Bursaries and Scholarships

Bursaries
A small number of means tested bursaries of up to 100% of the school fees are available on entry to Year 7 and to girls throughout the school in the case of unexpected financial hardship, either for a short period of time or to enable a girl to complete her GCSE course when it is not in her best interest to transfer to another school.

Academic Scholarships 
Academic Scholarships are available at entry into Year 7 for girls who score highly in the Entrance Assessment and who, in the opinion of the Headmistress, would benefit from a Hollygirt education.  These amount to a small reduction of basic fees and are available at Year 7 entry.  These are not means tested.

Music Awards
Music Awards are also available, offering free tuition and music examination fees on one instrument taught in school.  Girls should normally have reached the standard of Grade 3. 

It will be a condition of the award that girls sing in the choir and play in one or more of the bands/groups at school, performing solos when required and acting as an ambassador for music both within the school and outside.

Awards will be reviewd on an annual basis, to make certain that girls still attain the standards and commitment expected for an award holder.  Should instrumental lessons be missed other that for reasons of absence from school or other exceptional circumstances, parents could be expectes to reimburse the school. 

A shortlist of candidates will be invited to attend for interview and audition.  They will be expected to play two contrasting pieces and, if offering a second instrument, one on that instrument also.  There will also be a viva voce examination on the music played with the Head of Music, and a short interview with the Headmistress.

Contact the school for further information.