Financial Support for General Course Students

John C Phelan General Course Scholarship 2009/10

John Phelan is a Member of the Board of the LSE Centennial Fund. His scholarships support the General Course, which he attended, and the Financial Management Group, whose work is close to his own professional interests as a distinguished money manager. There are three scholarships available for those starting the General Course in 2009/10. Each scholarship has a value of £7,000.

Eligibility

This scholarship is available for study on the General Course. It will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need.

Applicants must be American nationals and currently living in the USA. Preference for one of the scholarships will be given to a student from Southern Methodist University.

How to apply

To apply for this scholarship, you must download and complete an application form. By completing this form, you will ensure that you receive consideration for this and any other award(s) which you meet the eligibility criteria for.

The deadline for the receipt of applications is: 24 April 2009.

 

The BUTEX Scholarship For North American Students 2009/10

BUTEX (British Transatlantic Exchange Association) represents nearly eighty higher education institutions in the United Kingdom with active transatlantic links and interests. Its brief includes the promotion of UK higher education in North America and the regular exchange of information among its members on a variety of current educational issues.

BUTEX offers eight scholarships for undergraduate students currently registered at an institution in the USA or Canada. If you are a General Course student and you wish to apply you must already have been offered a place at LSE for the academic year 2008/09.

The value of each scholarship is US$1000 and will be paid once you have arrived and registered at the School. Payment will be made to a UK bank account in the Sterling equivalent of US$1000.

Applications can be made by completing the application form available on the BUTEX website www.butex.ac.uk and supplying a 600 word statement on the subject of ‘Why Should Every Student Study Abroad?’ If you have any queries please contact BUTEX directly at butex_enquiries@msn.com

The closing date by which all applications must be received is 1 September 2009 and winners will be notified by the end of September. Only successful applicants will be contacted.

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Programme

Benjamin A. Gilman is a retired New York Congressman. The scholarship’s goal is to diversify the type of US student who studies abroad. Specifically, the Gilman Programme offers scholarships for students who have been traditionally underrepresented in education abroad. Underrepresented groups include: students with high financial need; students from diverse ethnic backgrounds; students in fields of study underrepresented in study abroad and students with disabilities.

Scholarship recipients receive up to $5000 and students must use the award to help cover the costs of their chosen study abroad programme.

Eligibility

The Gilman Scholarship is open to all US citizen undergraduates in good academic standing. Applicants must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or during their year at LSE.

How to apply

To apply for this scholarship, you must review the application instructions and verify eligibility on the website at www.iie.org//programs/gilman/index.html. Students should submit an online application and send three copies of transcripts from their current institution and the last institution attended, if applicable, by the postmark deadline. Please note this scholarship is not administered by LSE and all applications must be made through the Gilman International Scholarship Programme.

The deadline for the receipt of applications has now passed.

Federal loans

The School is a registered institution for most types of US and Canadian student loans.  Students taking the General Course as part of their degree course at a university in the USA/Canada may qualify for Federal loans from their home university, as the General Course year counts as a "Year Abroad".  For further information, students should speak to their Study Abroad Office at their home university.

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