Financial Support Office
Undergraduate Scholarship Application Form l 2014-15
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Financial Support Office Guidance Notes
Undergraduate Scholarship Application Form
Part A General Guidance

1 This application form is for all undergraduate applicants who wish to apply for an LSE
scholarship for the 2014-15 academic session.
2 a) LSE Bursary entitlement for UK students will be automatically calculated and paid via
Student Finance and there is no need to complete this form to apply for this.
 b) LSE Bursary entitlement for EU students will not be calculated automatically. You should
complete this form to be considered for this and payment will be made by LSE.
 c) LSE Discretionary Bursary entitlement for UK and EU students will be considered via this
application form. Please use question 7.3 to indicate you wish to be considered for this if you
feel you have exceptional circumstances affecting your financial situation.
 d) LSE Undergraduate Support Scheme for Overseas students will be considered via this
application form.
3 This form will be used to consider you for all of the awards offered by LSE for which you are
eligible. Please submit one form and one set of supporting documents only. You only need to
complete this form once regardless of how many awards you would like to be considered for
or are eligible for.
4 The Financial Support Office can only guarantee that you will be considered for all awards for
which you are eligible providing you have submitted the supporting documentation requested.
It is therefore very important that you read the web information about the awards which you
are interested in to ensure that you have submitted all the necessary documentation for us to
consider you.
5 You are required to provide supporting documentation relating to income, appropriate to your
circumstances. If photocopied documents are submitted, original copies may be requested from
you at a later stage. If documentation is not in English, a certified translation must be supplied.
6 We also require one academic reference from your current ‘A’ level (or equivalent) teacher
or supervisor.
 For more information about references, please follow the Information for Referees link on
the A–Z site index from the home page of the FSO website: www.lse.ac.uk/financialSupport
7 Please complete the form clearly and in full in black/blue ink or type and return it to the Financial
Support Office together with any supporting documentation or references required. All questions
must be answered. Do not leave sections blank. If a section does not apply to you, please indicate
that it is not applicable (N/A).
8 All sums of money referred to must be in UK pounds sterling (£).
9 If you have been offered a scholarship, government award, Student Finance loan (UK students only)
or any other financial assistance for your forthcoming education, please attach a copy of the letter
notifying you of your award/loan.
10 Application deadline: Overseas students are advised to apply early to receive an early decision.
The final deadline is 28 April 2014 (decisions sent by end of July 2014). The application deadline for
UK and EU students is 02 June 2014. We will acknowledge receipt of your application by email.
11 Forms can be left in the Student Services Centre drop box or posted to Financial Support Office,
LSE, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE.
12 We do not accept incomplete or late applications. Applications must be sent as a hard copy.
Applications sent by email or fax will not be acknowledged or accepted. It is the responsibility
of the applicant to ensure that a hard copy arrives at LSE by the deadline date.
13 You will be notified in writing about the outcome of your application.
14 You are unlikely to be considered for a scholarship if LSE is your Insurance university choice.
15 The decision of LSE is final and we cannot, regrettably, participate in any individual
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PART B Guidance for Completing the Application Form scholarships
Section 1 l Personal Information
1.1 LSE applicant number
This unique identification number will be provided by the Undergraduate Admissions Office.
1.6 Address
You will only be advised of the outcome of your application in writing. It is therefore important that
you provide a contact address or addresses where you can be reached from June – September 2014.
1.8 Country of domicile
This is the country where you are ordinarily resident. If you are currently living in another country
solely for the purpose of receiving education, this would not be considered your country of
permanent domicile.
Section 4 l Your Personal Financial Situation
For income from employment, please provide one of the following:
• a P60 (where work is being undertaken in the UK)
• an annual accountant’s statement
• a copy of your employment contract or letter from your employer
• a tax return summary
Please do not send multiple payslips. scholarships
For income from other sources, please provide copies of your bank statements and/or other
documentation showing the income level and its source. Evidence of any social security benefits
you are in receipt of should be provided.
Section 5 l Your Household Financial Situation
Evidence of income for your parent or guardian is required. If you do not live with your parents,
evidence of income is only required from yourself and, if applicable, your partner/spouse.
For income from employment, please provide one of the following:
• a P60 (where work is being undertaken in the UK)
• an annual accountant’s statement
• a copy of your employment contract or letter from your employer
• a tax return summary
Please do not send in multiple payslips.
For income from other sources, please provide copies of your bank statements and/or other
documentation (eg, benefit statements) showing the income level and its source.
5.1 In the table, please provide
– the name of each person in your household
– their relationship to you (eg, parent, grandparent, spouse, partner, child)
– their age
– their current occupation status
(eg, homemaker, student, retired, in employment, incapacitated)
– their total annual income
5.2 In the table, please provide
– the name of any other individual(s) supported by your household income
– their relationship to you (eg, parent, grandparent, spouse, partner, child)
– the circumstances (eg, a child living with other parent, family member in residential care)
5.5 Obligatory payments
For obligatory payments, please provide documentation appropriate to the circumstances.
Please provide copies of any regular payment agreements (excluding utilities). Please include any
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credit card or loan repayments. If you have any exceptional costs (eg, high medical bills) affecting
you or your household, please provide evidence (eg, medical certificates and associated bills).
6.1 Other financial support
If you do not yet know the amount you will receive from the Student Loans Company please write
‘to be confirmed’.
Section 8 l Your Future Plans
8.1 Destination
Some scholarships require the award holder to return to their country after the tenure of their
award is finished. This will be made clear in the information about the award on the FSO website.
Failure to answer this question fully may mean that you cannot be considered for certain country
specific scholarships even though you are a national of that country and/or are domic