Application

Dear
student,

We are
happy to invite you to the ExcellenSeas program, which focuses on supporting
young people from Greek islands by eliminating the obstacles to their academic
progress and excellence. The program addresses to high school students who come
from islands with less than 2.000 habitats and who have been accepted in Greek
universities. It aims to guide and support them throughout their studies, using
specific advisory actions, constant communication with them and actual
financial support.

Support in
personal and advisory level is being provided by the highly qualified
scientific committee of the program, which guides the students during their
studies and helps them on issues related to their vocational or academic
orientation. Additionally, the student stays in contact, in a friendly manner,
with a personal coach – usually a person of similar age that has participated
in the program in the past and has the ability to respond to any queries regarding
the students’ life in their new environment. Further details about the
mentorship program can be found below.  

Apart from
the personal support, ExcellenSeas also includes the financial support provided
to the students in the form of scholarship (up to 6,000 euros annually), in the
framework of a four – years period of studies. The scholarship is being renewed
on an annual basis following the thorough evaluation of the performance and the
progress of each scholar.

Scholarships
are distributed based on clear objective criteria that are described as
followed. Since the evaluation procedure concerns in total the personality of
the student, his/her academic performance and the circumstances under which
they managed to enter the university, it is important to note that any possible
effort is laid on our side, so that the provided support to be essential and
maximize to the biggest possible extend our positive impact.

Objective
of our initiative consists to provide as many scholarships as possible to students
coming from acritical/remote islands, so that we can act as factors of progress
and excellence within a group of people that deserves our actual support. At
the same time, we aim to create a strong community of graduates that will be in
contact with the new generation of students from such islands and guide them as
well to higher education and the opportunities deriving from it.    

To apply
for a scholarship, please fill the form below.

For any
further information, please contact us by sending an e-mail to our e-mail
address: info@excellenseas.org

Indicative sectors on which guidance can be
provided are:

•             Student life in a new big city

•             Living away from family and
managing your financial status

•             Academic success

•             Making the right professional
choices

•             Further academic education here or
abroad

Prerequisites for participating in the program
and scholars’ selection criteria:

• Coming
  from an island with less than 2,000 habitats (essential)

• Academic
  criteria:
• Grade
  of acceptance to the university (exams results)
• Grade
  of high school certificate
• School
  of studies within the university
• Academic
  performance (evaluated on an annual basis for renewing the scholarship)

• Family
  financial data:
• Total
  family income
• Family
  owned assets

• Family
  and social circumstances:
• Coming
  from vulnerable social groups
• Coming
  from single-parent families
• Health
  issues related to the candidate or members of their immediate family
  environment

The application period has ended!