Funding frequently asked questions

More information about applying for scholarships, bursaries or fee waivers through Goldsmiths.

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If you have any questions that are not answered on this page, please contact us by emailing scholarships@gold.ac.uk. You can also refer to our application tips for advice on completing your funding application.

Good luck with your application.

You're able to apply for as many awards as you like, as long as you meet the eligibility criteria for each award. Each application you submit must be complete. We are not responsible for photocopying references or transcripts to attach to each application.

You should only apply for scholarships if you meet the eligibility criteria. Your application will be rejected if you do not meet the criteria. 

Unfortunately not. If you've selected Goldsmiths as your second choice we are unable to consider you for any of our awards.

Scholarship and bursary applications will be completed and submitted via the application form that can be located on the scholarship web page.

Please read our application tips for advice on completing a funding application.

We'll use the reference you submitted along with your admissions application.

Please read our guidance for references for more information.

You'll be asked to answer three questions relevant to the award you are applying for. Make sure that you answer these questions clearly and that you stay within the word limit.

Read our application advice for tips on completing your application.

We'll access your predicted grades/classification from your admissions application. 

If you're applying for an undergraduate scholarship or bursary we may need to know more about your financial circumstances when considering you for the award. The personal information of either yourself, your partner or parents/guardians will be stored confidentially and will only be accessed during the consideration of your award application.

To ensure all applicants are assessed in the same way the financial assessment will be carried out by the Student Loans Company while you are applying for tuition fee and maintenance funding.

If your assessment is not complete by the time we make our financial assessment your application will be considered incomplete and therefore won't be considered for the award.

The length of your answers is indicated on the application form. Do not exceed the word count as answers that exceed the word count limit will not be considered. 

If you're awaiting results from current study, you should submit your application now, including details of your predicted grades. We don't need your final results until later in the summer.

It is your responsibility to provide all required documents; we won't contact you for any missing information. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Unfortunately, if you were granted a scholarship when you began a course at another institution, it is not possible for you to transfer it to the new institution.

You will receive an automatically generated email from us within one hour of submitting your application. This email will be sent whether your application is complete or incomplete. If your application is complete, we’ll be in touch later in the year. If your application is incomplete, please ensure missing information has been submitted by the deadline.

If you didn't receive an email following your application submission please contact us at scholarships@gold.ac.uk to check it's been received. If it hasn't you will have to resubmit it.

You should also check your junk/spam email folder for scholarships emails.

All applicants will be informed by email, which will be sent to the email address given on your application form.

You may need to check your junk/spam email folder for emails about your application.

We're sorry but unfortunately we're unable to provide feedback on an unsuccessful decision; this is due to the high volume of applications we receive each year.

Please read through your award offer letter carefully; we'll include instructions for what to do next.

The Alumni discount will be added automatically after you have fully enrolled. This will be done sometime during the Autumn term. 

The Excellence Fee Waiver will be added automatically after you have fully enrolled. This will be done sometime during the Autumn term.