Who makes it possible? The funds for the 2010/2011 academic year scholarships are designated by: - SSE‐Riga Alumni Association - and coming... - We are also thankful to these people for their support!


How and how much to donate?

It is easy, it is fun and it is needed! Every euro counts, thus do not hesitate and be ready to donate as little or as much as you feel you can afford! Find the account number of Alumni Association in the www.alumni.lv/donate and act!


What do you need to know about the Scholarship?

Eligibility
All candidates, who have successfully passed the SSE‐Riga admission process, are eligible to apply for the scholarship. Students, who are offered the scholarship, but decide not to take up their studies at SSE‐Riga, must forgo the award.

Amount

Two types of scholarships can be awarded:
- The full scholarship covers the 100% of the tuition fee for the first year of the studies at SSE‐Riga

- The partial scholarship covers 50% of the tuition fee for the first year of the studies at SSE‐Riga
These scholarships are not intended to cover any of the living, travel or application costs.

Number
The amount of scholarships for the 2010/2011 academic year is still to be determined, please revisit this site for updated information, the ambitious aim of Alumni Association is to hand out 30 scholarships.

21 full scholarship equivalents were granted for the academic year of 2009/2010

7 full scholarship equivalents were granted for the academic year of 2008/2009

Award Choice
Alumni Association Scholarship award choice is made by a committee composed of representatives of the SSE‐Riga Administration and Alumni from each of the three Baltic States. The choice is based on financial need proven in the applications.


Specialised scholarships
Specialised scholarships can be established by individual donors. Additional conditions and requirements may apply to candidates of such scholarships. These scholarships can also be awarded to otherwise ineligible students under special circumstances (e.g. Y2 or Y3 students with unexpectedly adverse financial conditions). In cases of specialised scholarships an interview may be scheduled with the candidates.

Scholarship Memorandum can be downloaded here Scholarship Info 2010.

How to apply for the scholarship?
Candidates for the need-based scholarships have to submit the following documents in English to SSE-Riga pro-rector Dr. Diana Pauna: - Official application form (download here Scholarship Application Form 2010) - A motivation letter - Curriculum Vitae - Official statement of the household income and the number of people in the family (could be sent in the national language of applicant’s residence country) - Notice of any additional family income, if available, that can be used to support the candidate during the studies In case the specialised scholarships are established for this academic year the conditions will appear here.

Please keep revisiting this site for updated information.

Anonymity

We offer the possibility to keep the identity of the scholarship recipients confidential.

Deadlines
We begin accepting applications after the admission results so SSE‐Riga are published in summer 2010. The deadline for application submission is on the 31st of August, 2010.
The results will be announced on the preliminary date of 10th of September, 2010*.

Questions?
Please contact sseriga.alumni@gmail.com in case you have any inquiries related to the SSE‐Riga Alumni Scholarship.


* Students are free to resign from SSE-Riga without paying the tuition fee in case their scholarship applications are not successful. Students still have the opportunity to apply for alternative schooling institutions during the same academic year

Why do we support?

Alumni have a significant interest in maintaining the exceptionally high standard of the SSE‐Riga student body. We believe that financial concerns should not be an obstacle for the bright and the motivated to attend the top business education facility in the Baltic States. We trust that they will contribute to our Alma Mater as much as SSE‐Riga will contribute to them.

In light of introducing a tuition fee at SSE‐Riga in 2008 we established the Alumni Scholarship. Our aim is to encourage the talented candidates to choose SSE‐Riga by eliminating the additional financial costs. We want to preserve the traditional competitiveness of the SSE‐Riga admissions. Through such support we seek to maintain a strong and fruitful relationship between the School, the students and the graduates.

Since the foundation full or partial scholarships have been awarded to 14 Latvian, 7 Lithuanian, and 10 Estonian residents.