Financial Support | Edinburgh 2026
We are proud to offer financial assistance to help enable current students and alums to attend our European Alum Symposia. We encourage you to apply for support!
How to apply...
In order to be considered for financial assistance, please complete the application form below. All information will remain confidential.
We will notify applicants of decisions as soon as possible. Financial assistance is for part - or all - of the registration fee only (up to £270 GBP or, for graduating classes from 2016 to 2026, £160 GBP) and an allowance of a maximum of €75 EUR (or equivalent in GBP) for travel, if needed.
Recent alums should take into consideration that they are already being awarded a registration discount of £110 GBP. Financial assistance is for extraordinary circumstances only.
Assistance towards travel costs will be given in person at the symposium as reimbursement. Although we always try to award all requests for assistance, we cannot guarantee this.
Subject to funds being available, applications will be accepted up to 15 August 2026. However, you are strongly encouraged to apply before this date!
Renee Scialom Cary Award 2026 for Students
In celebration and fond memory of its founder, Renee Scialom Cary ’48, the Mount Holyoke European Alum Council offers two or more awards to Mount Holyoke students in their junior or senior year (graduating classes ’27 or ’28) studying in Europe in the 2026-2027 academic year.
The awards consist of free registration for the Symposium and a monetary contribution of a maximum of 225€ EUR (or the GBP£ equivalent, where relevant) towards travel costs to Edinburgh. Please note that assistance towards travel costs will be given in person at the Symposium as reimbursement.
Applicants must submit their request supported by a short statement (max. 200 words) elaborating on the following statement: “A Mount Holyoke education is a key to the world: My experience.”
The officers of the MH European Council will make the final selection. The winners will be honored during the festive dinner on Saturday evening, and their winning essays will be published on the Global Alum Alliance website.
Please address applications for this scholarship to the European Alum Council at mhceuropean@gmail.com at the time of registration. Mark email requests “Renee Scialom Cary Award” and apply by August 5, 2026, at the latest.