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Disabled Veterans' Scholarships Fund

What is a Disabled Veterans' Scholarship? If you’ve been injured or disabled in, or as a result of, military service, you could be funded to complete a full Open University qualification.

We offer 50 scholarships every year, and all undergraduate and postgraduate modules and qualifications are eligible. You’ll have your fees waived for a maximum of 120 credits per seasonal academic year, up to a maximum of 360 credits, which is equivalent to a full honours degree.

Applicants will also be offered further specialist careers and disability support, alongside free study.

Specialist support As a part of your scholarship, you’ll also be able to access specialist careers and disability support.

Careers support Our Careers and Employability services can offer:

individual careers consultation and support group forums and webinars links with employers and specialist organisations, including possible visits, internships (virtual and physical) and placements. Disability support If your application is successful, you’ll be able to request specialist equipment and disability support to help with your studies. This is in addition to any support provided via a Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA).

Additional support could include:

support and guidance on the DSA application process information and signposting about the support available during your studies alternative format module materials, such as audio or comb-bound versions of module books loaned equipment, such as digital voice recorders and magnifiers, and specialist software (i.e. text-to-speech software). Additional support will be looked at on a case-by-case basis, depending on your individual requirements.

n.b. Applications for the 2024 programme have now closed. Please check back later to apply when the fund has reopened

The Army Central Fund provides emergency grants and loans to veterans and families of the British Army in times of crisis or need.