BURSARIES AT BGS
Belmont Grosvenor School is progressively raising funds for a bursary scheme and is very keen to encourage applications from parents who, because of their financial situation, would not normally be able to afford to send their child(ren) to the school. The Headteacher is extremely happy to have a confidential discussion with any interested family who feel they may benefit from a bursary and an education at Belmont Grosvenor School.
All applications for bursary places are dealt with by the School Business Manager. Parents wishing to be considered for such places should please contact the School Business Manager at Belmont Grosvenor School, Swarcliffe Hall, Birstwith, Harrogate. Telephone: 01423 771029. All applicants will be required to complete a detailed means-test form and maybe required to attend an interview. All information provided to the school in relation to bursary applications is treated confidentially.
Bursary places for each year of entry may be awarded to a small number of children. Awards will normally be made as part of the entrance examination process. However, it should be stressed that bursaries are awarded as a result of the financial need of the applicants and are not correlated to academic performance in the entrance examination (other than the requirement for applicants to pass the academic entry requirements.)
All applications for bursary places are assessed on a means tested basis and may include an interview at the School and a home visit. There is no residence qualification; however family situations - including the number of school-aged children, the financial circumstances of both parents,and of any current partner of one or both parents - will be taken into account, along with social security benefits and other financial details such as lifestyle choices. These will include both capital and current income. Any awards made for each year of entry will be subject to annual means testing thereafter.
As a very rough guide, combined family incomes of more than £40,000 with one school-aged child, are unlikely to qualify for bursary help.The number of awards which can be made each year is very limited.
CONDITIONS OF AWARD
1. Obligations of the pupil: A pupil who is the subject of an Award is required to work hard, to contribute positively to the life of the School, to be a credit to the School and to set a good example to other pupils. These are the purposes of the Award.
2. Obligations of the Parent/s: The parents are expected to support and encourage their child to achieve the purposes of the Award and to uphold the aims and the good name of the School. The parents are also required to pay the balance of the account by the first day of term.
3. Withdrawal of the Award: The Award may be withdrawn by written notice sent to a parent if, in the opinion of the Governors acting in good faith, the pupil or a parent has not complied with the obligations set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 above or otherwise the pupil has fallen below the required standards of conduct and progress and in the further opinion of the Governors there has been no significant improvement following consultation with a parent and/or the pupil and a written warning. Withdrawal of the award shall take effect from the start of the following term.
Further, the Award may be withdrawn by written notice if:
- the balance of the account remains unpaid 28 days after a written reminder has been sent to the parents:
- the parents fail to disclose accurate information about their financial position.
4. Repayment events: Parents shall be required forthwith upon written notice to repay all or part of the benefits they have received under the Award in any of the following circumstances at the discretion of the Governing Body:
a) up to three terms’ benefits (if received) if the pupil has engaged in serious misconduct or has been expelled or removed for reasons of misconduct by the requirement of the Head acting in good faith;
b) up to three terms’ benefits (if received) in a case of the pupil being withdrawn for any reason during a School term without a term’s written notice having been given;
5. Fees in lieu of notice: For the avoidance of doubt, the benefits receivable under an Award do not apply to any term for which the School has required payment of fees in lieu of notice.
6. Terms and Conditions: These Conditions of Award take precedence over any of the School’s terms and conditions which are inconsistent with them but in all other respects the terms and conditions as amended from time to time shall apply and these Conditions of Award shall be interpreted in accordance with them.
