BURSARIES

Chigwell School Bursary Fund

Changing lives since 1629

Helping the Next Generation

Bursaries provide financial support for children who show great promise in the entrance exam process, but whose families could not otherwise afford to send them to Chigwell School.

In addition, the Chigwell School Bursary Fund provides financial support to families whose children did not join the School with an assisted place, but whose circumstances have since changed.

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8% of pupils across the School are currently benefiting from bursaries

Michael Punt, Headmaster Attending Chigwell School had many benefits, benefits that represented true differences from alternate paths that were available to me at 11, ultimately shaping my life trajectory.

“Chigwell School helped me to identify my path and then gave me the tools to forge it. I will always be grateful to Chigwell, and I hope that current students will, when they are ready, reflect on their good fortune and find ways to help others thrive, as many generations of Old Chigwellians have done before them.”

Gurminder K. Bhogal

Bursary recipient – Class of 1992 – is the Catherine Mills Davis Chair in Music at Wellesley College near Boston, U.S.A.

“It was a genuine privilege and honour to be there. I am eternally grateful for what Chigwell offered me and I cherished every moment I was there. I hope that there will be more students, from backgrounds similar to mine, who will be sitting in the classrooms at Chigwell School feeling the way I did and getting the most out of the brilliant education the school offers.”

Shehab Khan

Bursary recipient – Class of 2012 – is a Political Journalist and Political Reporter, ITV News

Could you help us change a life?

Chigwell School’s mission to support those children who possess talent, ability and dedication, but who lack the financial means to benefit from the educational experience that we can offer, remains as true today as it did for Samuel Harsnett nearly 400 years ago.

Our Bursary Fund campaign offers life-changing opportunities for young people whose parents would not otherwise be able to afford our fees.

To find out more about it and how you can help to support such an important cause please contact please contact the Department of Philanthropy on 020 85015748, philanthropy@chigwell-school.org or visit www.chigwell-school.org/support-us/welcometo-development/bursary-fund We cannot thank you enough for giving her this opportunity. Her life has almost certainly been changed by the hard work, time, effort and attention from your wonderful teachers. Chigwell really is a special place.