HOW THE PROGRAMME WORKS
The awards are valued at £7,000 a year, payable for each year of undergraduate study. It is anticipated that students supported in year one, will go on to receive further help in subsequent years, subject to a satisfactory report from the university confirming academic progress and good attendance. It’s envisaged recipients will use the scholarship either towards their Tuition Fees or as a contribution towards maintenance and everyday expenses.
Value: £7,000 each
Deadline: Friday 5 October 2012
In total, the Foundation will be awarding 20 scholarships in 2012 to students enrolling at one of eight London universities, which are: University of East London; Queen Mary, University of London; London Metropolitan University; Imperial College, London; University of the Arts; Goldsmiths College, University of London; London South Bank University and City University.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Sir John Cass’s Foundation Lord Mayor’s Scholarship you must meet the following criteria:
be aged under 25 on 1 September 2012
be a permanent resident of one of the following London Boroughs and have lived there for at least one year: Camden, City of London, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth or Westminster
be eligible for student support and have been assessed by Student Finance England as having a residual household income of £50,000 a year or less
be enrolled on an undergraduate degree at LSBU in science (Food and Bioscience, Forensic Science, Sport Science)
Scholarship application
Download an Application Form (Word Doc 216KB – opens in new window). The closing date for applications is Friday 5 October 2012. Send your completed forms and requested documents to:
Louise Powell-Cook
Senior Lecturer
London South Bank University
103 Borough Road
London
SE1 0AA
Tel: 020 7815 7912
Email: powellcl@lsbu.ac.uk
Selection process
Your application will be considered initially by a Scholarships Panel at LSBU, who will select 10 applications to put forward to Sir John Cass’s Foundation. The final selection will be made by the Foundation. All applications should be supported with photocopies of the following information:
your most recent Student Finance England (SFE) assessment letter
correspondence regarding any applications you have made for Access to Learning funds or other college awards ? e.g. scholarships or bursaries
proof of your parents’/guardian’s/partner’s income (including where relevant: wage slip, copy of P60, benefit letters, child benefit letter)
proof of your own income
You’ll also need to supply an original:
reference from a current or recent academic tutor
second suitable reference (for example UCAS, employer or other independent person)
Scholarship payment
Each scholarship of £7,000 a year will be payable for each year of undergraduate study. It is envisaged that students supported in year one, will go on to receive support in subsequent years, subject to a satisfactory report from the university confirming academic progress and good attendance.
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