Armed Forces Bereavement Scholarship at University of Kent 2026

Armed Forces Bereavement Scholarship

The Armed Forces Bereavement Scholarship Scheme supports the children of UK Armed Forces personnel whose deaths were attributable to their service, helping with the costs of further and higher education.

Eligibility Criteria for the Armed Forces Bereavement Scholarship: 

• The applicant's parent must have died as a result of their service in the armed forces on or after 1 January 1990.
• The applicant must be 16 or older and enrolled in full-time further or higher education.
• The applicant or the surviving parent must be receiving bereavement benefits from the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, War Pension Scheme, or Armed Forces Attributable Benefits Scheme.

Application Process for the Armed Forces Bereavement Scholarship: 

• Download and fill in the given bereavement scholarship scheme application.
• Post your application to the address on the form.
• For applying for higher education, the applicant must submit a letter from the college or university confirming that they have accepted their offer of a place.
• The applicant must provide proof of the fees, for example, a photocopy of their tuition fees invoice.