How do people get scholarships at work?

I keep wondering how people get scholarships through the workplace. How can HR managers help employees discover and scoop scholarship opportunities in their respective departments? George

Dear George,
Your Human Resource (HR) manager is likely to advertise scholarship opportunities that are related to the core business of your organisation.
These may not necessarily be scholarships that are of interest to you unless you are from that professional space. Furthermore, the HR manager’s responsibility is to raise awareness of the scholarship. Its unlikely s/he will be on the selection panel of applications.
My advice is that you first identify what you would like to study and where (country). Scholarships usually cover tuition and expenses such accommodation, but some don’t.
Once you have a tentative budget, are clear about what you want to achieve, and you have an idea of the country, then you can share that information with your HR who may be willing to help you identify scholarship opportunities.
It is important to recognise that the researching for opportunities is your responsibility and not that of your HR, so the onus is on you to lead and own the sourcing process.
Critically in succeeding is your application, so ensure that you meet the criteria for participating and then writing a winning application. Good Luck

Caroline Mboijana
Managing Director
The Leadership Team (U)
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