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Going it alone?

Support for estranged students in higher education

We're here to help!

If you’re considering university and you don’t have support from either of your parents due to a breakdown in your relationship (also known as being ‘estranged’), you will find everything you need to know here.

We’ve teamed up with Stand Alone – a charity that provides support to those who are estranged from their parents – to help you prepare for uni life.    

Have you been in care? If you have been in local authority care, you may be considered a ‘care leaver’ rather than ‘estranged’. Visit our care leaver information page for more details about the support available to you.