LJMU undergraduate scholarships

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1 Academic year of entry 2015/2016 Date of receipt LJMU undergraduate scholarships Important: n Please read the guidance notes on the back page before completing your application. n Your application will not be considered if you do not answer all the appropriate sections and attach copies of all relevant documents. n Contact Student Advice for further information: studentadvice@ljmu.ac.uk ( /3154). Part 1: Your personal details to be completed by the applicant 1. UCAS number 2. Your title (tick one box only) Mr Mrs Miss Ms Other 3. Your first name(s) (in full) 4. Your surname (in full) 5. Your gender Male Female Other 6. Your permanent home address Postcode 7. Your telephone no. 8. Your address 9. Do you have a disability or ongoing health or medical condition? Yes No 10. Have you ever been in Local Authority Care? Yes No 11. Are you estranged from your family? Yes No 12. Have you ever studied in higher education before, for a qualification such as HNC, HND or degree? If yes, please give details of where you have studied previously and for how long. 13. In which country are you normally resident? England N. Ireland Scotland Wales Other please specify Part 2: Details of your studies to date and proposed LJMU course of study for September 2015 to be completed by the applicant 14. Course title 15. Mode of study: Full time Part time 16. What is the start date of your university course? (MM/YYYY) 17. How many units/subjects are you currently studying? Are these at BTEC A2 IB Other please specify

2 18. Have you received an offer of a place at LJMU? Yes No 19. If YES, is this conditional? Yes No Please list conditions of offer, including subjects and tariff points required 20. Have you accepted this offer? Yes No 21. Is LJMU your first choice? (Conditional Firm or Unconditional) Yes No 22. If NO, which is your first choice university? (Your application cannot be considered until you have accepted your offer.) 23. Signed on behalf of school or college Print name 24. Position 25. Address of school 26. Stamped by school/college Data Protection Act 1998 Liverpool John Moores University is a data controller in terms of the 1998 legislation. The Student Advice and Wellbeing Team follows University policy in matters of data protection. The data requested in this form is covered by the notification provided by the University under the Data Protection Act. Personal data will be used solely in the department for statistical purposes and electronic records keeping.the data will not be passed to any other third party without your consent, except when the University is required to do so by law. Any formal enquiries concerning the use of data noted here should be addressed to the Data Protection Officer, 2 Rodney Street, Liverpool L3 5UX.

3 Part 3: Student declarations I certify that to the best of my knowledge, I fulfil the following criteria: (please tick the relevant boxes) Either or There are no restrictions on my stay in the UK and I am therefore settled* within the United Kingdom (UK) ie have the Right of Abode in the UK. I have been recognised by the UK Government as a Refugee and have Full Refugee Status/ILE/R as a result. I am an EEA migrant worker. I am an EU national and have been ordinarily resident within the EEA for three years before the start of the course. I am the child/spouse of an EEA Migrant Worker. * Settled on the first day of the first academic year of your course. plus I confirm that I will be registered and in attendance on the course described in Part 2 of this form from September 2015 onwards. I declare that the information that I have given on this form is correct and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that giving false information will automatically disqualify my application and may also lead to disciplinary procedures resulting in possible expulsion from the University. I further undertake to repay any grants obtained by me as a result. Student name (CAPITALS) Student signature Date Student Checklist Please note that the original documents will not be returned. 1. Covering Statement (Applicant): Please write a short statement (ideally word processed) and attach to the back of the form. This statement, along with your UCAS points (predicted or actual) and your supporting evidence, such as certificates, will inform LJMU s decision when awarding scholarships. As a guide you should include information on: n what you like to do in your spare time and your interests n why you have chosen your specific course of study and what you hope to achieve n why you think you should receive a scholarship. 2. Documentary evidence of skills, achievements and areas of excellence. Please note: this information will form the basis of LJMU s decision on who receives a scholarship. It is in your interest to include as much photocopied evidence as possible to support your application. This may include certificates, references, qualifications obtained to date, etc. 3. A letter/reference on headed paper from your tutor, head of sixth form or mentor. If you are not coming to study at LJMU straight from school or college, a reference from your employer or other suitable person will be acceptable. This must outline why they feel you should be awarded an LJMU scholarship and detail any areas of excellence if applicable. It must also state your predicted grades and subjects.

