Wellington College China launches the 2021 Shuping Scholarship

In 2019, Wellington College China launched our version of the Shuping Scholarship in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the original Shuping Scholarship. The Wellington College China Shuping Scholarship was established in partnership with the Shanghai Educational Development Foundation and Shuping Scholarship. This is the highest level of scholarship programme offered within our group. Its mission is to provide full financial support for outstanding pupils from Chinese working-class families who seek a top-quality education at our Wellington or Hiba schools.

The Shuping Scholarship was established in Shanghai by Mr Qianlin Gu in 1939. For 80 years and three generations, the scholarship has benefited a large number of pupils who had to study under poor conditions. To date, the scholarship continues to operate across China as the longest-running scholarship programme with the greatest number of beneficiaries. In the early 90s, Ms Joy Qiao, Founder and Chairman of Wellington College China, was awarded the scholarship for her academic performance.  

In the spirit of giving back to society that which was gained from it, Ms Qiao introduced the Shuping Scholarship to Wellington College China schools in the hopes of leveraging all available resources to put our educational ethos into wider practice.

One year later, we are honoured to share the latest developments in this scholarship programme to all our readers.

On 19th January 2021, the Shuping Scholarship plaque unveiling ceremony took place at Hiba Academy Shanghai. Ms Joy Qiao, Founder and Chairman of Wellington College China, and guests from Shanghai Educational Development Foundation and Soh Bing Scholarship Alumni Association Shanghai were in attendance.

From left to right：Rosalie Pietsch, Head of Primary, Hiba Academy Shanghai；Michelle Liang，COO of Wellington College China；

Xue Fei, Deputy Secretary-General；Zhang Honglian, Secretary-General；Wang Mingfu, Secretary of the Party Committee from Shanghai Educational Development Foundation；

Joy Qiao, Founder and Chairman of Governors of Wellington College China；

Cheng Yihua, President；Shi Wenlan, Vice President；Ge Ying, Vice Secretary-General from Soh Bing Scholarship Alumni Association Shanghai；

Lana Kulas, Head of High School, Hiba Academy Shanghai；Stella Zhou, Master of Hiba Academy Shanghai

At the ceremony, Ms Qiao addressed the audience in attendance, saying, “The Shuping Scholarship model, ‘De Zhu She Hui, Huan Zhu She Hui (得诸社会，还诸社会),’ literally means you receive from the society and you also give back to the society. I think the experience I’ve been through is just a perfect example of that. I received from Shuping Scholarship. Without it, I couldn't have become the person that I am. Now I’m in a position to give back to the society. It gives me no greater pleasure than knowing that in our little effort we might just be able to change some young people's lives."

The launch of the Shuping Scholarship marks an important milestone for Hiba Academy Shanghai. The group is now in an even stronger position to provide a top-quality education for exceptional pupils in the Shuping spirit.

The Wellington Shuping Scholarship Programme was first introduced to Wellington College Bilingual Tianjin A Level Centre in 2019. This month, the Shuping Scholarship Beijing Alumni Association's board of directors selected four Wellington College Bilingual Tianjin A Level Centre pupils as the first Shuping scholars at Wellington College China.

The Shuping Scholarship is the highest-level scholarship offered at Wellington College China schools and is open to outstanding pupils from Chinese working-class families.

It provides full coverage of a Wellington or Hiba school’s tuition fees, meals, uniforms and boarding fees, making it essentially a ‘110% scholarship’.

Recipients whose academic results and conduct meet the scholarship’s requirements upon enrolment can reapply for the scholarship each year until they graduate from High School. This means that recipients who show outstanding performance can receive up to one million yuan in scholarship aid during their time at school.

At Wellington College China, we believe that scholarships allow pupils to pursue their dreams through hard work. In addition to our scholarships, Wellington and Hiba schools also provide comprehensive admissions and career support to all recipients to help them realise their potential and achieve academic excellence.