11 + drama scholarship

[howdydude]

Hi everyone. Do drama scholarships typically come with a fee discount? I’m considering applying for one for my daughter next year but a friend mentioned they don’t come with any money off! Thanks

Italian Conti scholarships

https://www.italiaconti.com/musical-theatre-scholarships-uk

Sorry I mean more for main stream schools for 11 plus. The school I am looking at is st Margaret’s in bushey.

The exact information you’re looking for should be set out clearly on the website.

If it isn’t it’s probably a shabby school with no well established scholarship or bursary policy. Best avoided.

What is the point of the scholarship then? Will she be having extra tuition or would they expect her to participate in various programmes free of charge? As far as I understand scholars receive money off fees normally but also expect to show up wherever needed by the school. It depends on the school though.

From their website.

”A limited number of scholarships will carry an enhanced level of fee remission.”

Depends on the school. Which ones are you looking at? Check their websites, that will give you the information you need.

That isn’t good enough if it’s all the information provided. (Is there an additional prospectus with details?)

There is more info, but that quote was the relevant bit to what op asked.

Link to scholarship and bursary page.

https://www.stmargarets-school.org.uk/admissions/scholarships-bursaries

Some schools offer scholarships without a fee reduction- it's simply a status thing. Call the school and ask.

This massively varies from school to school and, sometimes, from cohort to cohort depending on numbers. My daughter has a 35% discount as part of her drama scholarship which is quite big. Admissions is always a balancing act for private schools - it's probably best to just try for it and see what happens.

So 2 of the schools we are keen on have confirmed there is no money off for a drama scholarship and it is a status thing. They get to go on termly theatre trips and are always involved in the productions without having to audition. But they are then required to do drama gcse. I was just wondering if this was normal?

It varies from school to school. Mine are on academic scholarships rather than drama, but at their school a drama scholarship is a 10% fee reduction. Don’t know what the other benefits are.

I don't know how common it is but I do know schools which offer scholarships without a fee reduction. It seems to work like state schools who offer scholarships in music, dance, drama or sport - you have to be a member of choir or orchestra/take part in productions/play in the A teams etc. You may get extra tuition etc as a benefit.

One GD had an art scholarship and the terms were what you describe. Second GD at a different school was awarded a scholarship with 10% of the fees plus opportunity to visit galleries and do design for school shows.

@howdydude are you in a position where you’d be better off looking for a means tested bursary?

(It sounds as if your daughter would get just as much support for an interest in drama without a drama scholarship.)

Varies a lot, but usually a bursary means money off (for families that cannot pay the fees otherwise) and a scholarship means recognition of a particular talent, and extra training/opportunities related to that talent.

Often the only children considered for new bursaries will also have a scholarship (as those are the kids the school really wants to attract), but not all scholarship will have bursaries.

At DS1’s school the drama scholars get no money off but have drama coaching once a week, theatre trips, visits to learn more about theatre and film etc, opportunities to meet former pupils or current parents who work in those fields for advice. One is the son of a close friend so I know he will keep his drama scholarship as long as his overall work and behaviour is decent and he “takes an active part in the life of drama within the school” ie is in all plays etc.

He also has a bursary, but that’s separate and she has to provide updated details of their finances every year.

It depends- sometimes you’ll get 5% off ir so, sometimes free lamda lessons, free theatre trips - or nothing.

Prestige, extra tutoring in that subject. Sometimes 10% off fees.

Thank you everyone! I just assumed it would have a fee discount.

Queenswood offers a 10% discount for drama scholarships. In the vague area you are looking and their drama department is exceptionally strong.

This is absolutely not an area in which to make assumptions. Read every single thing available and question everything you’re not clear on.

I knew a student who got a drama scholarship (idk what school) and it was a 5% discount.