Published: 04 Jun 2025 34 views
The Open University’s Carers' Scholarship is the first of its kind in the UK. We have already awarded 142 full Open University scholarships to carers so that they can study, develop their sense of identity outside of caring, and retrain to seek new employment. We aim to make ten more scholarships available in the 2025/2026 academic year, with three scholarships reserved for applicants aged 25 and under.
A scholarship covers OU undergraduate credit-bearing modules and qualifications, paying for the full tuition cost of your qualification, up to 120 credits each seasonal academic year and 360 credits in total
To be eligible, you’ll need to meet all the following criteria:
You’ll need to provide evidence that you’ve been providing unpaid care to one or more people. This could be a letter from your current GP, social worker or carer support organisation.
You’ll also need to provide evidence of your household income or qualifying benefit.
The Open University will email you by 4 July 2025 to confirm if you’re successful.
To apply, you’ll need to download the full scholarship terms and conditions as well as the scholarship application form.
Once completed, please email your application form and supporting evidence to the Student Fees team. You’ll find their contact details on the first page of the application form.
For more details, visit The Open University scholarship webpage.
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