IESA Merit Scholarship: 15 Scholarships to Start Your Bachelor

Entering higher education is an investment: IESA wants to reward merit. For the 2027/2028 admission campaign, the school is launching its merit scholarship, intended for candidates joining the 1st year of the Bachelor. In total, 15 scholarships are offered, each entitling the recipient to a 20% reduction in tuition fees. Academic results, motivation, and personal projects: three criteria make it possible to recognize varied and committed profiles. A committee will meet every month to award the scholarships. Who is eligible, criteria, schedule, and tips for preparing your application: here is everything you need to know.

A Scholarship Designed to Reward Merit in All Its Forms

Why IESA Is Launching a Merit Scholarship

The cost of studies often weighs on the choice of a school. With the merit scholarship, IESA wants to ease this burden for candidates who stand out, whether through their results, their motivation, or what they have already undertaken.

The idea is simple: talent and personal investment deserve to be encouraged from the very start of the journey. The first year of the Bachelor is a decisive stage. This is where the foundations, work methods, and career plan are built. Starting this year with financial support means being able to devote yourself fully to it.

What the Scholarship Means in Concrete Terms

IESA offers 15 merit scholarships. Each one corresponds to a 20% reduction in tuition fees. It is neither a loan nor aid to be repaid: the reduction applies directly to the amount payable for the year.

This freed-up budget can go toward housing, supplies, transportation, or simply approaching the year more calmly.

Who Can Apply for the Merit Scholarship?

All candidates who wish to join the 1st year of the Bachelor

The program is aimed at candidates who wish to join the 1st year of the Bachelor at IESA for the 2027/2028 academic year. This is the only eligibility condition: if you apply for the first year, you can apply for the scholarship.

A Program Open to Varied Profiles

High school senior, student changing direction after a first experience in higher education: the scholarship is not reserved for one type of background. The criteria were designed precisely to recognize different forms of success. A solid academic record counts, but a notable commitment to a cause or a completed creative project can make just as much of a difference.

The Three Award Criteria

The committee reviews each application against three complementary criteria. None is enough on its own: it is the balance of the application that is assessed.

1. Academic Results

The committee reviews your last three report cards. If you have them, it also takes into account your results in the first-year baccalaureate, that is, the early exams.

Beyond the overall average, what comes through in your report cards is consistency, progress, and seriousness. Teachers' comments are often as telling as the grades themselves.

2. Motivation

Why this Bachelor? Why IESA? The committee seeks to understand your interest in the chosen program and in the school. A convincing motivation shows that you know what you are coming for, that you have looked into the curriculum, and that your choice is part of a plan.

3. Achievements and Commitments

This is the criterion that reveals what report cards do not say. Personal projects, achievements, commitments: everything you have built outside of class can count in your favor. For example:

  • a portfolio of creations;
  • a commitment to a cause, whether sports, cultural, or charitable;
  • a YouTube channel, a blog, a podcast, or an account that you run;
  • a personal project carried through from start to finish.

Schedule and How the Committee Works

A Program Open Throughout the Admission Campaign

The merit scholarship is open throughout the entire 2027/2028 admission campaign. There is therefore no single deadline: you can apply for the scholarship at any time during the campaign.

A Committee on the Second Tuesday of Each Month

A committee meets once a month, on the second Tuesday of each month. It reviews the applications received since the previous session and decides on the awarding of scholarships.

Scholarships Awarded on a Rolling Basis

Scholarships are awarded as the campaign unfolds, depending on the applications reviewed and the number of places still available. The 15 scholarships are therefore not distributed all at once at the end of the campaign.

Direct consequence: the earlier you apply, the more scholarships remain to be awarded. Waiting until the last months means risking that all the scholarships have already been awarded.

Our Tips for Preparing a Convincing Application

Gather Your Documents in Advance

Save time by preparing your last three report cards now and, if applicable, your first-year baccalaureate results. A complete application is easier to review.

Take Care with Your Motivation

Avoid ready-made phrases. Explain what attracts you to the program, what you expect from it, and how it fits into your plans. A concrete example is worth more than a long list of qualities.

Show Your Projects

Do not underestimate your personal achievements. A link to your portfolio or your channel, a few lines about your role in an association, a photo of a completed project: give the committee the means to see what you are capable of.

Ready to Try Your Luck?

The IESA merit scholarship means 15 opportunities to start your Bachelor with 20% less in tuition fees. Good results, sincere motivation, projects that reflect who you are: every profile has its card to play.

The committee meets every month and places are awarded throughout the campaign. So do not wait: prepare your application, submit it for the 1st year of the Bachelor, and make your background count from the next committee.