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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCEDURE

If you would like to be considered for a Year 9 scholarship you must be registered with us.

If you are not already registered please do so on our Admissions website.

Parents should discuss their child’s suitability for scholarship application with their respective prep or junior school. Parents should also make their current Headteacher aware that a mandatory and confidential reference form will be requested by the College, with a deadline.Any delay in receiving a completed reference may jeopardise your scholarship application.

We will then invite shortlisted candidates to the assessments at the end of January, or early May in the case of academic scholarships.

SCHOLARSHIP ASSESSMENT DATES The closing date for Academic scholarships is 12 March 2027. All other scholarship applications must be submitted by 4 December 2026.

ACADEMIC

4-6 MAY

ALL-ROUNDER*

16 JANUARY 19 JANUARY 21 JANUARY 20 JANUARY

ART

DANCE

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

DRAMA**

21 JANUARY

MUSIC SPORT

20 & 21 January

18 JANUARY (BOYS) 25 JANUARY (GIRLS)

*All-rounder candidates will need to sit an academic assessment on 16 January 2027 (this is different to the academic assessment for academic scholar candidates), in addition to attending the assessment dates for their other two chosen disciplines. **Drama candidates will be required to submit, via an email to the Head of Academic Drama, a written assessment and one-page CV by 14 January 2027 , in advance of their formal assessment day. Academic scholarship awards will be announced on

w/c 17 May 2027 and must be accepted within one week. All other scholarships, including the Forbes Wastie Award, will be announced w/c 8 February 2027.

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