Thank you for your interest in the 2024/2026 AISL Harrow Scholarships. The application is closed, and the winners will be announced on 31 Mar 2024.
THE PRESTIGIOUS TWO-YEAR A-LEVEL PROGRAMME
A GATEWAY TO THE WORLD’S BEST UNIVERSITIES
Prestigious and highly competitive, AISL (Asia International School Limited) Harrow scholarships are awarded to exceptionally gifted students for A-Level (pre-university) study. Recipients will demonstrate outstanding academic potential and the ability to contribute to the wider AISL Harrow community through sports, arts, leadership and/or service.
Award of AISL Harrow Scholarships represents a unique opportunity to benefit from study at a world-class AISL Harrow School, funded by a very generous two-year grant.
OVERVIEW
The AISL Harrow Scholarships Programme is a charitable initiative that seeks to expand and diversify our AISL Harrow community by attracting academically gifted students from around the world to study in our family of schools. Selected students will be given full access to a Harrow-branded A-Level education, and to the ‘Educational Excellence for Life and Leadership’ which AISL Harrow Schools provide.
This year, 20 scholarships at designated AISL Harrow Schools are available (for A-Level students who were born between 1 September 2007 and 31 August 2008).
Appi, Japan
Bangkok, Thailand
Beijing, China
Chongqing, China
Haikou, China
HENGQIN, China
Hong Kong, China
Nanning, China
Shanghai, China
Shenzhen Qianhai, China
Each AISL Harrow Scholar will receive full payment of tuition, boarding and examination fees from the
Scholarships, paid by the Scholarships Foundation to the Participating AISL School during the two-year
term of his/her A-Level studies. Visit AISL HARROW SCHOLARSHIPS FOUNDATION to learn more.
The Scholarships will not support other expenses at the school (the “Other Expenses”), such as uniform, catering, residential and day trip fees, books and equipment, transport to/from the school and insurance. If an AISL Harrow Scholar requires financial assistance for any of these Other Expenses, he/she can apply to the Participating AISL School for a bursary or financial support. The Participating AISL School shall have absolute discretion in deciding whether or not to grant such bursary or support.
To be eligible, an applicant must:
- Have completed GCSE/IGCSE study (or equivalent) before 1 August 2024, with predictions for outstanding grades.
- Only the students born between 1 September 2007 and 31 August 2008 are eligible for AISL Harrow Scholarships.
- Be applying for Year 12 study commencing August 2024, with graduation from the school in June 2026.
- Enroll as a full boarding student for the two-year duration of the scholarship period. Where boarding is not available, alternative arrangements can be discussed directly with the Participating AISL Harrow Schools.
- Not currently be enrolled in any AISL Harrow Schools.
| School Section | Year Group | Age | Eligible DOB for Year 12 (August 2024-2025 Entry) |
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Sixth Form /
A-level Students |
12 |
16 to 17 |
01 Sep 2007 – 31 Aug 2008 |
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13 |
17 to 18 |
Recipient of the AISL Harrow Scholarships also requires eligibility to receive a study visa in the country of the Participating AISL Harrow Schools (individual schools will provide guidance regarding eligibility; see below for indicative criteria and school contact details)
HARROW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL APPI
Open to students of any nationality with, or eligible to receive, a Dependent or Student visa for Japan.
Contact Admissions:
Email: admissions@harrowappi.jp
Tel: +81 0195 73 5377
HARROW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BANGKOK
Open to students of any nationality with visa for entry into Thailand for studies.
Contact Admissions:
Email: enquiry@harrowschool.ac.th
Tel: +66 2 503 7222
HARROW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BEIJING
Open to students of any nationality:
- For all international applicants, in order to confirm eligibility to study in China, we will require the official Chinese visa number from the parent’s passport.
- Students holding a Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR or Taiwanese passport should provide their passport/ID document number.
Contact Admissions:
Email: admissions@harrowbeijing.cn
Tel: +86 10 6444 8900 extension 6604
HARROW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL HONG KONG
Open to students of any nationality with, or eligible to receive, an approved Dependent or Student visa for Hong Kong SAR.
