Winning Students 100

Scotland's National Sports Scholarship Programme, supporting 100 of Scotland's most talented student athletes studying at Higher & Further Education

[Winning Students 100 @WinningStudents]

Welcome to the Winning Students 100 class of 2026–27! 🎓🏅

This year’s cohort brings together some of Scotland’s most exciting student athletes – all pursuing sporting success alongside their education.

Following another record-breaking year for applications, we’re delighted to welcome 110 athletes, representing 32 sports and 17 colleges and universities across Scotland.

Over the year ahead, we’ll be supporting them as they train, compete, study and strive for success.

A huge congratulations to everyone selected. 👏

Meet the 2026–27 cohort and find out more – https://t.co/gAlz51D6L0

[Winning Students 100 @WinningStudents]

🥇 A title-winning performance from scholar Alex Medley!

Huge congratulations to Alex, who claimed gold at the Poznań 2026 World Boccia Challenger.

Currently ranked world No. 47, Alex continues to go from strength to strength on the international stage. 👏

[Winning Students 100 @WinningStudents]

Glasgow 2026 - we're not over it!

So many incredible achievements from our WS100 supported athletes and alumni. 👏

We celebrate current and former student athlete who earned the opportunity to represent Scotland at a home Games. Truly inspirational. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Read all about it – https://t.co/bBiItBnpvE

[Winning Students 100 @WinningStudents]

A golden summer for our #WS100 rowers! 🚣‍♀️

🥇 Josh Matthews won U23 World Championship GOLD in the Men’s Quad Sculls.
🥈 Grace Dawson claimed SILVER in the Women’s Quad Sculls.
👏 Freddy Foxwell finished 8th in the Men’s Double Sculls.

Plus, Penny Irvine has been selected for the FISU World University Championships, while Isobel Clements continues to impress for Ireland with 🥈 and 🥉 on the World Rowing Cup circuit.

We’re incredibly proud to support you all.

📷: Benedict Tufnell for @BritishRowing

@EdinburghUni @ScottishRowing

[Glasgow 2026 @Glasgow_2026]

Thank you, Glasgow.

An incredible Commonwealth Games come to an end 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#Glasgow2026

[Education Scotland @EducationScot]

"Keep believing in yourself. Your journey is just beginning." Check out this video message from our Chief Executive, Donna McMaster, to learners on #QualsScotResults Day.

[Team Scotland @Team_Scotland]

Megan Keith races to bronze 🥉

[Winning Students 100 @WinningStudents]

Are you a Scottish student athlete looking to succeed? 🎓

Applications are now open for the 2026–27 Winning Students 100 programme – Scotland’s national sports scholarship, designed to help talented athletes thrive in both education and elite sport.

Successful applicants can benefit from:
🏆 Grants of up to £3,000
📚 Flexible support from participating colleges and universities
⚖️ Help balancing academic study with high-performance sport

Applications close 11 September
Apply now 👉 https://t.co/RlYvEfqxDQ

@sportscotland @ScotFundCouncil

[Glasgow 2026 @Glasgow_2026]

The calm before the storm...

#Glasgow2026

[Winning Students 100 @WinningStudents]

The wait is over – it’s Games time! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨

Today marks the start of the @Glasgow_2026 Commonwealth Games, and we’ll be cheering on our incredible current and former Winning Students 100 athletes.

To everyone pulling on their nation’s colours over the coming days – good luck, enjoy every second and give it your all. We’ll be behind you all the way!

[Scottish Funding Council @ScotFundCouncil]

Looking forward to the Commonwealth Games? Check out Anna Morgan's story and her experience of the Winning Students 100 programme which supports student athletes.

#Glasgow2026

[Winning Students 100 @WinningStudents]

From gaduation gown to Games lane 🎓 ➡️ 🏊‍♀️

WS100 scholar and @EdinburghUni swimmer Anna Morgan will go from graduating from @EdinburghNapier to representing @Team_Scotland at @Glasgow_2026 in a matter of days. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Bagging a degree and a Commonwealth Games debut all in the same summer! Anna's remarkable story shows just what can be achieved with the right support.

Thinking of following in her footsteps? Applications for the 2026–27 Winning Students 100 programme open this Sunday!

@sportscotland @ScotFundCouncil @ScottishSwim @Ed_Leisure @thecgf

[Winning Students 100 @WinningStudents]

Could you be among the next cohort of inspiring Winning Students 100 scholars? 🏅

If you’ll be studying in further or higher education during the 2026–27 academic year and are striving to perform at the highest level in sport while succeeding academically, now’s the time to start planning your application to Scotland’s national sports scholarship programme.

📆 Here’s everything you need to know about the key application dates.

[Winning Students 100 @WinningStudents]

It means EVERYTHING. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@Team_Scotland @Glasgow_2026

[Winning Students 100 @WinningStudents]

Come with us to @Team_Scotland Camp. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We caught up with some of the WS100 athletes as they get ready for @Glasgow_2026, and they tell us – what is it like putting on that Scotland kit?

[Winning Students 100 @WinningStudents]

🌟 Glasgow, here they come! 🌟

An incredible 52 current Winning Students 100 scholars and alumni are heading to @Glasgow_2026.

🏀 11 sports
🎓 8 universities & colleges

We couldn’t be prouder of every athlete flying the flag this summer.

Good luck, @Team_Scotland! 💪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Read more about all the Commonwealth Games selections – https://t.co/5q3dxhEWpc

[Team Scotland @Team_Scotland]

We are proud to unveil the Team Scotland netball squad selected to compete at Glasgow 2026! 🏐🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

See you at the Hydro! 🏟️💙

Read more on the Team Scotland website

https://t.co/gf29xv4XyG

#TeamScotland #CommonwealthGames #Glasgow2026 #Netball

[Winning Students 100 @WinningStudents]

Meet Isabella Fioretti – a knockout boxing talent in the making! 🥊

Travelling between @UHI_Inverness
& @BoxingScotland High Performance Centre in Glasgow each week, Isabella is putting in the miles to pursue her studies and boxing dreams.

The first boxer to be backed by Winning Students 100, Isabella is showing what’s possible when you don't have to choose one path over the other.

💬 "it's about believing in yourself"

@sportscotland @ScotFundCouncil