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abbey school academic scholarships
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 11:53 pm
by Imranali
hi,
My dd has got a letter from Abbey school .She has got the place .We want to apply for academic scholarship.There is no information in the letter regarding that.Does that mean we are not eligible .If anyone has any info on how to apply for academic scholarship and whats the procedure for that please help me.thanks
Re: abbey school academic scholarships
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 11:58 pm
by hermanmunster
This is from the website:
Academic Scholarships are offered to the highest achieving candidates in the entrance examination for entry at age 11 (Year 7) - there is no separate Scholarship exam - and are awarded for five years, until the end of Year 11.
Like most schools all the candidates are considered for scholarships and they are awarded to the highest achievers
Most scholarships do not have much money attached to them - there is more usually in bursary funds which are means tested
The majority of (bursary) applications are made before a girl enters Upper III (Year 7) and decisions on Bursaries are made following the January Entrance Examinations; therefore all bursary applications should be received by the last Friday in November. The School is aware that family circumstances may change significantly during a child's school life, so requests for applications at other times for current pupils will be considered sympathetically if funds are still available.
Re: abbey school academic scholarships
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 12:06 am
by PurpleDuck
Imranali, based on hermanmunster's reply, and the fact that your DD's offer letter does not mention a scholarship, I would assume that she is not eligible in which case unfortunately there is nothing else you can do.
Re: abbey school academic scholarships
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:35 am
by Tinkers
The Abbey do not have a separate academic scholarship exam, they look purely at the results of the entrance exam. A friend of DDs was offered one a few years ago.
It only amounts to 10%, although there are other scholarships available I think (music, sport etc). You'd have to check the website about gem and I suspect you are too late to apply.
Re: abbey school academic scholarships
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:16 pm
by Booklady
My DD was awarded a drama scholarship. It was a separate test around the time of the exam - details were all on the website.
It gave no money off - just more opportunities. We did not take it up.
HTH
Re: abbey school academic scholarships
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 12:12 am
by scary mum
It took me about 30 seconds to google it. Try "Sbbey School Reading scholarships"
Re: abbey school academic scholarships
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:40 am
by Amber
scary mum wrote:It took me about 30 seconds to google it. Try "Sbbey School Reading scholarships"
If you put 'Abbey School Reading Scholarships' instead it might take even less than 30 seconds.
Re: abbey school academic scholarships
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:43 am
by scary mum
Amber wrote:scary mum wrote:It took me about 30 seconds to google it. Try "Sbbey School Reading scholarships"
If you put 'Abbey School Reading Scholarships' instead it might take even less than 30 seconds.
fat fingers
Re: abbey school academic scholarships
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 2:12 pm
by DaddySal
anyone heard from The Abbey school as how many offers to places for this year?
Regards
Re: abbey school academic scholarships
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 4:39 pm
by Reading Mum
it is not something they publish - they can be flexible on their intake based on the candidates. Every now and then there are enough of a sufficient standard to support a 'bulge year' so it wouldn't really tell you much.