Armed forces bereavement scholarship scheme
The armed forces bereavement scholarship scheme provides additional support for children of servicemen/women killed on active duty since 1990. The scheme offers support of up to £9,250 in England (£9,000 in Wales and Northern Ireland) a year to help pay for fees if you are liable and a maintenance grant of £4,950 for the length of the course (2018/19 rates – the most recent available).
To qualify, your parent must have died while in service with the UK armed forces and her/his death must be attributable to that service.
Parent
A person counts as your ‘parent’ if s/he was your biological or adoptive parent, or you were the subject of a special guardianship order, or if s/he was your step-parent and had financial responsibility for you. A foster parent does not count.
If your parent dies while you are in higher education, support can be backdated to the start of the current term, or it starts from the next term if s/he dies during a vacation.
Support is not means tested. You must study at an institution in the UK, although you do not have to be resident in the UK.
If you are on a further education course, you can also receive help from the scheme (see
here).
You can download an application form and get further information at gov.uk/support-military-bereaved-children.