The great and the good of the higher education sector came to our event in the House of Lords in November to celebrate the achievement of Foyer residents who have gone to university.
Bill Rammell MP with Soleiman, Cambridge University

Bill Rammell MP,  the man in charge of the government's policy on higher education was there. He couldn't but be impressed by the 15 Foyer residents at the event, and the 4 residents who spoke about their experiences of their Foyer and then at university. Sue Harris, who has a real passion for international poverty issues, spoke about how her keyworker encouraged her to apply to university - and how since then she has not looked back! She has just graduated and is now working for MTV on their HIV/Aids project. 

Other students talked about the financial difficulties of going to university - but also of the help that the Foyer Bursary has been for their studies.

Everyone there was blown away by the students who had worked so hard to get to where they were.

If you are considering studying on a higher education course, and are living in a Foyer, you may be eligible for the Foyer Bursary of £1,000.