London South Bank University
National Scholarship Programme
The National Scholarship Programme (NSP) at LSBU is a source of student funding for undergraduate home students in the form of a fee reduction. This source of student finance means the amount of Tuition Fee loan repaid at the end of your studies is significantly reduced. It's also worth noting that gaining one of these scholarships doesn't affect any other student finance you might apply for apart from any Tuition Fee loan.
How the programme works
The NSP is funded in part by the Government, which has invested £50million in the scheme, spread across LSBU and other UK universities. Their contribution is set to increase to £100million for the 2013-2014 academic year and £150million from 2014-2015.
Under the scheme, LSBU is offering the following awards for applicants with a residual household income below £25,000, based on assessment by Student Finance England:
- £1,000 fee waivers
- 100 full fee waivers of £8,450 (for one year only)
- 150 partial fee waivers of £3,000 (for one year only)
Students apply directly to the university for these scholarships and only apply once they have an offer of a place at LSBU.
£1,000 fee waivers
Students need to have accepted a conditional or unconditional offer for our September 2012 intake and applied for the maximum maintenance loan through Student Finance England by 7 June 2012.
There is no need to apply for this waiver as it will be assessed and awarded automatically in the form of a fee reduction at enrolment (subject to availability).
Full and partial fee waivers
We don't want anyone to be discouraged from coming to University for financial reasons and want to ensure we support all students who have the potential to succeed. Approximately half of these scholarships has been allocated to support students from partner schools and colleges in our local community. The remainder will be awarded to reflect the geographical spread of LSBU's students. This includes many from local London Boroughs, with a number also allocated to Greater London and nationally.
Up to 250 home full-time students, resident in England, starting university for the first time could receive a fee waiver up to £8,450 for their undergraduate programme.
Number of scholarships: up to 250 for academic year 2012/13
Value: £8,450 (full) and £3,000 (partial)
Deadline: 7 June 2012
Eligibility
We invite you to apply for a scholarship if you hold a conditional or unconditional offer for one of LSBU's undergraduate programmes starting in the 2012/13 academic year.
The programme is open to applicants who:
- are new full-time home non-ELQ undergraduate students due to pay Tuition Fees set at £8,450 per year. If you are unsure whether you're a home student or not go to the UKCISA website
- are resident in England
- will be starting university for the first time
- have accepted a conditional or unconditional offer for the September 2012 intake
- applied for the maximum maintenance loan through Student Finance England
- have a residual household income lower than £25,000, as assessed by Student Finance England. Students will be expected to have applied for means-tested student support from Student Finance England and given consent to share information in order that their declared household income level may be verified.
Some full-time undergraduate students may meet these conditions but will not be eligible. These include all our NHS funded students who are fully funded. See full details in our Terms and Conditions, provided with our Application Form that you can download below.
Criteria
Applicants are expected to demonstrate:
- the potential for academic success
- evidence of commitment to their future career
- previous practical and academic achievement
If you do not currently hold a conditional or unconditional offer simply apply to one of our undergraduate taught courses.
Scholarship application
Download an Application Form (Word Doc 137KB - opens in new window) for full details. Completed forms and requested documents should be returned to:
Ivana Belenova
Project Manager
Admissions and Recruitment Centre
London South Bank University
103 Borough Road
London
SE1 0AA
Alternatively email your details to scholarships@lsbu.ac.uk
Selection process
All applications must be received by the deadline date. Scholarships are awarded primarily on students having the potential for academic success, plus evidence of applicants' commitment to their future career and previous practical or academic achievement. Selection is made by a scholarship panel. Their decision is final and no appeals will be accepted.
Scholarship payment
Scholarships will be given in the form of a fee waiver at enrolment to LSBU, provided that students produce the official certificate.
