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    HSG Social Scholarships

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    Enabling a Bright Future for all

    The HSG Social Scholarship supports students from Switzerland and abroad who are unable to continue their studies due to financial difficulties. Depending on the case, the HSG Social Scholarship is awarded for 1-2 semesters.

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    students have received financial support from the HSG Social Scholarships since 2015.
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    Enabling the future

    ‘The HSG Social Scholarship has enabled me to realise my dreams and goals for my professional life.’

    Jacqueline, HSG-Alumna and scholarship holder

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    Create opportunities

    «The support was crucial during my studies to be able to study under equal conditions as other students, for example, financing rent and other important necessities. With this support, I was fully able to concentrate on my studies and my performance. I am very grateful for this valuable support to this day and will continue to be for the rest of my life.»

    Aybüke, HSG Alumna and scholarship holder

    Our challenge

    With the HSG's steady growth to 10'040 enrolled students in the autumn semester of 2024 and the rising cost of living, the need for social scholarships is also growing. In order to continue to support our current 130 young talents next year, we need donations of of CHF 500'000 by summer 2025.

    10'040 Students
    Steady growth in student numbers and rising cost of living.
    + 30% Proposals
    Since 2019, the number of students applying for funding has increased by more than 30 per cent.
    Economic uncertainties
    Economic uncertainties and the rising cost of living mean that it will not be possible to support all scholarship holders in the future.
    10'040 Students
    Steady growth in student numbers and rising cost of living.
    + 30% Proposals
    Since 2019, the number of students applying for funding has increased by more than 30 per cent.
    Economic uncertainties
    Economic uncertainties and the rising cost of living mean that it will not be possible to support all scholarship holders in the future.

    The HSG Social Scholarship

    Scholarship holders receive funding for tuition fees and a lump sum for materials per semester. The grant is non-repayable and is awarded on an individual basis by HSG Student Financing for one or two semesters from the second semester onwards (except in the Master's programme).

    Example 1: Elias, Swiss, 19 years old

    Lives in the canton of Zurich with three school-age siblings. His widowed father is unable to pay for his studies, despite support and a widower's pension. Thanks to his grandparents, Elias was able to finance his first year at university and did well. He would like to study law and economics.

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    Example 2: Viktoriia, Ukrainian, 24 years old, 

    came to Switzerland with her mother and her younger brother owing to the Ukrainian war. She is studying International Affairs at the Master’s Level.

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    Prof. Dr. Manuel Ammann

    Supporting talents

    It is a personal concern of mine to attract young, committed talent to the HSG and to give them the opportunity to develop into responsible, entrepreneurial specialists and managers. The HSG Social Scholarships are one way in which we can support them in this endeavour.

    Prof. Dr. Manuel Ammann Rector University of St.Gallen Vice President HSG Foundation

    Mathieu Jaus

    Leading minds of tomorrow

    Our alumni network thrives on active, engaged members who want to make a difference. With the Social Scholarship, we support the leading minds of tomorrow and ensure a diverse and active HSG community in the future.

    Mathieu S. Jaus President HSG Alumni Member of the HSG Foundation Board

    Your donation for the HSG Social Scholarship

    With your donation, you will help to give young people with financial difficulties the best possible future at the HSG and promote equal opportunities and diversity at the University of St.Gallen.

    You help ambitious young people with financial challenges to achieve their career dreams through excellent training.
    You enable the development of highly skilled professionals and leaders.
    You open up excellent starting opportunities on the labour market through access to the unique HSG network.
    You assume responsibility in the HSG community and promote equal opportunities for ambitious students.
    You help ambitious young people with financial challenges to achieve their career dreams through excellent training.
    You enable the development of highly skilled professionals and leaders.
    You open up excellent starting opportunities on the labour market through access to the unique HSG network.
    You assume responsibility in the HSG community and promote equal opportunities for ambitious students.
    Jacqueline Abschlussfeier

    Enabling future opportunities

    Donate now so that all talented and determined young people have the chance to realise their dreams for the future, to realise their dreams for the future.

    Donate now

    Maja, HSG-Alumna and scholarship holder

    Hsg Stiftung 0216

    Do you have any questions about your donation?

    Please get in touch with
    Friederike Geiselberger
    Philanthropy & Communication
    +41 71 224 77 66
    friederike.geiselberger@unisg.ch