Social scholarship
ESSEC's ambition is to be open to all talents and profiles because
diversity is a source of wealth and development for the School.
Its training of excellence must be accessible to all talented
students without their financial resources being an obstacle.
Encouraging equal opportunity is a priority for the ESSEC Foundation.
100% of the School’s scholarship students have been supported by the ESSEC Foundation.
Students receiving scholarships are identified by ESSEC according to social criteria based
on their family income and their CROUS level. Scholarship amounts range from €1,000 to €15,000.

“I’ve met young people who are keen to study at ESSEC but see the tuition fees as an obstacle. I was fortunate to go to ESSEC without having to worrying about the cost, and am happy to help give other young people that opportunity today.”

Anne-Valérie Dumont (E89), donor

“For me it’s about helping younger generations of students. We live in difficult times, and not everyone has the opportunity to access excellent teaching of the kind ESSEC provides.”

“Thanks to the Foundation and its support I’ve been able to focus on my studies, and invest time in the school’s large network of associations. My involvement in ESSEC Initiatives is the direct result of that.”

Simon Castagné, scholarship student and member of ESSEC Initiatives

“Thanks to the Foundation’s scholarship I was able to study at ESSEC, earn the Diversity certificate and participate in the “Disability & Talent” week. I was thus able to make a contribution, and give back through the charity initiative Handimove.”

Adam Mesbahi, student and president of the association Handimove

“We wanted to find a way for our class to support young students by helping finance their studies. We’re fully aware that the financial situation of some students can be an obstacle to joining ESSEC.”

Donor and co-leader of Class Gift 92, with Anne Esambert (E92)
fondation@essec.edu