Our scholarships provide up to €2,000 per year, which is fully deducted from the tuition fees for each of the three years of the bachelor’s degree.
Diversity, Equal Opportunity and Financial Support
Diversity and equal opportunity are at the heart of Forward College. Through our financial aid programmes, we enable around 30% of each new cohort to join us from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Our admissions process
At Forward, we’re building a global, multicultural community, and that starts with admissions. We welcome students from all backgrounds, cultures, and life paths.
We look beyond grades. We consider your story: what challenges you’ve faced, what experiences have shaped you, and how you’ve made an impact — whether through work, caregiving, volunteering, creative projects, or navigating life with a disability.
No personal statements or references. We ask for real evidence of your engagement, and the interview is our chance to learn what you’ve taken from those experiences.
See all details on ‘how to apply’ here.
Financial Aid Options
Diversity and equal opportunity are closely intertwined. Each year, we offer a number of scholarships and 0% interest loans to students for whom accessing higher education would not be possible without financial support.
For exceptional students from all schools and curricula
This scholarship recognises high-achieving students who combine intellectual curiosity and academic excellence with a strong sense of purpose. It rewards those who have overcome barriers to education and are ready to thrive within Forward’s international learning community.
What’s included:
10 awards per year — 4 full (100%) and 6 half (50%) tuition scholarships
Valid for any Forward College Bachelor’s degree, for all 3 years
Eligibility:
Minimum predicted and achieved score of 90%
40–45 in the IB, AAA at A-level, 1.0–1.2 in the Abitur, 18/20 in the French Baccalauréat, or comparable results (for example, 3.8–4.0 GPA, 95–100/100 Maturità, 9–10/10 Bachillerato, or 18–20/20 Portuguese Diploma)
Proven financial need
Strong admissions performance (application and interview)
Deadlines:
Apply by 30 November 2025
Interviews completed by 12 December 2025
Please note: This award covers tuition fees only and cannot be combined with other Forward College financial aid.
For students graduating from a United World College (UWC)
Forward College and the United World Colleges share a vision: empowering young people to shape a more peaceful and sustainable world. This scholarship supports UWC graduates with excellent academic results and financial need to continue their transformative journey at Forward College.
What’s included:
4 scholarships per year — 2 full (100%) and 2 half (50%) tuition awards
Valid for any Forward College Bachelor’s degree, for all 3 years
Eligibility:
Graduate from a UWC with the IB Diploma
Predicted and achieved IB score of 40/45 or above
Proven financial need
Strong performance in the application and interview
Deadlines:
Apply by 31 December 2025
Interviews completed by 16 January 2026
Please note: This scholarship covers tuition fees only and cannot be combined with other Forward College financial aid.
These 0% interest loans are available to applicants who demonstrate financial need, as defined by Forward College. This loan provides partial coverage of tuition fees annually and is distributed throughout the three-year program. Because they are interest-free, you will only repay the exact amount you borrowed, nothing more. Repayment begins two years after graduation, giving you time to pursue further studies without immediate financial pressure. However, if you choose to start working immediately after graduating, repayments will begin once you start earning an income. The standard repayment period is five years, with all repayments to be completed within a maximum of seven years after your graduation from Forward College.
At Forward College, we also offer student roles as an additional opportunity for financial support. With roles available in recruitment, marketing, and peer mentoring, these positions are need-based and tailored to the student’s skills and interests, while also giving students the opportunity to contribute to the daily success of Forward College. Students can receive up to 556 euros per month to help with their living costs. Students can apply to the student jobs at the start of the academic year.
You can only submit your financial aid application later in the admissions process, specifically, after you’ve scheduled your admissions interview (if you reach that stage). Once submitted, your financial aid application will only be reviewed if you receive an offer from us. The final decision may take up to three weeks. Read more about the application process below.
How to apply for financial support?
Students who wish to be considered will have to provide proof of financial need (i.e. annual household income, bank statements, proof of previous financial aid, dependents, etc). They will also have to send a written statement providing reasons and context for their financial support application. Our selection process will take into account elements of applicants’ personal history and circumstances.
Step 1
Once you submit your application, the admissions team will evaluate it. If your application is considered eligible, you will be invited for an admissions interview. After your interview is scheduled, you will gain access to the Financial Aid application form in your personal area.
Step 2
Fill the financial support application form that has been sent to you and provide details of your household income, family situation and any other relevant documents;
Step 3
You will receive our decision within 4-6 weeks depending on your application date. The Financial Support committee meets at regular intervals throughout the year so we aim to inform you as soon as possible.
Step 4
Accept your offer and enroll!
If you have any questions on Financial Support at Forward, our admissions team is available to help you.
Why it matters?
As we grow and become adults, we must learn how to understand, communicate and collaborate with people from other cultural and social backgrounds and with points of views, experiences and behaviors that are different from ours.
Our commitment to this very idea is at the core of Forward College’s founding philosophy: if individuals are to thrive, they must experience and learn how to understand the world in its diversity.
- This is why we have designed a European campus that reaches across three different countries;
- why our students come from over 30 nationalities;
- why we value co-living and community-building as crucial skills and experiences to acquire;
- why our faculty is also international;
- why our pedagogy draws on team and group work and participatory approaches;
- why all our Bachelors’ include a personal development programme where students learn about themselves, their assets and talents, but also how to listen to, interact, and engage with others, how to build respect and trust, how to exert influence, leadership and diplomacy.
