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Sixth forms with art scholarships

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itinerant · 20/09/2017 19:37

Can anyone offer advice? My daughter is in year 9, and due to a terrible time at her previous (state) school - bullying, poor teaching, requires improvement and loss of many staff - and at the point she was tipping into school refusal, I moved her at year 8 into a private school. I have remortgaged to afford this. She is a million times happier.
I doubt I will be able to afford private sixth form due to other children, university expenses etc. She is a very talented and dedicated artist (school confirms this, though I know she is still very young) and with a vague eye to post sixth form education does anyone know of sixth forms that offer art scholarships?
We live in North Yorkshire with limited local state options. She would be willing to board. Any help gratefully received.

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Ttbb · 20/09/2017 19:50

Ask the school for a bursary. Most private schools will offer you a bit of help if you find yourself unable to keep paying the full amount.

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itinerant · 21/09/2017 21:26

Thank you for that, it's definitely a consideration. I was just wondering if anyone had any particular experience of art scholarships?

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sendsummer · 21/09/2017 22:27

Itinerant it sounds as though the priority is school that provides bursaries with a very strong art department Some but not all of those will also offer art scholarships. Before visiting possibles look at the grades achieved in A level art as a good number of A* usually means that your DD will get the support she needs to develop her talents. Boarding schools like Ampleforth, Repton, Oundle, Shrewsbury and Rugby are options although, due to your location, some are a fair distance.

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BubblesBuddy · 22/09/2017 00:35

Art scholarships are unlikely to have much financial value attached to them, if any. You need a means tested bursary and start by looking at the current school where they know you and DD.

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