU Cares bursary of £1,500 per progressive year of study
• Priority for the Kingston Bursary, if you meet all the criteria

Accommodation support

As an estranged student, you'll get:

• A priority place in halls
• Access to 365-day accommodation after your first year (where available, and as long as you meet the conditions in the halls licence agreement)
• Guidance for living in private accommodation
• Signposting to relevant services for comprehensive housing advice

You're eligible for support if you are:

• Aged 25 or under at the time of enrolment
• Assessed as a ‘home' student by the university
• Enrolled on an undergraduate course or a PGCE
• Eligible for the full maintenance loan from Student Finance