FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM

Founded in 1992 for the purpose of providing a Christ-centered education to families in Hong Kong, ICS is continuing its mission by striving to serve a greater number of families through the new Foundation Scholars Program.

The ICS Foundation Scholars Program exists to support the children of Gospel workers in Hong Kong by providing financial aid and supportive services that ensure their academic success. This is done through offering intensive EAL (English as an Additional Language) courses designed to advance academic English language proficiency, covering tuition costs as necessary, and creating a unique, advantageous pathway to universities in the United Kingdom.

We are very pleased to be able to offer this opportunity to families in Hong Kong. Please read our Terms of Eligibility to learn more.

Terms of Eligibility

Eligible candidates for the ICS Foundation Scholars Program need to meet 1 of the following criteria:

Being a child of a Gospel worker in Hong Kong in need of tuition and language support, especially children of families from the following founding mission agencies:

  • The Free Methodist Church of Hong Kong 香港循理會

  • Culture Regeneration Research Society (HK) Ltd 文化更新研究中心（香港）

  • The International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention 美南浸聯會

  • Evangelical Free Church of China Hong Kong Overseas Missions Board 中國基督教播道會香港差會

  • Wycliffe Bible Translators (Hong Kong) 香港威克理夫聖經翻譯會

  • The Conservative Baptist of Foreign Mission Society 浸信宣道會

Being a child of other Gospel workers in Hong Kong (e.g. ministers, missionaries, and parachurch organizations) in need of tuition and language support.

Being a child in need of language support in grades 8-10.

In addition, all candidates of the ICS Foundation Scholars Program need to meet a minimum English language proficiency requirement as measured by the Pearson TELL Assessment (lower-intermediate to intermediate proficiency). 

To determine whether you meet financial aid requirements, please complete the Financial Aid Estimator on the ICS website. 

A Pathway to Universities in the United Kingdom

As an American curriculum school offering 24 Advanced Placement (AP) courses to students preparing for tertiary education, ICS knows what is necessary for academic success. Our dedicated University Advisors provide regular, individualized guidance to students looking to further their education. However, to students looking to continue their education in the United Kingdom, we offer an advantageous pathway for English language learners (ELLs).

Because participants in the ICS Foundation Scholars Program would benefit from intensive EAL support, they stand to benefit most from choosing to study in the UK, and it is because we are an American curriculum school. While IB and British curriculum schools also offer avenues to study in the UK, an American curriculum provides a gentler path to fulfilling UK university requirements. For example, most Russell Group universities accept students from US curriculum schools with 3 APs (score of 5) and an IELTS score of 6.0-6.5 - requirements which are generally more attainable than those of alternative curriculum schools. We also offer an IELTS prep course to ensure that all ICS students meet minimum English proficiency requirements. It is for these reasons that participants in the ICS Foundation Scholars Program - and any child at ICS - have a marked advantage in pursuing a university education from a UK school.

Additional Information

We very much look forward to offering these opportunities through the ICS Foundation Scholars Program. To apply or seek further information, please see the information below: 

To apply for the ICS Foundation Scholars Program, please contact the ICS Admissions team at 3920 0001 or admissions@ics.edu.hk.

To enquire further about the ICS Foundation Scholars Program, please contact Ashley Nation at nationa@ics.edu.hk.