Scholarships and Bursaries

The Codrington School does not offer unfunded scholarships to children entering the school. It also does not offer bursaries to children entering the school, other than in the case where three or more children from the same nuclear family are entered into the school, under the provisions of section four of this document. Notwithstanding the foregoing, benefactors of the school make it possible for the school to offer fully funded scholarships or bursaries for part of a student’s fees for deserving scholars at any year level. At the present time, all such scholarship and bursary funds are being utilized. The school itself has a portion of its budget devoted to bursaries and offers some bursaries, on application, in the following circumstances. Bursary application forms may be obtained from the principal. All bursary applications are handled in confidence.

1. Financial need
   
   A major adjustment to the fee structure at The Codrington School was made for the 2008-2009 academic year. On application, the bursary committee of the board of governors may decide to offer a bursary for a certain proportion of the tuition fees to the parents/guardians of a student who was registered as a fee-paying student at the school during the 2007-2008 school year and whose fees (at “Regular”, “Caribbean” or “Barbadian” level) are fully met by the family rather than by an external agency and for whom the revised fee structure would cause financial hardship. In such cases, parents/guardians are asked to provide financial statements to substantiate the case for a bursary. Normally, the level of such a bursary would not exceed 25% of the relevant fee level.
   
   
2. Hardship
   
   On application, the bursary committee of the board of governors may decide to offer a bursary for a certain proportion of the tuition fees to the parents/guardians of an existing student whose family has paid full fees (at “Regular”, “Caribbean” or “Barbadian” level) for at least three years and whose parents’/guardians’ circumstances change dramatically and unforeseeably (for example, the death of the breadwinner). In such cases, parents’/guardians are asked to provide financial statements to substantiate the case for a bursary. Normally, the level of such a bursary would not exceed 50% of the relevant fee level.
   
   
3. Longevity
   
   The school recognizes that some children on the regular fee structure have families who live on the local economy. On application, the bursary committee of the board of governors may decide to offer a bursary for a certain proportion of the tuition fees to the parents/guardians of any student who has been registered as a fee-paying student at the regular level of fees for at least four years and whose fees are fully met by the family rather than by an external agency. In such cases, parents/guardians are not asked to provide financial statements to substantiate the case for a bursary. Normally, the level of such a bursary would not exceed 25% of the “regular” fee level.
   
   
4. Large family
   
   The school is keen to encourage the attendance at The Codrington School of large families. In cases where there are three or more children registered as fee-paying students at the school at the same time, the bursary committee of the board of governors may decide to offer a bursary for a certain proportion of the tuition fees to the parents/guardians of such children whose fees are fully met by the family rather than by an external agency. In such cases, parents’/guardians are not asked to provide financial statements to substantiate the case for a bursary. Normally, the level of such a bursary would not exceed 10% of the relevant fee level for each of the children involved.

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This document approved by the board and issued on 17 March 2008