From humble beginnings, Jacques Tschumi started EHL as a pioneer in customer experience excellence by instilling a culture of giving back through servant leadership. Many examples throughout the past 130 years highlight this at EHL, from the first alumni fundraising campaign in the 1940s to the class gift given by the most recent graduating class in 2023, the spirit of giving back is alive and well at EHL.
The most recent class, 2023, donated over 50K CHF for scholarships to create access to an amazing education for future students. We would like to see our alumni follow the leadership of these students and help us raise funds for our scholarship endowment. It is with this spirit that we offer the Class Gift Challenge!
Class Gift Challenge
Which class will have the greatest impact on future students? We are asking you to support future students by combining our resources to build an endowed scholarship fund.
Goal: CHF 1.5 Million towards the endowed scholarship fund
Timeframe: March 20, 2024 through May 31, 2024.
Result: Achievement of this goal will allow EHL to offer scholarships, for deserving students, in perpetuity (forever).
Recognition: Scholarship donations will be attributed to the graduation year of the donor (those with multiple graduation years, please select the first). We will announce the most generous “class” at the EHL graduation ceremony in July of this year (2024). In addition to this public recognition, the most generous “class” will be identified and recognized on our Wall of Honor at the EHL Campus.
Curious how this works? Contact us below to discuss our endowment and strategy for investing in our future student leaders.
We thank you for your willingness to support excellence at EHL, and please know that your tax-deductible contribution makes a difference, thank you.
Class Gift Challenge Goal Meter
Leading by Example
50,000
CHF donated by classes of 2023
350,000
CHF overall contributions by the EHL community (staff and students)
130
Students received financial aid in 2023
Impact in Action!
Arturo Sims
AEHL 2012
"I was fortunate to receive a full scholarship that created access for me to study at EHL. Studying at EHL, a world-class university, prepared me for my career and personal successes achieved so far. I am forever grateful for the opportunity that was created for me through the generosity of another.”
Thierry Lombard
I am pleased to acknowledge that EHL, with the support of numerous internal and external stakeholders (including myself), has implemented a student scholarship strategy which creates access to education.
Marina Kolmogorova
AEHL 2023
“Thanks to my scholarship, I was able to focus on my studies and self-development, which helped me achieve my goal of graduating with honours.”
Philippe Lixi Yang
Current Student & Scholarship Recipient
Global Impact
Consistent with our international student body, the global reach of our scholarship program has created access for students from all over the world to study at EHL.
Support Student Access
We help talented students who need financial aid to pursue their dreams of a hospitality education, which empowers them for future personal and professional success.
Donations to our scholarship and loan foundation help support equal-opportunity access to higher education and give deserving students a chance to access international career opportunities or give back to their communities with valuable skill sets and knowledge.
