Our History

Carnegie's purpose was twofold. He wished to secure the financial base of the Universities through support for buildings and facilities and in addition to remove tuition costs as a barrier to entry to Scotland's Universities by " the deserving and qualified youth of that country".

These aims remain the enshrined in the Charter of the Trust and the various schemes described in this web site reflect how the Trustees continue to support the greatly enlarged number of Scottish Universities and their students. Over the past century more than 100,000 individuals have benefited from the Trust's support: opportunity for able students and the advancement of learning remain its hallmark.

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