4 Committee decision Appeal decision Date Category of award Database (initials) Checked (initials)

5 This application form is for all LJMU scholarships for the 2015/2016 academic year. You only need to complete this one form in order to be considered for all of the scholarships. Remember only by demonstrating that you meet the eligibility criteria will you increase your chances of receiving an award. Who is eligible to apply for LJMU scholarships? n All LJMU scholarships are open to full-time UK or EU students as defined by the Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS). n Students must be commencing the first year of a first undergraduate course. n Students must be liable to pay the LJMU tuition fee of 9,000 payable via a tuition fee loan. n Priority will be given to students that select LJMU as their 1st (firm) choice via UCAS. Who is not eligible? n NHS-funded students. n Initial Teacher Training (PGDE or PGCE) students. n Students continuing on a course they started before September n Students transferring from one course to another that started before September 2015 for example from an HND to an undergraduate degree programme. n Postgraduate students. n Students on an integral foundation year of an undergraduate programme as their first year tuition fees are already offered at a reduced rate. n Students that have studied in Higher Education previously, regardless of where in the world that study took place or if a qualification was achieved or not. I am an EU national, can I apply? n Yes EU nationals can apply for all of our scholarships. Do I need to achieve a certain number of UCAS points to get a scholarship? n It depends. Some of our scholarships, such as the Academic Excellence Scholarship, are based purely on academic attainment; others are based on other criteria. See the table on back of this form for more information. What if I haven t got UCAS tariff points? n LJMU will consider applications from students without UCAS points, such as those coming to LJMU from an access course. We will look at your relevant skills and experiences plus the supporting statements submitted by you and your referee(s). I am not at school or college who can give me a reference? n Many of our students do not come to LJMU straight from school or college. If you are in this category you should get a reference from an employer or someone else who knows you well and can comment appropriately on your skills and experience (similar to a job reference). If you left school or college recently your teachers may still be willing to offer you a reference. How will we make a decision on who gets a scholarship? n After the deadline has passed a committee will consider all the applications based on either UCAS points (predicted or actual) or other skills or qualities you have highlighted and documented. n Final decisions will be based on your references and supporting statement. n We advise you to spend time thinking about what should go in your statement, just like you would when completing a job application. n Once a decision has been reached, we will you to let you know the outcome. This will normally be one month after the closing date for applications. n Some applicants may be called to attend an interview. n Decisions will be provisional if they are based on UCAS points which will not be confirmed until mid-august. What happens if the scholarships are oversubscribed? n For the Academic Excellence, Michael Brown and Vice- Chancellor Scholarships we may have to increase the required UCAS points to identify the most suitable applicants. n For the Community Excellence Scholarships, a scoring matrix will be used to allocate points for each area of community activity. The 100 students with the highest number of points will be awarded a scholarship. When writing your supporting statement please remember that points are based on criteria such as: n how long you have been engaged in the activity - the longer you have been doing something means it will attract more points. n if the activity has an impact on your locality or wider area or even nationally. When will you let me know? n See above. Where can I get more information? t: /3154 e: studentadvice@ljmu.ac.uk w:

6 At a glance guide to LJMU Scholarships Name of Total scholarships Based on merit Criteria in brief Who can apply How much is Do I need to scholarship available in 2014/2015 or household it worth? select LJMU income as my Firm choice via UCAS? Vice-Chancellor s 6 Merit only Outstanding students with 360 UCAS Full-time students 10,000 per year Yes Scholarships points from 3 units at A2 or equivalent from UK and EU only for course duration (3 As minimum or BTEC equivalent). Plus other attributes, such as a level of commitment and achievement in, sport music or volunteering, etc Community 100 Merit only Students who demonstrate a level Full-time students 1,000 per year Yes Excellence of commitment and achievement in from UK and EU only for course duration Scholarships music, sport, volunteering, etc Academic 100 Merit only Students with a minimum of 360 UCAS Full-time students 1,000 per year Yes Excellence points at 3 units at A2 or equivalent from UK and EU only for course duration Scholarships (3 As minimum or BTEC equivalent) Michael Brown 12 Merit only Students with a minimum 360 UCAS Full-time students 1,000 per year Yes Scholarships points at 3 units at A2 or equivalent from UK and EU only for course (3 As minimum or BTEC equivalent) duration