Financial need differs from one situation to the other depending on many factors. However as a guideline, you will be unlikely to receive support if your parents’ combined income is higher than 45,000 Euro gross per year while you have EU/EEA nationality and are the only child in your family enrolled in higher education. Also, if your financial need is so high that even with the maximum support LUC can offer it will not be feasible for you to attend the program, you will be less likely to receive support. Of course, you can always apply.

There are usually more applications for financial support than can be funded. Financial support applications are thus assessed on a competitive basis. As this is a need-based program, we look at demonstrated need first, while merit-based aspects (academic excellence and motivation) are taken into account when the number of applications exceeds the possibilities of the financial support budget. We look at the following in order of importance:

• Clearly demonstrated need, supported by documentation and a clear and realistic budget overview. Applications that do not convincingly demonstrate financial need, and applications that show an unrealistic budget or no budget at all, will not be considered.
• Demonstrated active attitude towards covering the costs of studying yourself, such as with savings, study loans, other grants or scholarships, family donations, income from side jobs, etc.
• A motivation letter explaining why you need financial support, and what you have done or plan to do to cover the costs of studying yourself.
• Whether you are the first in your family to pursue higher education.
• A motivation letter about your academic results and your commitment to finish the program on time, and your motivation to study at LUC and contribute to LUC’s community.

The guidelines for the application form give more information about this. Applications that are incomplete, unclear, or have information missing cannot be taken into consideration.