Estranged students are young people studying without the support and approval of a family network. Young people in this position have removed themselves from a dysfunctional situation and often have no contract at all with any of their family. These situations can be caused by:  

• Emotional abuse
   
• Mismatched expectations about family roles and relationships
   
• A clash of personality or values including social and cultural expectations

This does not include young people who are estranged from one parent/family member, but still live with and receive support from another parent/member of the family. 

You can find more information on how the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland can support you on the RCS Website pages for ‘Corporate Parenting‘.

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If you are care experienced or estranged and would like to discuss anything to do with applications, support, or what you can expect from RCS, please contact:

• Jesse Paul, Head of Fair Access at j.paul@rcs.ac.uk
• Carole Williams, Transitions Coordinator at c.williams@rcs.ac.uk

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