About High School Scholarships
Are you a high-school student and would you like to study abroad? Do you want to experience life in a foreign country, broaden your horizons and improve your English? Then apply for the High School Scholarships Program (formerly ASSIST & HMC), which supports active high school students to study high school in the US or the UK.
Join over 300 Czech alumni, and take advantage of the guarantee of a program that has been operating in the Czech Republic for over 30 years.
Who is the program suitable for?
- The program is primarily intended for students in the 1st and 2nd year of high school in the Czech Republic. Students in the 9th grade of elementary school are also eligible to apply for the Sanderson, Lindfors and Davis scholarships. The Kemper program is also open to 3rd grade high school students. This also applies to students in the corresponding grades of multi-year high schools.
- Applicants with Czech citizenship (permanent residence in the Czech Republic is sufficient for the Sanderson and Lindfors scholarships), good English language skills and excellent school records.
- Motivated applicants interested in an academic experience at selective private schools abroad.
- Active and independent students who adapt easily to a new environment.
What are the eligibility criteria?
HMC
Sanderson and Lindfors
Davis Scholars
Kemper
Current year
Applications are now closed.
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There are several types of scholarships, but only one application form needs to be filled out:
- If you are primarily interested in scholarships to the USA (Sanderson, Lindfors, Davis, Kemper), please fill out the ASSIST application.
- If you are primarily interested in studying in the UK (HMC scholarships), please complete the HMC application.
- You can tick preferences for other scholarship programs on both applications. Primarily, however, your application will be considered for the scholarship you indicate as your first choice.
Application deadlines & dates
September 16, 2024 | New edition announced, online applications open. | |
November 1 | Deadline to submit the ASSIST application with a reduced fee of $20. | |
December 4 | Deadline to submit application and all requirements for all high school scholarships. | |
December 18 | Completion of the Duolingo Language Test (only if applying primarily for U.S. scholarships). | |
January 2025 | Successful applicants will attend personal interviews with representatives of ASSIST and HMC and write a random topic essay in the Bakala Foundation´s Student Hub.
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February/March | Applicants notified of the results. Scholarship recipients will receive an offer to study at a high school in the US or UK, depending on their field of study. |
What is included in the application form?
Online application
Administrative fee
Application for financial support
Teacher recommendations
School Report
Language tests
Supporting documents
Random essay
Interviews and results
Lectures on studying abroad
We regularly organize thematic lectures and workshops in the Student Hub. Come and attend one of the planned events or watch the recordings of the lectures that have already taken place.
Planned events
Recordings of lectures
Live with HMC Scholars 2023: Studying a high school in the UK
October 22, 2023
What is it like to study at a top high school in the UK? The High School Scholarship - HMC scholars will tell you from their own experience.
Live with ASSIST Scholars 2023: Studying a high school in the US
October 8, 2023
Watch a webcast recording featuring scholarship recipients studying in U.S. high schools. Learn what their day and classes look like, what extracurricular activities they have, and much more.
Studying at a secondary school in the UK with HMC scholarship
November 3, 2021
Two years at a selective British secondary school? Yes, it is possible with the HMC scholarship. Our student scholars share their experience from Great Britain.
Studying a high school in the USA with American scholarships
October 24, 2021
Find out more about the High School Scholarships program and our scholars studying at a private American high school.
High School Scholarships (ASSIST & HMC) in numbers
30
years in the Czech Republic
300
+
Czech alumni
320
+
private high schools in the US and UK
30 | years in the Czech Republic |
300 + | Czech alumni |
320 + | private high schools in the US and UK |
What you can look forward to?
Our scholars’ stories
I have been fascinated by music since childhood. I always knew I wanted to study abroad, and similarly to Antonín Dvořák, America represents a whole new world to me. I was impressed by the fact that there are few compulsory subjects and the rest are left to the student to choose, just like at university. So far, I am most looking forward to the subjects that are not taught much in high schools in the Czech Republic.
Matěj Kincl
Indian Springs School, USA
ASSIST 2022
I wanted to go to the UK mainly for the opportunity to study the IB (International Baccalaureate). I like the focus of the course on critical thinking, and also the fact that I could choose only six subjects and study them in depth.
I also look forward to the leisure activities and clubs offered by the school after the classes.
Veronika Růžičková
Scarborough College, UK
HMC 2021
Studying abroad has always been my dream. Besides improving my English, it’s a great way to prepare for the university I want to study abroad.
I think I’m most looking forward to living in a dorm. It will be something completely new for me and I am looking forward to meeting all the new people.
Lucie Šraholová
Academy of the Sacred Heart, USA
ASSIST 2022
Useful resources
Selection procedure
Program brochures and general information
Additional documents
Questions and Answers
How is your program unique and different from those of various agencies?
Do you require a salary certificate letter from your employer?
What is included in the total net family income?
Why, in the case of the UK, is there a limit of £30,000 on a family’s net income for the previous year?
Why is the administrative fee for the Sanderson Scholarship so high?
If I don’t apply for a Sanderson sponsored scholarship, is my chance of being admitted higher?
Can I extend my one-year scholarship to the USA?
What level of English do I need to have to pass the tests?
I didn’t get a passing grade in math on my report card last year. Can I attend the interview?
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