HEC Paris MBA Scholarships and Loans

HEC Scholarships can be broadly categorized into Merit Based and Need Based scholarships(scholarships on other criteria also exists) .To be eligible for the scholarships, admitted candidates must provide their financial status and details of how they plan to finance their studies.

Scholarship Application Process: Online
Essay Required: For Some scholarships, an essay is required
Interview Required: For Some scholarships, interview is required
When to Apply: On Admission to HEC MBA Program
Criteria: Merit-based, Need-based and Specific criteria in other cases

HEC MBA Need Based Scholarship

The HEC MBA Need-Based Scholarships are designed for only those applicants who require financial assistance to achieve their goal of joining the MBA program at HEC Paris.

Eligibility and Criteria

1) All MBA applicants can apply for this Need-Based scholarship.

2) Candidates must complete an application which includes an essay and submit a detailed description of their financial circumstances as well as a cash-flow forecast for the 16-month duration at HEC.

3) Candidates cannot apply for both need-based and excellence scholarships. But they can apply to the following scholarships:

Alcatel-Lucent scholarship
Eiffel scholarship
Forté scholarship
L’Oréal scholarship
Rainbow Bridge scholarship
Serge Bellanger scholarship

Amount: The amount of the scholarship varies from €6,000 to €24,000

4 different amounts will be awarded: 
€6,000 - the amount of the initial deposit
€12,000 - 25% of the total tuition fees
€18,000 - the amount of the last installment
€24,000 - the amount of the first installment
    
Application Deadline: Within One Week of Admissions

Decision date: Decisions will be announced in a week after the Admissions jury decision

Documents: Once awarded the scholarship, the applicant will be asked to submit their 3 last wage slips and submit a signed declaration confirming their total annual earnings (including all other sources of income) in order to receive their HEC MBA Need-Based scholarship.

HEC Scholarships for Excellence

HEC Scholarship for Excellence are designed for attracting best candidates and to help them achieve their personal and professional goals.
 
Eligibility and Criteria

1) Candidates must complete an application which includes an essay
2) Academic excellence, the overall strength of the application, the results of the selection interviews and the candidate’s GMAT score.

Amount: €6,000 to €24,000

4 different amounts can be awarded:   

€6,000 - the amount of the initial deposit
€12,000 - 25% of the total tuition fees
€18,000 - the amount of the last installment
€24,000 - the amount of the first installment     
 
Application Deadline: Within One Week of Admissions

Decision date: Decisions will be announced a week after the Admissions jury decision

HEC MBA Loans

PS: Please note that you cannot apply to both HEC Excellence Scholarship and HEC MBA Need-Based scholarship

Financial institutions that provide loans to HEC MBA participants:

BNP Paribas
BRED
Credila Indian Student Loan Program through GEMS
LCL - Le Crédit Lyonnais
Sallie Mae
Société Générale
State Bank of India
US Federal Loans