Secondary Schools Exchange (SSE)

The ESU Secondary Schools Exchange scholarships were created in 1928 to promote Anglo-American understanding for the future. Each year 25-30 students in the UK from all backgrounds are offered the opportunity to spend two or three terms at a private school in the USA or Canada. The scholarship covers the cost of tuition, board and lodging. All other costs must be covered by the scholar.

Jasmine Rahman, 2009-10 three term scholar at Culver Academy, Indianna

Students must have taken A-levels or the equivalent and be intending to study at a UK university on their return. They should be under 19 years 6 months old when they take up the scholarship. Although students are placed in a private school in the US, successful applicants come from both the private and maintained sectors in the UK.

Scholars are placed in independent day and boarding schools across the US for example Packer Collegiate Institute, New York and Lawrenceville School, New Jersey.

For application forms and further information please contact Katherine Plummer, Head of Education Programmes.

Michael Spencer-Smith, 2008-9 two term scholar, graduating from Stevenson School, California

Application Process

• Application Form
• Medical Form 
• Confidential Reference
• SSE Conditions of Scholarship
  

To apply, you must complete the application and medical forms, and ask your headteacher or personal tutor to complete the confidential reference form. You must also complete a statement of purpose.

The deadline for the 2 term SSE will be 23rd September 2010

N.B. The deadline for applications to the three-term award, departing in Sep 2010, has now past.

Please submit your application forms to education.events@esu.org