Urgent fee and enrollment relief for LMU students affected by Nepal floods
The Issue
Nepal is currently grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis. Catastrophic flash floods and glacial debris flows along the Trishuli River basin have wrought unimaginable havoc—over 30,000 people have been displaced, thousands of homes destroyed, and crucial banking and communication services rendered completely inaccessible.
In the wake of this disaster, international and returning Nepalese students at London Metropolitan University (LMU) find themselves in dire straits. Many families back home have lost their livelihoods overnight or are physically blocked from processing international bank transfers, leaving students unable to meet tuition deadlines, pay enrolment deposits, or cover immediate living expenses.
We urge the governing bodies of London Metropolitan University—including the Income Collection Office, Admissions Office, and Students' Union—to act with swift compassion. Decisions made now will shape these students' futures.
Short news of the crisis. Source: BBC News
Our Key Requests to LMU Leadership
- Tuition Payment Deferral: Grant immediate grace periods on initial fee deposits and tuition instalments for September 2026 enrolment and re-enrolment.
- Emergency Enrolment Extensions: Provide flexible enrolment deadlines and streamlined support for academic leaves of absence where necessary.
Emergency Hardship Access: Facilitate access to university hardship resources and emergency financial funds to relieve immediate distress. - Mental Health & Student Welfare Support: Enhance targeted counselling and mental health services for students navigating this crisis from abroad.
- Banking & Financial Guidance: Provide administrative guidance to assist students dealing with disrupted international banking channels.
How Can You Help?
- Sign & Share: Show solidarity with Nepalese students by signing this petition and sharing it across your networks.
- Affected LMU Students: If you are an incoming or returning LMU student directly affected by the floods, please fill out our LMU Nepalese Society Support Form so we can submit your details directly to the university finance and admissions teams for case-by-case assistance.
LMU has long championed diversity, empathy, and multicultural values. Let us stand by those principles and ensure no student is forced to sacrifice their education due to a natural disaster beyond their control.
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Initiated by:
Aavash Sapkota,
President,
LMU Nepalese Society
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The Issue
Nepal is currently grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis. Catastrophic flash floods and glacial debris flows along the Trishuli River basin have wrought unimaginable havoc—over 30,000 people have been displaced, thousands of homes destroyed, and crucial banking and communication services rendered completely inaccessible.
In the wake of this disaster, international and returning Nepalese students at London Metropolitan University (LMU) find themselves in dire straits. Many families back home have lost their livelihoods overnight or are physically blocked from processing international bank transfers, leaving students unable to meet tuition deadlines, pay enrolment deposits, or cover immediate living expenses.
We urge the governing bodies of London Metropolitan University—including the Income Collection Office, Admissions Office, and Students' Union—to act with swift compassion. Decisions made now will shape these students' futures.
Short news of the crisis. Source: BBC News
Our Key Requests to LMU Leadership
- Tuition Payment Deferral: Grant immediate grace periods on initial fee deposits and tuition instalments for September 2026 enrolment and re-enrolment.
- Emergency Enrolment Extensions: Provide flexible enrolment deadlines and streamlined support for academic leaves of absence where necessary.
Emergency Hardship Access: Facilitate access to university hardship resources and emergency financial funds to relieve immediate distress. - Mental Health & Student Welfare Support: Enhance targeted counselling and mental health services for students navigating this crisis from abroad.
- Banking & Financial Guidance: Provide administrative guidance to assist students dealing with disrupted international banking channels.
How Can You Help?
- Sign & Share: Show solidarity with Nepalese students by signing this petition and sharing it across your networks.
- Affected LMU Students: If you are an incoming or returning LMU student directly affected by the floods, please fill out our LMU Nepalese Society Support Form so we can submit your details directly to the university finance and admissions teams for case-by-case assistance.
LMU has long championed diversity, empathy, and multicultural values. Let us stand by those principles and ensure no student is forced to sacrifice their education due to a natural disaster beyond their control.
Please fill out this form along with the petition. 👇👇👇👇
Fill out this form for the relief appeal
Initiated by:
Aavash Sapkota,
President,
LMU Nepalese Society
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Petition created on 8 September 2026