Contact Admissions:
Email: admissions@harrowschool.hk
Tel: +852 2824 9099
HARROW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SHANGHAI
Open to students of any nationality who meet any one of the eligibility criteria set by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (SMEC):
- Child of foreign passport holder(s) with work permit or residence permit issued in China.
- PRC citizen parents – child born overseas / in Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR or Taiwan.
- Child of Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR or Taiwan permanent resident(s).
- Both parents and child are foreign permanent residents and have SHMEC waiver letter. If the child has lived or studied abroad continuously in the recent two years, you can apply for the waiver letter from the SHMEC giving permission for the child to attend Harrow International School Shanghai.
Contact Admissions:
Email: admissions@harrowshanghai.cn
Tel: +86 21 6881 8282 extension 210/212
HARROW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SHENZHEN QIANHAI
Open to students who hold foreign passport or residents from Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taiwan:
- At least one parent of the applicant must be a foreign passport / foreign permanent resident holder or a resident from Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taiwan.
- Students who hold Chinese passport, at least one parent must provide a Diploma Certificate authorized by the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange, and valid proof of employment in Qianhai for a minimum of 90 days.
Contact Admissions:
Email: admissions@harrowshenzhen.cn
Tel: +86 755 8898 7616
HARROW LIDE SCHOOL CHONGQING
Open to students of any nationality and student status (学籍).
Contact Admissions:
Email: admissions@harrowchongqing.cn
Tel: +86 178 8026 6200 / +86 023 6747 3099
HARROW LIDE SCHOOL HAIKOU
Open to students of any nationality and student status (学籍).
HARROW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL HAIKOU
For all overseas, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taiwan applicants, please provide at least one parent’s passport or valid ID documents (can be green card or temporary Hong Kong ID card) and the student’s passport or valid ID documents.
Contact Admissions:
Email: admissions@harrowhaikou.cn
Tel: +86 139 0762 1850 / +86 0898 6616 6611
HARROW LIDE SCHOOL HENGQIN
Open to students of any nationality and student status (学籍):
- Mainland Chinese students need to hold student status (学籍) of any school, which can be transferred to Harrow LiDe School Hengqin.
- Students from Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, and Taiwan need to hold valid Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR Resident or Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents.
- Foreign passport holders must have a valid residence permit in China.
Contact Admissions:
Email: admissions@harrowzhuhai.cn
Tel: +86 0756 272 1688 extension 168/169
HARROW LIDE SCHOOL NANNING
Open to students of any nationality and student status (学籍) of any school, which can be transferred to the student status (学籍) system of Harrow LiDe School.
Contact Admissions:
Email: admissions@harrownanning.cn
Tel: +86 150 7710 1088 / +86 771 5778866
Selection for receipt of an AISL Harrow Scholarship will be based on:
- Academic performance at the top of the upper quartile for the Participating AISL Harrow School applied to, measured by: entrance tests, subject specific tests, prior academic records, references, and interviews with senior staff.
- English fluency – Applicants are required to have sufficient English language ability to fully access the course content of their chosen A-Level subjects on the first day at the Participating AISL Harrow School.
- Evident ability in, and a strong commitment to, sport, creative and performing arts, service or other areas of co-curricular school life.
- Evidence of examples of previous leadership roles, positions of responsibility or commitment to service activities.
Respective AISL Harrow Schools will first screen applications for eligibility. Full details of the candidate will then be forwarded to the Selection Panel of the Scholarships (the “Selection Panel”). Final awards will be made to successful applicants by the Board of Directors of the Scholarships Foundation.
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20 Oct 2023 |
Open for applications |
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8 Dec 2023 |
Application deadline |
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9 Jan – 27 Jan 2024 |
Eligible applicants will be required to take A-Level assessment tests |
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30 Jan – 24 Feb 2024 |
Shortlist for online interview |
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31 Mar 2024 |
Announce final awards |
