Supporting scholarships
The first year of the fund saw enough return on investment to support its first Opportunity Scholarship. With one scholar supported following year one, Margaret generously gave an additional $50,000 donation.
Now, following only its second year, LSMF’s return on investment has provided support for three more Opportunity Scholars who have recently commenced their studies.
Each scholar receives a total of £9,000 across three years of study.
One of the student scholars who is a recipient of the LSMF scholarship said:
“I am hugely grateful for the funding you have provided me. It not only has provided relief but has been ultimately enabling. From living without bare minimums, to allowing me to apply to greater career focused positions which will further expand my skill sets and development across the next four years.”
The student experience
Recent graduate and former LSMF Chair Stuti is grateful for the guidance that the LSMF Committee receives:
“Being part of the Fund Management Committee for two of my three years at Loughborough – from helping set it up in my second year to chairing it in my final year – has been an incredible experience. Managing a real-world portfolio of investment vehicles gave me the chance to deepen my understanding and knowledge of investment in a way I never imagined.
“I want to thank Meg Dawson for bringing this incredible initiative to life, Stephen Frost for his invaluable oversight and support, Jake Wilson for doing such an excellent job as the inaugural chair and mentoring me, and the entire student body of the Fund for helping create what has become a hallmark of the Loughborough student experience.”