Help towards the cost of accommodation in halls for UK students
This page explains what the LSE Accommodation Bursary is and what you need to do to be considered.
What is the LSE Accommodation Bursary?
LSE Accommodation Bursaries are available for UK nationals from lower-income households to help towards the cost of halls of residence.
The amount you can receive depends on the number of students who are awarded the bursary. In 2024/25, bursaries ranged from £500 to £2,500, as follows:
Student's household income (as assessed by Student Finance)
LSE Accommodation Bursary value (per year)
£0 - £18,000
£2,500
£18,001 - £25,000
£2,000
£25,001 - £30,000
£1,500
£30,001 - £35,000
£1,000
£35,001 - £42,875
£500
To be considered for a bursary:
you must be eligible
you must book a room in one of the qualifying halls (Bankside House, Carr-Saunders Hall, Rosebery Hall, Passfield Hall, High Holborn Residence or Sidney Webb House)
you must apply to your local student finance agency for a Maintenance Loan and to be means tested
How to apply
To be eligible you need to:
be a UK national
be a new first year undergraduate
be about to register on a full-time LSE course
have a household income below £42,875 (as means tested by your regional student finance agency)
Apply for a Maintenance Loan with your regional student finance agency and opt to be means tested. You do not need to apply separately for an LSE Accommodation Bursary. They will assess you for a Maintenance Loan and an LSE Accommodation Bursary at the same time.
Check with your regional student finance agency for information about their application process and deadlines:
We will notify you in September if you have been awarded the bursary and confirm the amount.
Related questions
If you have been awarded a bursary, it will be credited against your Spring Term accommodation fees. If the amount you receive covers more than that, we'll credit any surplus against your Winter Term fees. If there is still a surplus, we'll credit it against your Autumn Term fees.
Even if you haven't heard from us yet, go ahead and make your booking, pay your deposit and accept your Confirmation of Accommodation Document.
We will notify you in September if you have been awarded the bursary and confirm the amount. If at that point you would like to cancel, please let us know by email. Provided you have applied for Maintenance Loan with your regional finance agency, we will refund your deposit and release you from your contract.
