Partial Tuition Waiver - Candidate Athletes: Eligibility, Deadline & How to Apply

Partial Tuition Waiver For Candidate-athletes

Each year multiple scholarships and tuition waivers are available for outstanding candidates, thanks to the ongoing support of companies, other organizations, as well as their Alumni and current students.

Student and Alumni support is the foundation on which SDA Bocconi sets the basis to provide scholarships for future promising young leaders who will, in turn, serve as models and contribute to lead global changes starting in the classroom and ending with a new professional path. Therefore, scholarship recipients may consider giving back to help the School conceive, design and implement new initiatives and a better program, as well as create a stronger sense of community. Even a small gift has impact and may change lives.

SDA Bocconi School of Management is making available one merit-based tuition waiver up to € 41,000 (50% of the tuition fee) to 2026/27 MBA candidates with an outstanding profile.

Tuition waiver is available only to students with an outstanding personal, academic and professional background and
meeting the following requirements:

• They take part in significant and demonstrated athletic activities at a competitive level, participating in or selected
  for competitions or tournaments organized at a national or international level at the time of enrollment.
• They meet all admissions requirements for the participation in the 2026/27 MBA Program.

Only candidates who applied, producing all required documentation (Application Form, GMAT or GRE or SDA Test,
Toefl or Ielts or PTE or CPE, Reference letters, Admissions Procedure Fee), and have been admitted to the 2026/27 MBA Program are eligible for tuition waivers.

As beneficiaries of a financial grant awarded on merit basis, participants must prove high academic performance during the MBA Program to preserve the right to the tuition waiver, according to a minimum performance limit set by the School. The right to the tuition waiver is subject to the regular completion of the 2026/27 MBA program as indicated in the 2026/27 MBA Rules.

Applications to the MBA Program 2026/27 and for the tuition waiver must be sent through the online Application portal within the deadlines.

The assignment of the tuition waiver will be formally notified to the beneficiary by the Commission through an assignment letter, no later than the Communication of assignment dates indicated in the table below. Please note that this waiver is most likely to be awarded during the final selection rounds, due to the specific eligibility requirements.

Tuition Waiver Applications must include:

• Motivation Letter
• Sports CV and appropriate documentation demonstrating membership in teams/federations or competitions, etc

Tuition waiver is available only to students with an outstanding personal, academic and professional background.

• Online Application 
• Application Fee
  
• Official Transcripts
• Two References
• GRE/GMAT Test Scores
• Video Pre-Interview
• Resume or CV 
• Short-Answer Questions
• Motivation Letter
• Copy of Passport
• Photo
• English Language Proficiency