1. Emergency fund for students
The HSLU Foundation helps students who find themselves in a particular financial emergency for a short period of time. The emergency fund payments are one-off payments. The emergency fund is supported by private donors.
Who can apply? All students (Bachelor or Master) at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts can submit an application for support due to exceptional financial hardship.
How much will you receive? The fund’s resources are limited, so a maximum of 1’500 Swiss francs will be paid out.
How often can an application be submitted? Anyone who has received an emergency assistance payment once may not submit another application. If an application has been rejected, a new application may be submitted.
Who decides on the application? The HSLU Foundation Board.
You should not apply: if you have not yet started your studies; if you are pausing your studies; if you need a scholarship; if a family member has a financial problem; if you are unable to prove that you will have permanently solved your hardship in the next few months.
To download the current application form.
2. Rigi-Scholarship for Bachelor or Master Students
The HSLU Foundation awards scholarships to Bachelor’s and Master’s students. The application window opens annually from the end of August to the end of September. Applications can be submitted and considered during this period. The application form will also be available online at this time.
This scholarship is made possible by a donation from a private foundation.
The Rigi Scholarship is intended for:
-> Prospective or enrolled Bachelor or Master students at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts in the fields of Engineering and Architecture, Business, Social Work, Art and Design, and Computer Science.
-> with Swiss citizenship or have been domiciled in Switzerland for at least 10 years,
-> who can prove that they are unable to meet the costs of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree course either from their own financial resources or with support from their family or other scholarships.
The scholarship can amount to a maximum of CHF 5,000 per semester. There is an option to extend the scholarship until completion of the Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, but for a maximum of 6 semesters.
Please note the current submission deadline from now until 4 October 2024 at the latest.
Click here for the application for a Rigi Scholarship: PDF download