Revealing potential
A campus that unlocks potential
At HEC Paris, promoting equal opportunity is a core mission. The School reaffirms its responsibility to give every individual the chance to fulfill their potential, whatever their background, origin, or academic path.
Convinced that social, cultural, and geographic diversity fosters excellence and open-mindedness, HEC strives to make its campus a place where every talent can thrive and contribute to changing the world.
At a time where social mobility is increasingly constrained, HEC acts to ensure that talent
always outweighs financial means.
The School is committed to welcoming more scholarship students, supporting thousands
of women on their entrepreneurial journeys, nurturing innovation among high school students, and empowering young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in France and beyond.
Through this campaign, HEC sets a clear goal: to reach 25% of needs-based scholarship students in its Grande École program, offering them true freedom of choice through expanded financial aid, mentorship, and personalized career development.
Supporting this ambition means giving new talents the chance to shape their future and, in turn, broaden the horizons of generations to come.
HEC is placing social diversity at the heart of its new fundraising campaign strategy. Over the next five years, the school will strengthen its equal opportunity policy to ensure that all talented students—both French and international—can join the school without being limited by their financial means.
Starting in the 2026 academic year, Tuition fees will be fully covered for scholarship students in CROUS tiers 4 to 7, and financial support rates for students in tiers 0bis to 3 will be reassessed each year in line with the campaign’s progress.
In addition, 20% of the annual global budget for needs-based scholarships will be allocated to supporting students who do not meet CROUS criteria despite their vulnerable social situation.
Excellence remains a constant at HEC, whether in the faculty or among the students admitted to the school’s various programs.
To attract high-potential international candidates, HEC is expanding the diversity of its excellence scholarships by creating a new Women Tech & Finance Scholarship—designed to support women entering high-potential career paths—and a Future Leaders of Africa Scholarship.
Although less well known, this work is nonetheless essential: HEC is also committed to transforming the lives of young people and women who are not HEC students.
Several dedicated social entrepreneurship programs will continue to grow thanks to this new campaign, including HEC Stand Up, a program that supports women entrepreneurs on their path to financial empowerment, and Jeunes Innovateurs, the new immersion program for 10th-grade students who wish to explore the many facets of entrepreneurship during their mandatory internship at the start of high school.
"At HEC, we believe that diversity fosters excellence. For nearly twenty years, we’ve been turning that belief into action."
Our Projects
Discover the projects and programs at the heart of our #HEC Campus Of The Future campaign, aimed at shaping a campus that fully unlocks every talent’s potential. Together, with your support, we can turn ambitious ideas into tangible achievements.
