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The Uggla Family Scholars Programme consists of a generous financial package covering partial tuition fee costs and full living costs, in addition to guidance, support and opportunities throughout the full duration of students’ undergraduate studies at LSE to help position themselves for future success.

Please find details on how to apply for the Uggla Family Scholars Programme, as well as all other LSE undergraduate scholarships, here.

Please email the form, along with any supporting documents, to financial-support@lse.ac.uk.

The Uggla Family Scholars Programme is open to all LSE conditional and unconditional undergraduate offer holders (both UK and international students) who have received and confirmed their offer.

There are 10 scholarships available – 7 for UK students and 3 for international students (with a preference for 1 international student to be from Canada).

Please see here for the financial amount the scholarships are worth.

Please note that while the Uggla Family Scholars Programme consists of a generous financial package of over £20,000 for both UK and international students, it is not designed to cover the full cost of tuition fees.

The Uggla Family Scholars Programme provides a partial tuition fee award and a maintenance stipend which covers full maintenance costs.

The Uggla Family Scholars are expected to cover the remainder of the tuition fee costs either through student loans schemes available to them, or their own individual payments or means.

In addition to the financial support, Scholars will join the Uggla Family Scholars community and be supported throughout their undergraduate journey through a portfolio of activities and opportunities which include:

• Pre-arrival support and guidance
• Guaranteed accommodation in an LSE hall of residence
• Expert academic mentoring
• Access to an alumni buddy scheme
• A bespoke programme to develop academic and civic leadership skills
• A portfolio of careers opportunities, projects and internships
• Engagement and mentorship with the Uggla family

More information can be found here.

Yes – there are 3 Uggla Scholarships available for international students (with a preference for one recipient to be from Canada).

Yes – there are 7 Uggla Scholarships available for UK students.

Unfortunately we cannot provide a fees assessment. However, you can self-assess and find more information on fee classifications here and the UKCISA guidance here.

No – if you would like to be considered for the Programme, please fill in the LSE Undergraduate Scholarships application form which will allow you to be considered for ALL LSE scholarships available, including the Programme.

The scholarship application form for 2024 entry will be available from January/February 2024. In the meantime, you can refer to the LSE Undergraduate Scholarship Application 2023 here for reference.

More information on the range of other scholarships and financial support available for undergraduate students can be found here.

There are ‘Guidance Notes’ at the end of the LSE Undergraduate Scholarships application form which details more information on how to complete each aspect of the form.

If you need further assistance, please email Nazia Taznim (Uggla Family Scholars Programme Outreach Coordinator) at S.N.Taznim@lse.ac.uk or the Financial Support Office at financial-support@lse.ac.uk  

The deadline to apply for the Programme and all other LSE Undergraduate Scholarships for 2024 entry can be found here.

No – you would apply for the Programme after you have submitted a UCAS form and have received and confirmed a conditional or unconditional offer for LSE.

Yes, but only once you have received and confirmed a conditional or unconditional offer from LSE.

Unfortunately we can’t put you through to current Uggla Family Scholars, but you can visit out ‘Meet our Scholars’ page to get to know past and current Scholars.

Applications for undergraduate study at LSE are made via UCAS. More information on how to apply can be found on our website here.

End of July 2024 – all scholarship application decisions will be emailed for Overseas offer holders.

End of August 2024 - all scholarship application decisions will be emailed for Home/UK offer holders.

Yes – the LSE Undergraduate Scholarships application form allows you to be considered for all Scholarships that you are eligible for.

The eligibility criteria for the Programme can be found here.

Uggla Family Scholars will have the option to stay in LSE student accommodation for the full duration of their studies.

For the first year of your studies, Uggla Family Scholars will have a room held in an LSE halls for them and would need to let the Uggla Family Scholars Programme Manager know by a specific deadline if they would like to accept.

In the following years of your studies, the allocation of LSE student accommodation will be on a first come first serve basis.

Yes, the Uggla Family Scholars Programme include maintenance stipends, which can be spent at your discretion. Therefore you can use this to pay towards LSE or non-LSE residences.

If you have further questions about the following, please contact the relevant person/department below:

Prospective students interested in the Programme - Nazia Taznim (Uggla Family Scholarships Programme Outreach Coordinator) at S.N.Taznim@lse.ac.uk.

Prospective students interested in applying to LSE - Student Marketing, Recruitment and Study Abroad at lse.ac.uk/ask-LSE.

Scholarship applicants - Financial Support Office at financial-support@lse.ac.uk

Please note that this is not a full scholarship.

Home students approximately have a remaining £5,000 of tuition fees to pay to the School each year. Many Home students do this by either:

• using a portion of their maintenance stipend from the Programme, or
• by undertaking part-time paid work, or
• by taking out a Tuition Fee Loan from the UK Government. Please check the relevant websites below for the latest information depending on where you live in the UK:
  • Student Finance England
  • Student Finance Wales
  • Student Awards Agency Scotland
  • Student Finance Northern Ireland

Overseas students are responsible for the remaining cost of their tuition (the amount depends on which degree you are doing). Some Overseas students cover this cost by either:

• using a portion of their maintenance stipend from the Programme, or 
• by undertaking part-time paid work, or
• by filling out the LSE Scholarships application form, you will also be considered for other funds that you are eligible for, such as the Undergraduate Support Scheme for Overseas students.

More information can be found on our 'Fees and Funding' pages.

Students are not required to take out a student loan, but it is required that you ensure that your tuition fees are paid on time.

Therefore, it is up to you whether you would like to apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover the remaining costs of your tuition fees, or find alternative sources of funding to cover the costs.

Receiving external funding from a different organisation does not automatically disqualify you from becoming an Uggla Family Scholar.

However, all external funding that a student receives beyond the Uggla Family Scholarship must be discussed and approved by the Programme Manager and the LSE Financial Support Office.

The maintenance stipends are paid in the first week of each term. The first two payments are larger amounts than the final payment each year, so students must plan ahead to ensure they save money from their stipends for larger payments in the summertime like accommodation costs or deposits

The amount received depends on whether you are a Home student or Overseas students as Overseas students will also receive a travel stipend.

If you are an international student, please note that you may experience delays initially when creating/setting up a UK bank account for the first time. This may take up to four weeks so please do plan for this in your preparations.

All Uggla Family Scholars will need to have a UK bank account set up in their name. You would need to have this set up before you receive your first payment.

Please note that payments cannot be made into bank accounts of parents/family members etc. Payments can only be made into bank accounts set up under the name of the student in receipt of the Uggla Family Scholarship.

More information about setting up a UK bank account can be found here.

Academic excellence is one of the key values of the Programme. Although there is no minimum grade requirement, students are expected to communicate their progress often to the Programme Manager and may also be asked by the donor on their progress.

The purpose of this will be to support the Scholar where needed and to prevent an interruption of studies or academic probation. Scholars are also supported by the Academic Mentorship from Dr. Grace Lordan and staff from The Inclusion Initiative. Find out more about the support throughout your studies as part of the Programme.

If you have further questions about becoming part of the Programme, please contact Ikenna Acholonu (Uggla Family Scholars Programme Manager) at I.Acholonu@lse.ac.uk.