SCHOLARSHIPS IN EUROPE

Every year European countries offer scholarships for students at every academic level, many of which are based on a student’s academic discipline, leadership, specific student interests or other qualifying factors. Many scholarships offered to incoming freshmen in Europe are renewable. Returning students should first check any scholarships they have received for possible renewal beyond the freshman year. Different types of scholarships in Europe: Scholarships do not need to be limited to fi... nancial need. Scholarships can be offered for a wide range of things. You are offering the scholarship, so you decide on the eligibility criteria. Competitive – creating scholarships to identify particular talents or to encourage particular activities which can be used to drive sales. Academic merit – by offering scholarships on academic merit, companies could attract high quality applicants who are a potential source of high calibre graduates in future. Financial need – addressing financial need can be a way of encouraging social mobility and assisting students from disadvantaged backgrounds to go on to higher education Geographic – perhaps your company would like to be seen to be supporting students from your local community where the business operates Sporting or musical achievement – encouraging sporting, artistic or musical talents Marketing through scholarships is a new opportunity that has been created in the uk through political change. We have seen an increase in companies starting to harness this opportunity but as a social enterprise dedicated to developing new scholarships, we are keen to raise awareness of the opportunities this presents to marketers and how creatively they can be used.More