BURSARIES
Our bursaries are awarded thanks to the generosity of benefactors, the City of London Corporation and the
City Livery Companies, with whom the school maintains a strong and special link.
Bursary awards range from
smaller awards right up to 100% (full fee) awards
. These awards are all
means
tested
. As we do not offer Academic scholarships at City, we encourage you to apply for a bursary award if
you think that you would qualify, even if for a smaller award rather than a full fee award.
Bursaries are awarded if a girl is successful in the entrance exam and interview, her family’s bursary
application is successful and there are sufficient funds available in the bursary fund.
The worth of a bursary is awarded on a sliding scale, depending on your income. The bursary application
form will require details on such aspects as income (all sources) and any social security benefits and will
require documentation to be submitted. Our finance department will let you know if we require any
additional items. You will not receive a home visit to discuss your application.
Should girls be awarded a bursary, the level of the award will be re-assessed every Summer Term for the following
academic year, and may be adjusted either up or down according to any change in your family circumstances.
Additional Assistance
City can also offer additional help to girls who receive full fee bursaries. We realise that extra costs quickly
add up, so we offer additional assistance to cover the following:
Curriculum-based compulsory school trips
The cost of a Zone 1&2 student Oyster card.
Uniform (up to £500).
Hardship Bursary Fund
We realise that families may experience unforeseen financial difficulties while a pupil is at the school and
are therefore no longer able to commit to a full fee place. In such circumstances, the Board of Governors’
Charitable Trust may be able to award a bursary to an existing pupil to prevent significant interruption
to their education. This assistance will be means-tested and will be restricted to an initial period of one
academic year.
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