Bursary Awards, Year 7 and Year 12 – see pages Application forms are available on the School website and the application deadline for all awards is Wednesday 15th December 2021. Late applications cannot be considered.

The Exhibition Award for Sport

We offer one specialist award for a girl joining Year 7 who is gifted and talented in sport and shows significant sporting potential. The value of the Exhibition Award is a fixed sum remission of school fees of up to £1,000 per year for the duration of a girl’s school career at NHSG and is intended to help support the pupil to pursue her sporting development.

Making an application

In addition to completing the school application form, girls applying for this award must complete a separate Exhibition Award application, providing information about their sporting achievements to date. Girls applying for the Exhibition Award for Sport should play or compete in two or more sports outside of school, play for a recognised club and train consistently. They should be able to evidence their participation and achievements to date as well as their sporting dreams. Applicants will need to demonstrate how they can actively contribute to sport at NHSG.

Applications must be made by 15th December 2021. After undertaking and meeting the requirements of the NHSG Year 7 entrance assessment as detailed on page 3, applicants will be invited to a sporting assessment with our PE team where they will be required to demonstrate skills and technical knowledge.

Please note:

A girl receiving an Exhibition Award for Sport will be expected to represent the School in at least one sport and be a proactive member of our sport co-curricular programme. Your daughter may only apply for one Exhibition Award. An Exhibition Award may be combined with a Scholar Award and/or a Bursary Award subject to means-testing and academic performance in our Year 7 entrance assessment.

Applications received after 15th December 2021 will not be considered for an Exhibition.

The School’s decision on awards is final and will be confirmed in March 2022.

Our Bursary Awards, transforming lives and raising aspirations...

Both the Girls’ Day School Trust and Newcastle High School for Girls were founded by philanthropists committed to making outstanding education available to young women – a legacy we are proud to continue today. We believe every girl who is bright and eager to learn should be given the opportunity to fulfil her potential regardless of financial circumstances, therefore we offer a limited number of bursaries to assist girls joining us in Year 7 and Year 12.

Bursary Awards available in Year 7 and Year 12

We have a limited number of bursaries available for entry into Year 7 and into Year 12.

All bursaries are awarded for the duration of a girl’s school career at NHSG.

To be considered for a Bursary Award:

1. A girl must have performed exceptionally well in our

Year 7 entrance examinations or at GCSE if entering

Sixth Form

2. The girl’s parents must be assessed as eligible for a

Bursary Award by the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST)

Financial Means Assessment

Making an application

Parents of pupils who are joining NHSG for the first time are required to complete the school entrance application form and tick the box requesting financial assistance. For pupils currently in Year 6 or Year 11 at NHSG, please contact the Admissions Manager for more information (admissions@ncl.gdst.net). Applications and completion of the GDST Financial Means Assessment must be made by Wednesday 15th December 2021.

GDST Financial Means Assessment

On receipt of your application we will advise you of the next steps, which will include completing an assessment of your family income and financial means. Bursary applicants will be assessed by the GDST and our staff may also make an appointment to visit you at home. On completion of this process, the GDST will advise us on whether you are eligible and the maximum amount of financial assistance we can offer.

For example: • If your family’s assessed income and resources are below £86,000 a year, you may be eligible for some support • If your family’s annual income is less than £36,000 a year you may be offered a full bursary • For families whose annual income is between these levels, a sliding scale determines the amount of assistance you may be offered A girl’s academic performance will be a key consideration when the School is deciding whether or not to award a bursary.