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Harrow Hengqin Scholarship

As one of the most significant Harrow traditions, scholarships have been created and used to encourage academic excellence and to promote holistic education at Harrow schools.

Through our scholarship program, we aim to encourage our pupils at Harrow Hengqin to achieve outstanding academic results and develop the motivation, skills and determination to make a positive difference to the world in which they live. Pupils will gain experience of a variety of forms of leadership: leading from the front; being an effective team player; and acting as a positive role model.

For the Academic Year 2025-2026, Harrow Hengqin will be offering six categories of scholarships to encourage excellence in academic work, music, arts, literature and sports, leadership and service, and most importantly holistic development. Although for each category the criteria and focus might differ, our goal is to reward achievement and extraordinary contributions to our community.

The Churchill Scholarship

The Churchill Scholarship is a one-year 20% scholarship available to current and accepted students from Grade 4 to Grade 12 for the 2025-2026 academic year.The scholar should demonstrate excellent academic achievements and have a holistic development with strong bilingual capabilities. The scholar should be an exemplary Harrow student who acts upon the Harrow values. The award is named after Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) – the most famous and influential British Prime Minister in history and the man named Greatest Briton of all Time by the British public.

The Byron Scholarship

The Byron Scholarship is a one-year 20% scholarship available to current and accepted students from Grade 4 to Grade 12 for the 2025-2026 academic year. The scholar must demonstrate exceptional achievement in one of the 4 areas (Music, Arts, Literature and Sports) and also have very good performance in academic learning. Applicants will need to hold awards in said areas at the national or international level, and will continue to excel in that area. The award is named after Lord George Gordon Byron (1788-1824) – a leading figure in the Romantic Movement. He is a world-renowned British poet and has been regarded as among the greatest of English poets of all time.

The Head Master’s Scholarship

The Head Master's Scholarship is a one-year half scholarship available to current and accepted students from Grade 1 to Grade 12 for the 2025-2026 academic year. The scholar should demonstrate excellent academic performance, while also having a clear exhibition of holistic growth. The scholar should be a good representation of Harrow Values. The student who receives this scholarship will be approved by the Head Master as an exemplary Harrovian. The award is a traditional scholarship through all Harrow family schools, of which the Head Master has the authority to nominate excellent and exemplary Harrow students.

The John Lyon Scholarship

The John Lyon Scholarship is a one-year 30% scholarship available to current and accepted students from Grade 9 to Grade 12 for the 2025-2026 academic year. The scholar should have exceptional academic performance in either the British pathway or CNC pathway, be a valid representation of Harrow Values and be able to clearly demonstrate leadership skills. The scholar should be aiming to attend a most prestigious university in their future. The award is named after John Lyon (1514-1592) – the founder of Harrow School. Recipients of this scholarship can continue to apply for a second year.

The Shaftesbury Scholarship

The Shaftesbury Scholarhip is a one-year 10% scholarship available to current and accepted students from Grade 1 to Grade 12 for the 2025-2026 academic year. The scholar should demonstrate true Harrovian values and excel in holistic development. They need to be able to showcase what makes a true Harrovian. The award is named after Lord Shaftesbury (1801-1885), Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury who is a famous Harrow alumnus. Shaftsbury was known as the Reforming Lord Shaftesbury and the Poor Man’s Earl, because many of the reforms he championed helped the poor and the working class of Victorian Britain.

The Hill Scholarship

The Hill Scholarship is a one year 50% boarding fee reduction for current boarders from Grade 5 to Grade 12 for the 2025-2026 academic year. The scholar should have been a boarding student for a minimum of one year. They should demonstrate excellent holistic development and understand what an “excellent” boarding student is. They should be proactive in their offering to the boarding community. The scholar should be an exemplary Harrovian who upholds the Harrow Values. The award is named after The Hill on which Harrow London sits. The school is fondly known in the UK as “Harrow on the Hill”.

Harrow Hengqin Scholarships are released on an annual basis. Please contact the Admissions Officer for details.