Supporting LAE
£3k 500 enables LAE to cover the financial shortfall for one student’s education
Altab’s Story
LAE is providing a life-changing opportunity for hundreds of young people every year. Ensuring that bright young people fulfil their potential and can access the same opportunities as those privately educated goes straight to the heart of social mobility.
This ‘premium’ education comes at a cost, and despite receiving some statutory funding from the government, there is a funding gap of £3,000 per student for their two-year course of study. Donations, grants and partnerships are therefore essential in enabling us to provide a premium education that transforms the lives of hundreds of young people.
Altab joined LAE in 2014 where he studied A-Levels in Geography, Maths and Chemistry before leaving to study Geography with Economics at the London School of Economics. He shares his thoughts on how his time at LAE impacted his career in investment banking.
lives are transformed at LAE every year
£10k is funding provided by the Department for Education £3k in shortfall – to be made up by donations, grants and partnerships
I applied to LAE despite missing all of the open days – I was sold based on what I heard from students studying there at the time. I was particularly drawn to the highly academic focus of the school, and all the opportunities for personal and professional development on offer. “I have great memories of swimming in the Olympic Swimming Centre each week, doing cadets and learning to code. I loved the way that our free time away from lessons was structured and a great chance to take part in things that we wouldn’t have otherwise been able to. “When I arrived at university, many of the people I met were privately educated, but it turned out that we had all enjoyed many of the same sorts of experiences and opportunities, thanks to everything that had been on offer at LAE. “The school provided me with a lot of support to help get me to where I am
today. The advice I received for my UCAS personal statement was particularly good, and all the things I had been able to do at LAE meant that I had too much to write about if anything! My teachers also helped me with my applications for work experience during LAE, due to which I was able to secure a three-week placement at Deutsche Bank. I was able to leverage on this experience at University, securing a spring week at Deutsche Bank, which turned into a summer internship and a job.” “Being surrounded by so many other focused students, and presented with so many opportunities for development at LAE meant that I pushed myself a lot harder and became a lot more confident than had I remained at my old school, where I was perhaps too comfortable. I think it is that combination of the opportunities and the environment that makes LAE such a great place to study.”
£13k for 2 years of study
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