"Knowing there are students desperate to study at the University of Edinburgh but feel it is not an option for them, because of the cost, breaks my heart."
Professor Helen Hastie
We need to help more talented students from the most deprived areas of the UK come to the University of Edinburgh.
“Alumni donors have made me a better person. You’ve given me the freedom to pursue my passions and hobbies at the University of Edinburgh, such as being a mentor to school age children in a deprived area of Edinburgh.”
- Yafet, Informatics student and scholarship recipient.
Your university has committed to helping students from the lowest income backgrounds access an education at Edinburgh, and offers one of the most generous scholarships in the UK for these students. Please help us continue to support these deserving students:
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"Knowing there are students desperate to study at the University of Edinburgh but feel it is not an option for them, because of the cost, breaks my heart."
Professor Helen Hastie is Head of the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh. She is also an alumna and donor.
Here, she explains the transformational effect that studying at Edinburgh can have on our students, and why supporting access to education is crucial.
Read: Access to Education - a message from Helen Hastie
Video: Yafet, current student
“By helping me, you are helping someone else who will in turn help others. I hope you can see the ripple effect a donation to scholarships can make.”
In this video message, Yafet explains his journey to studying at Edinburgh and the impact the support of an alumni-funded scholarship has had.
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