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Veterans UK
Armed Forces Bereavement Scholarship Scheme Claim Form This form should be completed if you want to claim for a scholarship from the Armed Forces Bereavement Scholarship Scheme.
This scholarship is only payable whilst you are attending a full-time School, College, University, or other training programme.
Further details of this scheme together with guidance notes are published on www.gov.uk. Please ensure you read and understand the eligibility criteria before completing this form. What you need to do
• Read the notes at the start of each section
• Please answer all the questions
• Sign and date the declaration at Section 3 before returning the form to us
• Section 4, Part B should be completed by an authorised person at the School, College, University, or other training facility you are attending
• If you need any further help or advice, please ring the Veterans Helpline on 080*-****-*-** Where to send the completed form
Before returning please check every section has been completed. Veterans UK
Armed Forces Bereavement Scholarship Scheme
Tomlinson House
Norcross
Thornton-Cleveleys
Lancashire
FY5 3WP
Alternatively, please email your completed form to ***-*****@***.***.** 2 AFBSS0001
Section 1 - Details of Student
This section must be completed by the student or the student’s parent or guardian. All boxes must be completed. If you do not know the service person’s service number, please enter not known in this box. Make sure that the full name and date of death are completed. Full name
Date of Birth
Home Address
Postcode
Telephone number (including Area code)
Mobile number
Email address
Full name of deceased parent
Parent’s Service number
Parent’s date of death
Reference numbers for any pensions that Veterans
UK pay to you or for you
Name and address of School, College, University,
or other training provider
Postcode
Name of degree or qualification
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Section 1 - continued
If a degree course, is this the first Undergraduate course you have studied for?
Yes No
Start End
Course date
Current year (6th form / 2nd year etc)
Please note - our preferred method of communication is by email If you would prefer to be contacted by letter, please tick this box
Section 2 - Payment Details
This section must be completed by the student or the student’s parent or guardian. If you do not have a bank or building society account, you can request that the scholarship is paid into your parent’s or guardian’s account.
Please provide details of the bank or building society account you want payment made to. Name of Account holder
Bank or Building Society name
Branch name and address
Postcode
Account number
Sort code
Building society roll number
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Section 3 - Declaration
This section must be completed by dependent child over the age of 16 in full time education. Unsigned forms will be returned for your signature. Full name
Date of Birth
Name and address of School, College, University,
or other training provider
Postcode
How the MOD collects and uses personal information The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data and the MOD Privacy notice explains your rights and provides information that you are entitled to under UK data protection legislation. It is important that you read this notice, together with any other privacy notice that may be provided when we collect or process personal information about you so that you are aware of how and why we are using such information.
The MOD Personal information charter contains the standards you can expect when we ask for, hold, or share your personal information and your rights under the law. Declaration
I confirm that:
• the information I have given is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief
• I understand the purpose of this form and the reasons for the collection of my personal data, including sensitive personal data, and that I agree to my personal data being used as stated above. I agree that the MOD:
• may ask for any information needed to deal with this claim for the Armed Forces Bereavement Scholarship Scheme for bereaved children now and in the future if they look again. Signature
Date
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Section 4 - Education Details
Please complete Part A, then pass this section to an authorised person at the School, College, University, or other training facility you are attending and ask them to complete Part B and then return to you. Part A - to be completed by student
Full name
Deceased parent’s service number
Name and address of School, College, University,
or other training provider
Postcode
Name of course
Part B - to be completed by an authorised person for the School, College, University, or other training facility
If you need any help or advice completing this section, please call our Veterans Helpline on 080*-****-*** Date student registered
Start End
Course dates
Year attending (e.g. 2nd year)
Term dates - please list the dates of each term
using format dd/mm/yyyy
Degree or qualification studying for
Is this year to retake examinations? Yes No
Tuition fees being charged per year £
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Part B - continued
Remarks (if any)
Name of authorised person
Signature of authorised person
Date
Official stamp