International scholarships USA Elite Scholarship

Empowering your education, rewarding your commitment 

At London Metropolitan University, we’re proud to support outstanding students from the USA through our USA Elite Scholarship – part of our International Scholarships package for the 2025/26 academic year. This award recognises applicants who demonstrate a strong commitment to their studies and to joining our diverse, vibrant community in London. 

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for the USA Elite Scholarship, you must: 

• Be a new international fee-paying student starting an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at London Met in the 2025/26 academic year (September 2025, January 2026 and May 2026 entry). 
• Hold US citizenship. 
• Hold an offer for a full-time, full-degree programme delivered at one of our London campuses. 
• Be fully funding through US Financial Aid or pay a deposit of £4,000 or more (see special conditions below) by 20 August 2025. 
   

Scholarship Value 

You will receive a £5,500 tuition fee reduction, which includes: 

1. £3,000 USA Bright Futures Scholarship (awarded at conditional offer stage) 
2. £2,500 Tier 3: Elite Scholarship (awarded when paid deposit or uploaded London Met US Financial Aid loan letter by 20 August 2025)

This award is applied for the first year of study and is automatically renewable each academic year for undergraduate students, subject to continued enrolment and international fee status.  

Application Process 

No separate application is required. If you meet the eligibility criteria, your total tuition fee reduction will be automatically applied to your unconditional offer and CAS.  

Selection Criteria 

This scholarship is available to all eligible applicants and is awarded based on: 

• Academic excellence 
• Commitment to early payment or confirmed financial sponsorship via US aid 
   

Special Conditions 

• Students fully funded through US Financial Aid are exempt from paying the deposit and will automatically qualify for the full Elite Scholarship value after uploading their loan award letter by the set deadline. 
• Students not fully funding via US Financial Aid must pay a minimum £4,000 deposit by 20 August 2025 to qualify for the Elite Scholarship. 
• This scholarship cannot be combined with other awards, except the International Bright Futures Scholarship which forms part of this package. 
   

Restrictions and Exemptions 

• Only available to new, full-time, international fee-paying students with USA citizenship. 
• Not available for distance learning or partner-delivered courses. 
• Cannot be deferred – students who defer their offer may lose eligibility. 
• Cannot be combined with any other London Met scholarship (such as USA Global Horizons) besides the Bright Futures element included here. 
• Can only be applied to full undergraduate and master's programmes. This excludes International Foundation Programme (IFP), GDL, PG Dip, PG Cert, and LLM courses.  
   

Key Deadlines 

• Deposit payment: 20 August 2025 
• Final date to send all documents to US financial aid team: 17 August 2025
• London Met US Finacial Aid Loan Award Letter Uploaded: 20 August 2025 
• Check our deadlines page for more information.
   

Contact Us 

For further information or to check your eligibility contact [email protected]  
For information on US Financial aid contact [email protected] 

Disclaimer

Being awarded with a scholarship does not automatically confirm your place to study with us. You will still need to meet all academic and visa compliance conditions for entry.