Scholarship Program

logo U. S. Steel Kosice - the largest steel maker in Slovakia - is not only a successful company prospering in a difficult competitive market, but is also a company behaving as a responsible citizen and partner. Every year it actively contributes towards regional development and support for charities, health care, education, culture and sport.

Project intention

to support talented students from children's homes, incomplete families and those living in socially disadvantaged conditions in Eastern Slovakia in studying at colleges and universities, in accordance with the donation and sponsorship criteria and activities of U. S. Steel Kosice (since 2004)
to support talented children of U. S. Steel Kosice full-time employees in studying at colleges and universities (since 2007)

Focus group

undergraduate students at colleges and universities (max. 26 years old)
final year students at secondary schools applying for college and university courses in Slovakia or abroad (scholarships will be given after successful university entrance exams)

Means of support

individual scholarships (may be prolonged to cover the whole course if the criteria are fulfilled)
one-off financial contribution towards study costs
maximum support for one academic year is 2 700 EUR payable in four equal installments, regardless of whether the student studies in Slovakia or abroad

Selection criteria

Within the donation and sponsorship approval procedure, U. S. Steel Kosice SSK top management will decide on student selection based on the following criteria:

applicant's permanent residence is in either the Kosice or Presov region
applicant's social conditions (the average income for each family member is lower than 1.5 times the official minimum living income)
applicant's study results at secondary school or university (minimum average grade 1.8 in every academic year)
daughters and sons of USSK employees are not limited by income, but the following aspects will be considered:
- students on technical courses that match the production policy of U. S. Steel Kosice
- unusual personal or family circumstances (student's disability, incomplete family, especial success in international competitions)

Application & Deadline

Application Form with all requested attachments specified is available on: www.usske.sk/students (Slovak version)

The application should be sent by October 31 for the running academic year to the following address:

U. S. Steel Kosice, s.r.o.
Public Affairs Department
Vstupny areal U. S. Steel
044 54 Kosice