Financial Help

 

Scholarships

Scholarships are awarded at the point of entry to the school, generally at the age of 11 or 16. The principle behind them is that they enable the school to attract pupils who will be front-runners in academic (and occasionally musical, artistic or sporting) areas of activity; such pupils benefit all by setting high standards.

No scholarship is usually worth more than 5% of the fees; higher levels of help are only available through our Assisted Places Scheme, which requires a declaration of family income.

At age 11 Academic Scholarships are awarded on the basis of the written papers in the Entrance Examination, an Ability Test and a report from the feeder school. The aim is to recognise ability as much as achievement and all candidates are treated equally irrespective of whether they are already in the system (at Truro School Prep) or are coming from outside.

Those applying for Art Scholarships will be asked to submit a portfolio, Music applicants will be invited to auditions, and Sports Scholarships applicants to a selection day.

At age 13 AScholarships are just occasionally awarded to those entering at this age and are based on performance in the 13+ entrance exam and on reports and interview.

At age 16 Scholarships are awarded on the basis of Ability Test, Interviews and Reports from feeder schools. A very small number of awards may be made to internal candidates at this stage.

The procedures for Art, Music and Sports Scholarships are as described above for 11+ candidates.

 

All Scholarships are awarded on the understanding that the recipients will continue to make good efforts in their studies / contribute to the artistic, musical or sporting life of the school.

 

 

Scholarships Dates and Deadlines for entry in 2011

tbc	Closing date for 16+ Sport, Art and Music
tbc	16+ Sport Assessment
tbc	16+ Art Assessment and Music auditions

 

 

Assisted Places

Truro School Assisted Places Scheme provides a small number of means-tested bursaries up to the value of full fees. This scheme will operate in addition to the Scholarship scheme.

These Assisted Places will be awarded at the same time in the same way as Scholarships; all those who wish to apply will be invited to complete a preliminary financial declaration at the appropriate time, and are usually interviewed by the Headmaster.

 

Bursaries

Bursaries are awarded, usually for a limited time, when difficulties strike which were not foreseen at the time of entry. Bursaries are only granted when family financial circumstances have been declared - not something that anyone relishes but necessary if we are to be fair to all. Bursaries will generally only be awarded to cover a ‘critical’ period such as the completion of GCSE or A-Level courses.

Bursaries, responsibly and sparingly granted, are in the interests of all. Trying to help when disaster strikes is part of the ethos of the school.

 

 

Conclusion

We would like to be in a position to help everyone in the expensive business of private education and we are delighted to offer some assistance within the framework outlined above.

But the school has virtually no endowment for Scholarships or Bursaries, and help has to come from general income.  We have to be stringent in order to be fair to all parents and look on the payment of the standard fee as the norm.  It would be misleading if we allowed it to be assumed either that anyone has a 'right' to a Scholarship or that fees are negotiable.