The British students heading to the US for an Ivy League education

A teenage carer and the daughter of a hairdresser are among 43 British state school students who have won places to study at leading US universities, under a programme to help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds access higher education.

The young people will benefit from $10 million in financial aid over four years, thanks to the many scholarships and bursaries at US HE institutions.

Through the Sutton Trust US Programme, the 43 students have won places at 28 different institutions including four at Harvard, four at Princeton and two at Yale. This is an increase from last year when 38 students on the programme won places through the early admissions round.

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