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Share Your Experience: State Scholarships & UK Visa Delays

Before you begin, please review NISAU's Privacy Policy

NISAU is collecting first-hand accounts from students affected by delays linked to state government scholarship sponsorship not being accepted for UK CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) /visa purposes. Your response helps us build an information base to raise this with UK and state governments. Please submit by the first week of October 2026. Your responses are held by NISAU and will only be shared with government bodies, universities, or press with your explicit consent (see the last question).

Full name

Email

Phone number

State scholarship scheme name

State

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UK university and course you were offered

Intended intake

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Date you received your sponsorship letter

Was the issue raised by the CAS team (university) or by UKVI (UK Government / Home Office) directly?

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What stage are you stuck at?

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What reason has the university or UKVI given, if any?

Were you asked to provide alternative proof of funds (bank statement, loan sanction letter, etc.)?

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Describe what happened, in your own words

Have you already contacted anyone about this?

Do you have any evidence to attach - a redacted rejection letter, CAS correspondence, bank/loan documents, or other supporting material? Personal details can be blacked out.

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Are you willing to be contacted by media houses for more details?

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Can we quote you - with or without your name - publicly if needed? This will help us make a case on behalf of you or others.

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Anything else you'd like us to know?

Consent